Anyone else having issues adding a separate Open/Close Sensor on the blaQ?
Anytime I try to the firmware build fails. I choose Open/Close Sensor for Extra #2, Name I enter “Garage Door Sensor”, Sensor Type is Door, and I DO NOT toggle on Inverted.
Below is what I see in the logs, seems like the variable inverted is not defined. Also that warning about GPIO3 strapping pin, not sure if that is anything to worry about yet.
I will check into this. Looks like it’s a bug on our end generating an invalid config.
I have the same problem but on Extra #1. Any progress?
@sonnaps @Grant_Wagner I’ve just deployed a fix for this. Please retry the firmware build and it should be successful this time.
Thanks for prompt reply but sorry, no joy. Error log from email below.
Script started on 2026-01-12 23:39:08+00:00 []
INFO ESPHome 2025.12.5
INFO Reading configuration esphome-configs/konnected-b43a45b5b038.3.yaml…
INFO Updating https://github.com/konnected-io/konnected-esphome@master
WARNING Found ‘${inverted}’ (see packages->remote_package->packages->packages/gdo/external-binary-sensor.yaml9->binary_sensor->0->pin->inverted) which looks like a substitution, but ‘inverted’ was not declared
WARNING Found ‘${inverted}’ (see packages->remote_package->packages->packages/gdo/external-binary-sensor.yaml9->binary_sensor->0->pin->inverted) which looks like an expression, but could not resolve all the variables: ‘inverted’ is undefined
WARNING GPIO3 is a strapping PIN and should only be used for I/O with care.
Attaching external pullup/down resistors to strapping pins can cause unexpected failures.
See Frequently Asked Questions - ESPHome - Smart Home Made Simple
Failed config
binary_sensor.gpio: [source /home/ec2-user/esphome-configs/.esphome/packages/8735b6a9/packages/gdo/external-binary-sensor.yaml:11]
platform: gpio
id: external_sensor_1
pin:
number: GPIO5
mode: INPUT_PULLUP
Expected boolean value, but cannot convert ${inverted} to a boolean. Please use 'true' or 'false'.
inverted: ${inverted}
name: Garage door closed sensor
device_class: door
filters:
Script done on 2026-01-12 23:39:08+00:00 [COMMAND_EXIT_CODE=“2”]
Sorry about this! You’re right, I fixed it originally for the GDO White, but missed the update for the GDO blaQ.
I’ve just deployed the fix for the blaQ. Please give it another try.
It works now. Thanks again for the prompt assist.
Unfortunately, it did not work for me. I got the following email. This time it seemed to fail on the Door Toggle Relay I have set for Extra #1. Mind you, that was working before.
Also, one thing I am noticing on a failed firmware build, after it fails like this I am not able to just simply try again. I have to go ahead and remove the GDO blaQ from SmartThings, then from the Konnected Cloud, and then completely delete it from the Konnected app. Only then can I try again from scratch. When the firmware build fails I am stuck on this screen under Settings in the Konnected app. Where the save button use to be is error message you see all the way at the bottom here. There is no getting rid of it to try again. Even if I make some changes, that error message remains and no save button to try again.
