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HeishaMoNR – Node-RED Heat Pump Control
Node-RED flow for local control of Panasonic Aquarea heat pumps via HeishaMon, featuring visual dashboards with charts, weather-compensated heating curves, and advanced automation logic.
Boards:ESP8266ESP32-S3
Firmware:MQTT
Use Cases:Home AutomationEnergy Monitoring
Overview
HeishaMoNR is a comprehensive Node-RED flow that provides a visual control interface and advanced automation for Panasonic Aquarea heat pumps connected through HeishaMon. It uses Node-RED as the controller with Home Assistant as an optional graphical front-end.
Features
- Visual Dashboard: Node-RED dashboard with real-time charts and bar graphs for historical data visualization
- Heating Curve Control: Weather-compensated water temperature control based on outdoor temperature
- Smart Defrost Handling: Automated responses to heat pump defrost cycles
- Energy Monitoring: COP calculations and energy usage tracking through S0 meter integration
- MQTT Communication: Subscribes to HeishaMon MQTT topics and sends control commands
- Home Assistant Integration: Can work alongside Home Assistant for additional UI and automations
Use Cases
- Monitor heat pump performance with detailed charts
- Implement weather-compensated heating curves
- Automate heating schedules and setpoints
- Track energy consumption and coefficient of performance (COP)
- Control domestic hot water (DHW) scheduling
Requirements
- Node-RED instance (standalone or Home Assistant add-on)
- HeishaMon device connected to your Panasonic Aquarea heat pump
- MQTT broker
Community
With 52+ GitHub stars, HeishaMoNR is the most popular Node-RED integration for HeishaMon users who prefer visual flow-based programming over YAML configuration.
