Allow calculation even if slope is None

custom_components/versatile_thermostat/auto_start_stop_algorithm.py

@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ class AutoStartStopDetectionAlgorithm:
         saved_hvac_mode: HVACMode | None,
         target_temp: float,
         current_temp: float,
-        slope_min: float,
+        slope_min: float | None,
         now: datetime,
     ) -> AUTO_START_STOP_ACTIONS:
         """Calculate an eventual action to do depending of the value in parameter"""
@@ -101,12 +101,7 @@ class AutoStartStopDetectionAlgorithm:
             now,
         )
 
-        if (
-            hvac_mode is None
-            or target_temp is None
-            or current_temp is None
-            or slope_min is None
-        ):
+        if hvac_mode is None or target_temp is None or current_temp is None:
             _LOGGER.debug(
                 "%s - No all mandatory parameters are set. Disable auto-start/stop",
                 self,
@@ -119,8 +114,8 @@ class AutoStartStopDetectionAlgorithm:
         # reduce the error considering the dt between the last measurement
         if self._last_calculation_date is not None:
             dtmin = (now - self._last_calculation_date).total_seconds() / CYCLE_SEC
-            # ignore two calls too near (< 1 min)
-            if dtmin <= 0.5:
+            # ignore two calls too near (< 24 sec)
+            if dtmin <= 0.2:
                 _LOGGER.debug(
                     "%s - new calculation of auto_start_stop (%s) is too near of the last one (%s). Forget it",
                     self,

custom_components/versatile_thermostat/thermostat_climate.py

@@ -912,16 +912,16 @@ class ThermostatOverClimate(BaseThermostat[UnderlyingClimate]):
         ret = await super().async_control_heating(force, _)
 
         # Check if we need to auto start/stop the Vtherm
-        if (
-            self.auto_start_stop_enable
-            and self._window_auto_algo.last_slope is not None
-        ):
+        if self.auto_start_stop_enable:
+            slope = (
+                self._window_auto_algo.last_slope or 0
+            ) / 60  # to have the slope in °/min
             action = self._auto_start_stop_algo.calculate_action(
                 self.hvac_mode,
                 self._saved_hvac_mode,
                 self.target_temperature,
                 self.current_temperature,
-                self._window_auto_algo.last_slope / 60,  # to have the slope in °/min
+                slope,
                 self.now,
             )
             _LOGGER.debug("%s - auto_start_stop action is %s", self, action)
@@ -943,7 +943,7 @@ class ThermostatOverClimate(BaseThermostat[UnderlyingClimate]):
                         "saved_hvac_mode": self._saved_hvac_mode,
                         "target_temperature": self.target_temperature,
                         "current_temperature": self.current_temperature,
-                        "temperature_slope": self._window_auto_algo.last_slope,
+                        "temperature_slope": slope,
                     },
                 )
 
@@ -966,7 +966,7 @@ class ThermostatOverClimate(BaseThermostat[UnderlyingClimate]):
                         "saved_hvac_mode": self._saved_hvac_mode,
                         "target_temperature": self.target_temperature,
                         "current_temperature": self.current_temperature,
-                        "temperature_slope": self._window_auto_algo.last_slope,
+                        "temperature_slope": slope,
                     },
                 )