Hitachi AC IR Climate problem

[anklav24]

The problem

Hi guys.
I have a HITACHI RAC-09CH7 with a RAR-2P2 remote and tuya-ir.
I've tried to integrate it in a Home Assistant, but works only raw commands as a couple buttons.
How to make it work as a climate device?

tuya-ir.yaml

esphome:
  name: tuya-ir
  platform: ESP8266
  board: esp01_1m
  includes:
    - include/hitachi_ir.h
  libraries:
    - crankyoldgit/IRremoteESP8266@^2.8.2
  platformio_options:
    build_flags: 
      - -DSEND_HITACHI_AC264
      - -DDEBUG_AC

wifi:
  ssid: !secret wifi_ssid
  password: !secret wifi_password

logger:

api:
  password: !secret esphome_api_password

ota:
  password: !secret esphome_api_password

# Use the blue LED as a status light.
#   Blink slowly = Temporary issue (WiFi/MQTT disconnected, sensor unavailable, ...)
#   Blink quickly = Error encountered
status_led:
  pin: GPIO4

# Configure the IR receiver. Handy to pickup confirmation messages
# from your AC (or capture commands from the actual remote)
remote_receiver:
  pin:
    number: GPIO5
    inverted: true
    mode:
      input: true
      pullup: true
  # high 55% tolerance is recommended for some remote control units
  tolerance: 55%
  dump: raw  # all or raw for my case

# Configure the IR LED: this one sends commands to other devices
remote_transmitter:
  pin: GPIO14
  carrier_duty_percent: 50%

# Configure the AC unit you have. Mine is a Hitachi.

switch:
  - platform: template
    name: Turn On A/C
    turn_on_action:
      - remote_transmitter.transmit_raw:
          carrier_frequency: 38kHz
          # Hitachi AC 24C FanLow SwingOff
          code: [3442, -1657, 440, -1260, 440, -410, 439, -410, 464, -386, 440, -409, 440, -412, 438, -410, 440, -409, 467, -383, 444, -406, 466, -383, 441, -409, 465, -1235, 439, -410, 464, -386, 440, -410, 463, -387, 463, -385, 465, -385, 465, -385, 443, -407, 440, -410, 439, -410, 465, -384, 465, -385, 440, -410, 440, -410, 439, -411, 439, -410, 440, -410, 440, -1259, 441, -409, 440, -1259, 441, -1258, 443, -1257, 439, -1261, 443, -1255, 441, -1259, 466, -383, 440, -1260, 440, -1259, 440, -1259, 445, -1255, 440, -1260, 438, -1260, 440, -1259, 440, -1260, 465, -1235, 444, -405, 465, -385, 440, -409, 465, -385, 439, -411, 439, -410, 440, -410, 465, -384, 465, -385, 441, -412, 437, -1262, 438, -1259, 440, -410, 439, -410, 464, -1235, 440, -1259, 440, -1260, 441, -1258, 441, -409, 463, -386, 466, -1234, 463, -1237, 440, -409, 441, -408, 440, -414, 460, -1236, 439, -410, 441, -410, 439, -1259, 442, -408, 466, -384, 466, -1233, 441, -1259, 440, -411, 463, -1235, 441, -1257, 442, -408, 465, -1235, 441, -1258, 464, -385, 441, -1259, 440, -1260, 442, -407, 441, -409, 440, -1259, 440, -410, 464, -385, 466, -384, 468, -382, 466, -383, 465, -1235, 466, -1232, 466, -385, 442, -1257, 466, -1233, 466, -1234, 439, -411, 439, -410, 464, -386, 467, -385, 463, -384, 465, -1235, 440, -1259, 439, -411, 464, -1235, 439, -1260, 440, -1260, 466, -1236, 440, -1257, 440, -409, 464, -385, 441, -1259, 441, -409, 440, -410, 439, -412, 439, -409, 440, -409, 465, -385, 466, -388, 436, -410, 439, -1259, 441, -1259, 465, -1235, 439, -1260, 441, -1258, 465, -1235, 439, -1260, 440, -1259, 442, -408, 468, -381, 441, -409, 465, -385, 439, -411, 440, -409, 440, -410, 444, -406, 441, -1262, 436, -1261, 440, -1258, 439, -1260, 441, -1258, 442, -1258, 440, -1260, 439, -1259, 440, -410, 440, -410, 440, -410, 439, -410, 466, -383, 440, -411, 441, -408, 440, -411, 439, -1259, 466, -1233, 465, -1235, 440, -1262, 438, -1258, 487, -1212, 467, -1233, 440, -1260, 440, -409, 440, -410, 440, -409, 441, -409, 465, -385, 464, -385, 442, -410, 464, -383, 442, -1258, 465, -1234, 442, -1257, 465, -1235, 440, -1259, 441, -1258, 466, -1234, 444, -1255, 465, -386, 438, -411, 464, -387, 463, -385, 464, -386, 465, -385, 440, -410, 465, -385, 439, -1259, 441, -1259, 440, -1259, 464, -1235, 440, -1260, 438, -1261, 466, -1233, 440, -1260, 439, -1260, 441, -1258, 440, -410, 464, -386, 464, -1235, 465, -384, 465, -385, 442, -408, 441, -409, 439, -411, 439, -1260, 464, -1235, 465, -384, 441, -1259, 440, -1260, 440, -1258, 466, -1238, 437, -408, 467, -383, 465, -385, 443, -1256, 465, -384, 465, -1235, 443, -1256, 465, -385, 464, -1236, 442, -1258, 438, -1261, 438, -411, 465, -1234, 466, -388, 462, -383, 466, -1234, 443, -407, 445, -1254, 465, -384, 442, -409, 438, -410, 466, -385, 441, -409, 440, -409, 464, -1235, 440, -410, 440, -1259, 440, -1260, 441, -1258, 440, -1260, 439, -1260, 469, -1230, 440, -410, 465, -385, 440, -1258, 442, -409, 440, -411, 438, -410, 440, -409, 441, -410, 440, -1258, 465, -1235, 465, -385, 440, -1258, 441, -1259, 466, -1237, 437, -1259, 465]

