Add a "WiCan Pull Action/Service"

[droopanu]

Would it be possible to add a new Action or Service to trigger a pull from the WiCan device?
This would be really helpful in an automation to force the integration to reread all the data from the device as soon as the device comes online (using a WiFi router presence sensor)

[jay-oswald]

@droopanu its not possible, at the moment HA just polls for updates on a set frequency.

The plan is to switch the direction to push, so the WiCAN can push data to HA instead. This will let it work when driving (WiCAN could just connect to phone hot spot or dedicated LTE), but also let the WiCAN push updates as soon as it joins WiFi rather than waiting to poll

[Hedda]

This will let it work when driving (WiCAN could just connect to phone hot spot or dedicated LTE), but also let the WiCAN push updates as soon as it joins WiFi rather than waiting to poll

@jay-oswald This concept might more relevant now ESPNetLink LTE (4G + GPS) module for WiCAN Pro crowdfunding campaign is live:

• https://www.crowdsupply.com/meatpi-electronics/espnetlink

"ESPNetLink, the LTE connectivity upgrade for your WiCAN Pro. With ESPNetLink, you can access your vehicle data securely and privately, directly from Home Assistant, without relying on third-party cloud services."

• https://www.crowdsupply.com/meatpi-electronics/espnetlink/updates/our-new-campaign-is-live-take-wican-pro-anywhere-with-espnetlink

PS: Tip is to join/follow all their MeatPi community projects via GitHub, Discord, and Crowd Supply and the discussions sections there:

• https://github.com/meatpiHQ/wican-fw
• https://discord.com/channels/1097095962213765220/1097097200967888916
• https://www.crowdsupply.com/meatpi-electronics/wican-pro/updates
• https://www.crowdsupply.com/meatpi-electronics/espnetlink/updates