AVATTO S06 WiFi IR Universal Remote Controller (No Temp/No Humidity)

General Notes

There's two hardware iterations of this particular IR blaster: the older version documented here that uses an ESP01 module, and a newer one that uses a CB3S module (a Beken BK7231N module in the same form factor as the older ESP01). Outwardly, both appear identical.

GPIO Pinout

Pin	Function
GPIO4	Blue Status LED
GPIO14	Remote Transmitter
GPIO5	Remote Receiver
GPIO13	Reset Button

Getting it up and running

This device needs very likely to be flashed manually. Tuya-convert didn't worked for me. I have powered the device with a mobile charger during the flashing procedure, as the used serial cable sets to logic level based on the input voltage. Which is 3.3V in this case.

Serial	ESP
RX	TX
TX	RX
RTS	RESET
3.3V	3.3V
GND	GND
	GPIO0 (GND)

Flashing

# Create a backup of the original firmware
esptool.py -p /dev/ttyUSB0 -b 460800 read_flash 0x00000 0x100000 avotta_s06_original_firmware.bin

# Erase the flash
esptool.py -p /dev/ttyUSB0 erase_flash

# Upload the esphome firmware
esptool.py -p /dev/ttyUSB0 write_flash -fs 1MB 0x0 ir_remote.bin

Hardware Hack

If you want to wake the device via the reset button on the bottom from deep sleep. You need to solder a peace of wire between the GPIO13 and the RESET pin of the ESP8266 MCU.

Configuration

# Basic Config
---
# https://esphome.io/devices/esp8266.html
esphome:
  name: ir_remote

esp8266:
  board: esp01_1m

wifi:
  ssid: !secret wifi_ssid
  password: !secret wifi_password
  ap:

captive_portal:

# Enable logging
logger:
  level: DEBUG # Default

# Enable Home Assistant API
api:
  encryption:
    key: !secret api_encryption_key

ota:
  password: !secret ota_password

# https://esphome.io/components/status_led.html
status_led:
  pin: 4

# https://esphome.io/components/remote_receiver.html
remote_receiver:
  id: rcvr
  pin:
    number: 5
    mode: INPUT_PULLUP
    inverted: True

# https://www.esphome.io/components/remote_transmitter.html
remote_transmitter:
  id: tamtr
  pin: 14
  carrier_duty_percent: 50%

# https://esphome.io/components/climate/ir_climate.html
climate:
  - platform: toshiba
    id: ac
    name: AC'
    receiver_id: rcvr
    transmitter_id: tamtr

switch:
  - platform: template
    name: "AC Preset"
    id: ac_preset
    icon: mdi:cached
    turn_on_action:
      - climate.control:
          id: ac
          mode: COOL
          target_temperature: 24°C
          fan_mode: AUTO
          swing_mode: VERTICAL

    # https://esphome.io/components/switch/shutdown.html
  - platform: shutdown
    name: "IR Remote Shutdown"
    id: ir_remote_shutdown