  - platform: template
    name: Turn On A/C Swing Toggle
    turn_on_action:
      - remote_transmitter.transmit_raw:
          carrier_frequency: 38kHz
          # Hitachi AC 24C FanLow Toggle
          code: [3440, -1656, 441, -1258, 445, -406, 440, -409, 465, -384, 466, -384, 466, -384, 440, -410, 465, -384, 442, -408, 441, -408, 467, -383, 456, -394, 464, -1235, 465, -385, 466, -384, 465, -385, 440, -409, 446, -404, 441, -409, 465, -384, 465, -388, 436, -412, 439, -409, 464, -386, 465, -384, 466, -385, 465, -384, 466, -383, 442, -408, 441, -409, 465, -1234, 464, -386, 465, -1234, 466, -1233, 441, -1259, 440, -1260, 440, -1259, 465, -1234, 440, -410, 464, -1235, 443, -1257, 440, -1259, 465, -1234, 442, -1258, 441, -1259, 439, -1260, 465, -1234, 441, -1258, 439, -411, 441, -408, 442, -408, 466, -384, 439, -411, 465, -384, 440, -410, 465, -385, 465, -385, 440, -409, 440, -1261, 463, -1235, 440, -410, 441, -408, 465, -1234, 466, -1234, 440, -1260, 440, -1259, 441, -409, 441, -408, 441, -1258, 440, -1263, 437, -410, 465, -384, 466, -383, 465, -1235, 441, -409, 469, -381, 465, -1234, 440, -410, 464, -388, 462, -1234, 466, -1234, 441, -408, 465, -1234, 442, -1259, 467, -382, 441, -1261, 441, -1256, 440, -410, 440, -1259, 444, -406, 464, -385, 466, -384, 441, -409, 440, -410, 465, -384, 440, -1260, 464, -385, 465, -1234, 441, -1259, 468, -1231, 466, -1233, 441, -1259, 464, -1235, 441, -409, 465, -384, 466, -387, 464, -384, 463, -386, 466, -383, 440, -1259, 465, -1235, 440, -409, 465, -1235, 465, -1234, 440, -1260, 441, -1258, 439, -1261, 464, -384, 441, -410, 460, -1239, 466, -384, 469, -381, 461, -388, 464, -388, 437, -410, 464, -386, 442, -408, 464, -386, 445, -1255, 465, -1233, 465, -1235, 441, -1260, 441, -1256, 441, -1259, 440, -1259, 465, -1234, 441, -409, 464, -386, 466, -384, 440, -409, 440, -411, 439, -410, 464, -385, 466, -384, 469, -1231, 440, -1259, 440, -1259, 441, -1259, 444, -1255, 442, -1258, 438, -1261, 440, -1259, 440, -410, 440, -410, 440, -410, 439, -410, 466, -384, 465, -384, 465, -385, 464, -385, 466, -1234, 465, -1234, 466, -1234, 440, -1262, 436, -1261, 439, -1260, 464, -1235, 441, -1258, 463, -387, 464, -386, 466, -383, 467, -383, 441, -409, 441, -408, 465, -386, 464, -386, 441, -1257, 441, -1258, 466, -1234, 440, -1259, 440, -1260, 465, -1234, 440, -1260, 439, -1260, 440, -409, 441, -409, 466, -384, 441, -409, 465, -384, 465, -385, 465, -385, 439, -411, 468, -1231, 440, -1259, 441, -1258, 440, -1260, 440, -1259, 466, -1233, 466, -1233, 465, -1235, 441, -1258, 466, -1235, 440, -412, 441, -405, 441, -1259, 465, -384, 465, -385, 466, -384, 465, -385, 440, -410, 465, -1236, 463, -1234, 465, -384, 441, -1259, 441, -1258, 440, -1261, 439, -1258, 443, -408, 464, -386, 464, -386, 463, -1237, 443, -405, 441, -1259, 440, -1258, 441, -410, 464, -1235, 441, -1259, 465, -1233, 442, -408, 465, -1235, 440, -409, 443, -407, 441, -1259, 442, -407, 466, -1234, 440, -409, 441, -409, 440, -410, 464, -385, 441, -408, 467, -384, 466, -1233, 440, -410, 464, -1236, 439, -1259, 440, -1260, 440, -1259, 441, -1259, 440, -1259, 440, -410, 440, -409, 440, -1260, 441, -408, 464, -388, 463, -384, 465, -385, 465, -387, 463, -1234, 440, -1260, 440, -409, 466, -1234, 439, -1260, 441, -1258, 466, -1234, 440]

