panasonic-ac-models

A model capability database and lookup engine for Panasonic Air Conditioners (Indian Market). Covers both Wi-Fi / MirAIe smart models and IR remote-only models, providing hardware feature flags for HVAC integrations, Home Assistant custom integrations, companion libraries, and dashboard cards.

Installation & Usage

Python Library (Backend / Home Assistant Integrations)

Install via pip:

pip install panasonic-ac-models

Query feature gating flags using the normalized lookup engine:

from panasonic_ac_models import ACModelLookup

lookup = ACModelLookup()

# Query capability dictionary for any indoor SKU.
# Handles CS-CU-, CS/CU-, CU-, lowercase, and whitespace variants automatically.
caps = lookup.get_capabilities("CS-CU-EU18CKY5XFM")

print(f"Model Series: {caps['series']} (Gen {caps['generation']})")
print(f"Family Key:   {caps['family_key']}")

# -------------------------------------------------------------
# 1. Route by Integration Type
# -------------------------------------------------------------

# --- Option A: MirAIe-only integration (skip IR models) ---
if caps["has_wifi"] == 0:
    raise ValueError(f"Model {caps['family_key']} is IR-only, not supported by MirAIe.")
setup_miraie_entities(caps)  # proceed with cloud/MQTT setup

# --- Option B: IR-only integration (skip Wi-Fi models) ---
if caps["has_wifi"] == 1:
    raise ValueError(f"Model {caps['family_key']} is Wi-Fi smart — use the MirAIe integration instead.")
setup_ir_entities(caps)  # proceed with IR blaster command setup

# --- Option C: Hybrid integration (support both) ---
if caps["has_wifi"] == 1:
    print("-> Wi-Fi Smart AC: Expose MirAIe cloud & MQTT entities.")
    setup_miraie_entities(caps)
else:
    print("-> IR Remote AC: Route to IR blaster command pipeline.")
    setup_ir_entities(caps)

# -------------------------------------------------------------
# 2. Gate HVAC Modes (Common: cool, dry, fan_only, auto, off; EZ/KZ add heat)
# -------------------------------------------------------------
common_hvac_modes = ["cool", "dry", "fan_only", "auto", "off"]

if caps["has_heat_mode"] == 1:
    hvac_modes = common_hvac_modes + ["heat"]  # EZ & KZ series dual heat pump
else:
    hvac_modes = common_hvac_modes             # Cooling-only unit

# -------------------------------------------------------------
# 3. Gate Nanoe Air Purification Switch
# -------------------------------------------------------------
if caps["has_nanoe"] == 1:
    show_nanoe_switch = True   # Expose Nanoe-G / Nanoe-X switch entity (HU & XU series only)
else:
    show_nanoe_switch = False  # Hide Nanoe switch entity

# -------------------------------------------------------------
# 4. Gate Converti Capacity Presets (7-in-1 / 8-in-1 / none)
# -------------------------------------------------------------
converti = caps["converti_type"]

if converti == "8-in-1":
    converti_presets = ["cv_110", "cv_100", "cv_90", "cv_80", "cv_70", "cv_60", "cv_50", "cv_40"]
elif converti == "7-in-1":
    converti_presets = ["cv_110", "cv_100", "cv_90", "cv_80", "cv_70", "cv_55", "cv_40"]
else:  # "none" -> Pre-2023 auto-convertible or fixed-speed (IR-only just means no Wi-Fi, IR models can still have converti modes): hide converti presets
    converti_presets = []

Direct CDN (JavaScript / Frontend Cards)

Fetch models.json directly via jsDelivr CDN:

https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/selvakk2k/panasonic-ac-models@main/models.json

fetch("https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/selvakk2k/panasonic-ac-models@main/models.json")
  .then(res => res.json())
  .then(data => {
    const rawModel = "CS-CU-NU18AKY4WXD";

    // Normalize prefix variants (CS-CU-, CS/CU-, CU-, lowercase)
    const cleanModel = rawModel
      .trim()
      .toUpperCase()
      .replace(/^(CS[-_\/\s]?CU|CS\/CU|CS|CU)[-_\s]?/, "CS-");

    const family = data.families.find(f => f.indoor_units.includes(cleanModel));

    if (!family) {
      console.warn("Model not found in database.");
      return;
    }

    // Filter by integration type
    const isWifi = family.has_wifi === 1;
    console.log("Integration type:", isWifi ? "Wi-Fi / MirAIe Cloud" : "IR Remote Blaster");

    // Feature flags
    console.log("Heat Mode:", family.has_heat_mode === 1);
    console.log("Nanoe Ionizer:", family.has_nanoe === 1);
    console.log("Converti Mode:", family.converti_type);

    // Example: get all families for a Wi-Fi-only integration
    const wifiOnlyFamilies = data.families.filter(f => f.has_wifi === 1);
    console.log("Total Wi-Fi smart families:", wifiOnlyFamilies.length);

    // Example: get all families for an IR-only integration
    const irOnlyFamilies = data.families.filter(f => f.has_wifi === 0);
    console.log("Total IR remote families:", irOnlyFamilies.length);
  });

Feature Gating Rules

Database Summary

• Models Tracked: 486 models across 144 hardware families.
  • 398 Wi-Fi / MirAIe Smart models across 115 families — for cloud/MQTT integrations.
  • 88 IR Remote-Only models across 29 families — for IR blaster integrations.
• Data Sources: Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) certified labels, Panasonic India catalogs, empirical MirAIe telemetry, and live retail verification.

Contributing

Pull requests are welcome! To add or correct a model:

1. Edit models.json.
2. Add the indoor SKU to the appropriate indoor_units array under families.
3. Set has_wifi: 0 for IR-only models, has_wifi: 1 for Wi-Fi smart models.
4. Submit a PR. Continuous Integration (check-jsonschema) will validate changes against schema.json.

Authors & Credits

• Lead Maintainer: @selvakk2k
• AI Pair Programming & Architecture: Antigravity (Google DeepMind Team)