Added hoermann_door.stop_polling and .start_polling as automations should that need arise somehow!

external_components/hoermann_door/__init__.py

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import esphome.codegen as cg
 import esphome.config_validation as cv
-from esphome import pins
+from esphome import pins, automation
 from esphome.components import uart
 from esphome.const import (
   CONF_ID
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ DEPENDENCIES=["uart"]
 
 hoermann_door_ns = cg.esphome_ns.namespace('hoermann_door')
 HoermannDoor = hoermann_door_ns.class_('HoermannMainComponent', cg.Component)
+StopPolling = hoermann_door_ns.class_('StopPollingAction', automation.Action)
+StartPolling = hoermann_door_ns.class_('StartPollingAction', automation.Action)
 
 CONF_UART_ENTRY = "uart_connection"
 CONF_TX_PIN = "tx_pin"
@@ -43,19 +45,29 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.All(
   validate_config
 )
 
+ACTION_SCHEMA = automation.maybe_simple_id({
+  cv.GenerateID(): cv.use_id(HoermannDoor)
+})
+
+@automation.register_action("hoermann_door.stop_polling", StopPolling, ACTION_SCHEMA)
+async def stop_polling(config, action_id, template_arg, args):
+  parent = await cg.get_variable(config[CONF_ID])
+  return cg.new_Pvariable(action_id, template_arg, parent)
+
+@automation.register_action("hoermann_door.start_polling", StartPolling, ACTION_SCHEMA)
+async def start_polling(config, action_id, template_arg, args):
+  parent = await cg.get_variable(config[CONF_ID])
+  return cg.new_Pvariable(action_id, template_arg, parent)
+
 async def to_code(config):
   var = cg.new_Pvariable(config[CONF_ID])
   await cg.register_component(var, config)
-  #yield mqtt.register_mqtt_component(var, config)
-  
-  #btnReset = yield cg.gpio_pin_expression(config[CONF_SENSOR_PIN])
-  #cg.add(var.set_input_pin(btnReset))
   
   code = await cg.get_variable(config[CONF_UART_ENTRY])
   cg.add(var.set_seriel_connection(code))
   
   code2 = await cg.gpio_pin_expression(config[CONF_TX_PIN])
-  cg.add(var.set_tx_on_pin(code2)) # Needs be configured before sensor
+  cg.add(var.set_tx_on_pin(code2)) 
   
   log_level = config[CONF_LOG_LEVEL]
   cg.add(var.set_log_level(log_level))

external_components/hoermann_door/hoermann.h

@@ -52,18 +52,36 @@ class HoermannMainComponent: public Component{
       this->emulator = new HCIEmulator(this->_tx_on, this->_uart);
       this->emulator->setLogLevel(this->log_level);
 
+      this->start_polling();
+    }
+
+    void stop_polling(){
+      this->set_continue_ = false;
+      if(modBusTask != NULL){
+        // Wait for the task to be deleted
+        while(eTaskGetState(modBusTask) != eDeleted){
+          vTaskDelay(1);
+        }
+        modBusTask = NULL;
+      }
       this->_tx_on->digital_write(false);
-      this->set_continue_ = true;
-      xTaskCreatePinnedToCore(
-        dispatcherFn, // Function to implement the task
-        "ModBusTask",   // Name of the task
-        10000,          // Stack size in words
-        this,           // Task input parameter
-        // 1,           // Priority of the task
-        configMAX_PRIORITIES - 1,
-        &modBusTask,    // Task handle.
-        1               // Core where the task should run
-      );
+    }
+
+    void start_polling() {
+      if(modBusTask == NULL){
+        this->_tx_on->digital_write(false);
+        this->set_continue_ = true;
+        xTaskCreatePinnedToCore(
+          dispatcherFn, // Function to implement the task
+          "ModBusTask",   // Name of the task
+          10000,          // Stack size in words
+          this,           // Task input parameter
+          // 1,           // Priority of the task
+          configMAX_PRIORITIES - 1,
+          &modBusTask,    // Task handle.
+          1               // Core where the task should run
+        );
+      }
     }
     
     void modBusPolling(void *parameter)
@@ -83,8 +101,10 @@ class HoermannMainComponent: public Component{
 
     void dump_config() override {
       ESP_LOGCONFIG(COMP_TAG, "hoermann_door_component:");
-      ESP_LOGCONFIG(COMP_TAG, "  UART: %d", this->_uart->get_baud_rate());
-      //LOG_PIN(TAG, this->_tx_on);
+      ESP_LOGCONFIG(COMP_TAG, "  UART: ");
+      ESP_LOGCONFIG(COMP_TAG, "  UART is configured");
+      LOG_PIN("  TX_ON_PIN", this->_tx_on);
+      ESP_LOGCONFIG(COMP_TAG, "  Log Level: %d", this->log_level);
     }
 };
 
@@ -94,6 +114,25 @@ void dispatcherFn(void *arg)
   x->modBusPolling(arg);
 }
 
+template<typename... Ts> class StopPollingAction: public Action<Ts...> {
+ public:
+  StopPollingAction(HoermannMainComponent *motor) : motor_(motor) {}
+
+  void play(Ts... x) override { this->motor_->stop_polling(); }
+
+ protected:
+  HoermannMainComponent *motor_;
+};
+template<typename... Ts> class StartPollingAction: public Action<Ts...> {
+ public:
+  StartPollingAction(HoermannMainComponent *motor) : motor_(motor) {}
+
+  void play(Ts... x) override { this->motor_->start_polling(); }
+
+ protected:
+  HoermannMainComponent *motor_;
+};
+
 
 }
 }

garage1.yaml

@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ esp32:
 ota:
   - platform: esphome
     password: !secret gd_passwd
+    on_begin:
+      then:
+        - hoermann_door.stop_polling: door_controll_internal
     
 api:
   encryption:
@@ -44,8 +47,6 @@ uart:
   data_bits: 8 # Standard, just defined for clarity
   parity: EVEN # The chip uses even parity
   stop_bits: 1 # Standard, just defined for clarity
-    
-
 
 hoermann_door:
   id: door_controll_internal