  - platform: template
    name: Turn Off A/C
    turn_on_action:
      - remote_transmitter.transmit_raw:
          carrier_frequency: 38kHz
          # Hitachi AC TurnOff: 
          code: [3438, -1658, 442, -1259, 439, -410, 465, -385, 440, -409, 466, -384, 440, -410, 440, -409, 465, -384, 467, -383, 466, -384, 441, -409, 441, -409, 439, -1260, 465, -384, 466, -384, 465, -384, 441, -410, 440, -409, 440, -410, 466, -384, 441, -408, 441, -409, 465, -384, 447, -403, 441, -409, 440, -409, 454, -400, 462, -385, 465, -383, 466, -384, 439, -1261, 463, -386, 465, -1234, 441, -1259, 448, -1251, 440, -1261, 439, -1259, 440, -1260, 440, -410, 463, -1236, 439, -1260, 465, -1234, 465, -1234, 441, -1260, 439, -1259, 440, -1260, 464, -1235, 441, -1258, 465, -386, 440, -408, 466, -385, 439, -410, 466, -384, 440, -410, 439, -409, 466, -385, 464, -385, 440, -409, 441, -1259, 440, -1259, 439, -412, 465, -384, 466, -1233, 465, -1234, 465, -1235, 466, -1233, 440, -410, 466, -383, 442, -1258, 441, -1259, 464, -385, 466, -384, 464, -386, 440, -1259, 440, -410, 440, -410, 464, -1234, 467, -383, 440, -410, 465, -1234, 466, -1234, 439, -411, 464, -1235, 439, -1260, 465, -385, 443, -1256, 465, -1234, 464, -386, 439, -1261, 470, -1230, 439, -410, 440, -409, 466, -1233, 466, -384, 440, -410, 465, -385, 440, -409, 466, -389, 436, -1258, 466, -1233, 440, -410, 440, -1261, 439, -1260, 439, -1260, 440, -409, 441, -409, 464, -385, 441, -409, 440, -410, 439, -1260, 464, -1235, 465, -385, 464, -1236, 458, -1241, 441, -1259, 440, -1259, 440, -1259, 441, -409, 442, -407, 466, -1234, 439, -411, 466, -383, 466, -384, 465, -384, 442, -408, 440, -410, 464, -386, 465, -384, 442, -1258, 465, -1234, 440, -1259, 465, -1234, 440, -1260, 441, -1259, 440, -1259, 441, -1258, 440, -410, 465, -384, 441, -409, 440, -410, 467, -384, 463, -385, 441, -410, 439, -410, 440, -1259, 441, -1259, 465, -1234, 441, -1262, 440, -1255, 466, -1233, 466, -1234, 440, -1260, 440, -412, 462, -385, 440, -409, 464, -386, 442, -408, 465, -385, 464, -385, 440, -411, 439, -1259, 465, -1235, 440, -1259, 468, -1231, 440, -1261, 439, -1260, 442, -1256, 440, -1259, 441, -410, 445, -406, 464, -384, 464, -385, 466, -384, 441, -409, 440, -409, 440, -411, 463, -1235, 441, -1263, 461, -1234, 465, -1235, 440, -1260, 439, -1260, 440, -1259, 464, -1235, 466, -384, 465, -385, 441, -408, 466, -384, 440, -410, 464, -385, 441, -413, 435, -411, 440, -1259, 440, -1260, 440, -1259, 440, -1262, 436, -1261, 440, -1258, 441, -1259, 440, -1259, 464, -1235, 456, -1249, 439, -406, 465, -385, 464, -1235, 440, -410, 440, -410, 439, -411, 441, -408, 465, -384, 440, -1260, 465, -1234, 464, -386, 466, -1233, 440, -1260, 464, -1234, 442, -1258, 465, -385, 440, -410, 439, -410, 439, -411, 439, -410, 441, -1260, 467, -1231, 468, -382, 440, -1259, 440, -1260, 464, -1235, 466, -1233, 468, -1231, 442, -409, 464, -385, 465, -1234, 441, -410, 464, -1235, 440, -410, 441, -408, 466, -383, 441, -410, 465, -385, 440, -409, 464, -1235, 465, -385, 440, -1259, 440, -1259, 465, -1235, 441, -1258, 440, -1260, 440, -1259, 440, -409, 463, -388, 438, -1260, 466, -384, 469, -381, 466, -383, 467, -383, 465, -385, 453, -1246, 465, -1235, 441, -408, 440, -1259, 466, -1234, 465, -1234, 441, -1259, 440]

