Feature Request: Implement Group Commands

[dewenni]

Jarolift supports in general the "Group Commands"

This function enables several channels to be triggered in a single CC1101 message and roller shutters to be controlled simultaneously.

[dewenni]

With Release v1.3.0 it is now possible to predefine up to 6 shutter groups.
These groups can then be controlled with a command via the WebUI, MQTT or Home Assistant.
It is also possible to use a generic MQTT command to specify the selection of roller shutters for a group directly as a bitmask

predefined Group

To control shutters a group you can use the following mqtt commands.
{UP, OPEN, 0} means, that you can use one of the listed payload commands.

command:    group up
topic:      ../cmd/group/1 ... cmd/group/6
payload:    {UP, OPEN, 0}

command:    group down
topic:      ../cmd/group/1 ... cmd/group/6
payload:    {DOWN, CLOSE, 1}

command:    group stop
topic:      ../cmd/group/1 ... cmd/group/6
payload:    {STOP, 2}

command:    group shade
topic:      ../cmd/group/1 ... cmd/group/6
payload:    {SHADE, 3}

Group with bitmask

You can also use a generic group command and provide the bitmask to select the shutters directly.
The bitmask is a 16-bit number, with the least significant bit (on the right) representing channel 1.
A set bit means that the channel belongs to this group.

Example: 0000000000010101 means that channels 1, 3, and 5 belong to this group.

As payload, you can use three different formats to represent the same bitmask:

• Binary: 0b0000000000010101
• Hex: 0x15
• Decimal: 21

command:    group up
topic:      ../cmd/group/up
payload:    {0b0000000000010101, 0x15, 21}

command:    group down
topic:      ../cmd/group/down
payload:    {0b0000000000010101, 0x15, 21}

command:    group stop
topic:      ../cmd/group/stop
payload:    {0b0000000000010101, 0x15, 21}

command:    group shade
topic:      ../cmd/group/shade
payload:    {0b0000000000010101, 0x15, 21}

[flushbug]

works like a charm. thanks a lot ! even auto discover into Home Assistant is working.
For sure its worth considering to automatically use the group command in case multiple individual shutter commands
are received at the same time (same timestamp etc.) to be transparent towards home assistants built in group
function and no need to maintain the groups inside the jarolift controller.