Refactor integration health monitor automation, remove litter box monitor package, update lunch menus formatting, delete voice satellite alarms, and remove litter box analyzer scripts

esphome/esp32-h2c-camera.yaml

@@ -60,7 +60,10 @@ esp32_camera:
   name: "${friendly_name}"
   external_clock:
     pin: GPIO5
-    frequency: 20MHz
+    # 10MHz (half the usual 20MHz) slows the sensor's line rate, so each of the
+    # 1200 exposure lines below collects roughly twice the light. Costs
+    # framerate, which does not matter for chamber monitoring.
+    frequency: 10MHz
   i2c_pins:
     sda: GPIO8
     scl: GPIO9
@@ -87,14 +90,17 @@ esp32_camera:
   contrast: -2
   saturation: 0
 
-  # Auto-Exposure & Gain tuning (AEC2 + AE Level lift shadows away from bright LEDs).
-  # The gain ceiling is the main lever for the tinted door: 8X was capping how
-  # far AGC could amplify, leaving everything outside the LED strips black.
-  aec_mode: auto
+  # Exposure & gain are MANUAL on purpose. The two LED strips in frame kept the
+  # auto-exposure meter satisfied, so AEC never lengthened the exposure and the
+  # tinted-door scene stayed black regardless of gain ceiling or AE level.
+  # Pinning both to max forces a bright chamber; the strips clip out entirely.
+  aec_mode: manual
+  aec_value: 1200        # max integration time (0-1200 lines)
   aec2: true
-  ae_level: 2
-  agc_mode: auto
-  agc_gain_ceiling: 128X
+  ae_level: 2            # only consulted if AEC is flipped back to auto
+  agc_mode: manual
+  agc_value: 30          # max sensor gain (0-30)
+  agc_gain_ceiling: 128X # only consulted if AGC is flipped back to auto
   wb_mode: auto
 
 # Camera endpoints:
@@ -113,6 +119,25 @@ switch:
     pin: GPIO47
     restore_mode: ALWAYS_OFF
 
+  # Flip exposure/gain back to automatic for A/B comparison without a reflash.
+  # Off (the default) = manual exposure per the esp32_camera block above.
+  - platform: template
+    name: "${friendly_name} Auto Exposure"
+    optimistic: true
+    restore_mode: ALWAYS_OFF
+    turn_on_action:
+      - lambda: |-
+          sensor_t *s = esp_camera_sensor_get();
+          if (!s) return;
+          s->set_exposure_ctrl(s, 1);
+          s->set_gain_ctrl(s, 1);
+    turn_off_action:
+      - lambda: |-
+          sensor_t *s = esp_camera_sensor_get();
+          if (!s) return;
+          s->set_exposure_ctrl(s, 0);
+          s->set_gain_ctrl(s, 0);
+
 sensor:
   - platform: wifi_signal
     name: "${friendly_name} WiFi Signal"
@@ -159,6 +184,31 @@ interval:
 
 # Dynamic controls exposed to Home Assistant for real-time camera tuning
 number:
+  # The two that actually drive image brightness in manual mode.
+  - platform: template
+    name: "${friendly_name} Exposure"
+    min_value: 0
+    max_value: 1200
+    step: 25
+    initial_value: 1200
+    optimistic: true
+    set_action:
+      - lambda: |-
+          sensor_t *s = esp_camera_sensor_get();
+          if (s) s->set_aec_value(s, (int)x);
+
+  - platform: template
+    name: "${friendly_name} Gain"
+    min_value: 0
+    max_value: 30
+    step: 1
+    initial_value: 30
+    optimistic: true
+    set_action:
+      - lambda: |-
+          sensor_t *s = esp_camera_sensor_get();
+          if (s) s->set_agc_gain(s, (int)x);
+
   - platform: template
     name: "${friendly_name} Brightness"
     min_value: -2