climate:
  - platform: custom
    lambda: |-
      auto my_hitachiac = new HitachiAC();
      App.register_component(my_hitachiac);
      return {my_hitachiac};

    climates:
      - name: "Master Bedroom AC"

hitachi_ir.h

#include "esphome.h"
#include "IRremoteESP8266.h"
#include "IRsend.h"
#include "ir_Hitachi.h"

///This code is relevant for cases where the IR control for an AC is available in IRremoteESP8266, but isn't supported yet in Esphome

const uint16_t kIrLed = 14;  // ESP8266 GPIO pin to use. Recommended: 0 (D3).
const bool inverted = false;
const bool use_modulation = true;
IRHitachiAc264 ac(kIrLed, inverted, use_modulation);


// Setup files. This is the equivalent of the code written in the setup loop of Arduino
class HitachiAC : public Component, public Climate { public: void setup() override {
    // Setup pins etc
    ac.begin();
    // AC model. This is only relevant in cases where the ir_company.h requires a model (i.e. the signals change by model)
    // ac.setModel(R_LT0541_HTA_A);
    delay(200);
    // Setting up base conditions, so that the system doesn't send garbage to begin with
    ac.setTemp(24);
    ac.setFan(kHitachiAc264FanAuto);
    // ac.setSwingV(true);
    ac.off();
    // Setting up base conditions transferred to Home Assistant, so that there's no garbage at initialization
    this->mode = mode;
    this->fan_mode = CLIMATE_FAN_AUTO;
    this->swing_mode = CLIMATE_SWING_VERTICAL;
    this->target_temperature = 24;
    this->publish_state();
  }

  // Traits: This tells home assistant what "traits" are supported by AC in terms of heating/cooling/fan speeds/swing modes. These are used by Home Assistant to customize the AC card on your dashboard
  climate::ClimateTraits traits() {
    auto traits = climate::ClimateTraits();
    traits.set_supports_current_temperature(false);
    traits.set_supports_two_point_target_temperature(false);

    traits.set_supported_modes({
      climate::CLIMATE_MODE_OFF,
      climate::CLIMATE_MODE_HEAT,
      climate::CLIMATE_MODE_DRY,
      climate::CLIMATE_MODE_COOL,
      climate::CLIMATE_MODE_FAN_ONLY,
      //Adding this leads to esphome data not showing on Home Assistant somehow, hence skipping. Others please try and let me know
    });

    traits.set_supported_fan_modes({
      climate::CLIMATE_FAN_AUTO,
      climate::CLIMATE_FAN_LOW,
      climate::CLIMATE_FAN_MEDIUM,
      climate::CLIMATE_FAN_HIGH,
      });

    traits.set_supported_swing_modes({
      climate::CLIMATE_SWING_OFF,
      climate::CLIMATE_SWING_VERTICAL,
    });

    traits.set_visual_min_temperature(16);
    traits.set_visual_max_temperature(30);
    traits.set_visual_temperature_step(1);
    return traits;
  }

  //Code for what to do when the mode of the AC is changed on the dashboard
  void control(const ClimateCall &call) override {
    if (call.get_mode().has_value()) {
      // User requested mode change
      ClimateMode mode = *call.get_mode();
      // Send mode to hardware
      //You need an condition of each of the supported modes mentioned in the traits section above
      //For each mode, you need to find the relevant mode from the list of constants. This list can be found in the relevant .h library from IRremoteESP8266 library. In this case the file is "ir_Hitachi.h". Typically the function should be the same - .setMode. However, best check the relevant .h library. 

      if (mode == CLIMATE_MODE_OFF) {
        ac.off();
      } else if (mode == CLIMATE_MODE_HEAT) {
        ac.on();
        ac.setMode(kHitachiAc264Heat);
      } else if (mode == CLIMATE_MODE_DRY) {
        ac.on();
        ac.setMode(kHitachiAc264Dry);
      } else if (mode == CLIMATE_MODE_COOL) {
        ac.on();
        ac.setMode(kHitachiAc264Cool);
      } else if (mode == CLIMATE_MODE_FAN_ONLY) {
        ac.on();
        ac.setMode(kHitachiAc264Fan);
      }

      // Publish updated state
      this->mode = mode;
      this->publish_state();
    }

    //Code for what to do when the fan speed / mode is changed on the dashboard
    if (call.get_fan_mode().has_value()) {
      // User requested fan mode change
      ClimateFanMode fan_mode = *call.get_fan_mode();
      // Send fan mode to hardware
      if (fan_mode == CLIMATE_FAN_AUTO) {
        ac.setFan(kHitachiAc264FanAuto);
      } else if (fan_mode == CLIMATE_FAN_LOW) {
        ac.setFan(kHitachiAc264FanMin);
      } else if (fan_mode == CLIMATE_FAN_MEDIUM) {
        ac.setFan(kHitachiAc264FanMedium);
      } else if (fan_mode == CLIMATE_FAN_HIGH) {
        ac.setFan(kHitachiAc264FanHigh);
      }

      this->fan_mode = fan_mode;
      this->publish_state();
    }

    //Code for what to do when the swing mode is changed on the dashboard
    //Check what function is available in the relevant .h file. For example, .setSwingV is the relevant function in ir_Hitachi.h, but it is .setSwingVertical in some others
    if (call.get_swing_mode().has_value()) {
      // User requested fan mode change
      ClimateSwingMode swing_mode = *call.get_swing_mode();
      // Send fan mode to hardware
      if (swing_mode == CLIMATE_SWING_OFF) {
        ac.setSwingVToggle(false);
      } else if (swing_mode == CLIMATE_SWING_VERTICAL) {
        ac.setSwingVToggle(true);
      }

      this->swing_mode = swing_mode;
      this->publish_state();
    }

    //Code for what to do when the temperature is changed on the dashboard
    if (call.get_target_temperature().has_value()) {
      // User requested target temperature change
      float temp = *call.get_target_temperature();
      // Send target temp to climate
      ac.setTemp(temp);

      this->target_temperature = temp;
      this->publish_state();
    }

  //Send the IR code you've built basis all the above data
  ac.send();
  #if DEBUG_AC
  ESP_LOGD("DEBUG", "Home A/C remote is in the following state:");
  ESP_LOGD("DEBUG", "%s\n", ac.toString().c_str());
  #endif // DEBUG_AC
  }
};

Which version of ESPHome has the issue?

2.8.2

What type of installation are you using?

Home Assistant Add-on

Which version of Home Assistant has the issue?

2022.9.2

What platform are you using?

ESP8266

Board

No response

Component causing the issue

No response

Example YAML snippet

No response

Anything in the logs that might be useful for us?

No response

Additional information

No response

[crankyoldgit]

Why are you asking us for how to get it to work with home assistant rather than with esphome & homeassistant?

FYI, currently the HITACHI_AC264 protocol support in this library only covers only the very most basic of feature sets.
e.g.

IRremoteESP8266/src/IRac.cpp

Lines 1413 to 1418 in 1f00aeb

	/// Send a Hitachi 264-bit A/C message with the supplied settings.
	/// @param[in, out] ac A Ptr to an IRHitachiAc264 object to use.
	/// @param[in] on The power setting.
	/// @param[in] mode The operation mode setting.
	/// @param[in] degrees The temperature setting in degrees.
	/// @param[in] fan The speed setting for the fan.

[anklav24]

I thought that maybe I was using the wrong build flags in esphome. How can I check if this library works for me without esphome and homeassistant?

[crankyoldgit]

I thought that maybe I was using the wrong build flags in esphome.

I have idea, hence why you should ask them.

How can I check if this library works for me without esphome and homeassistant?

Have a look through our examples folder for some relevant code. You may have to modify some of the examples. i.e. We don't have example code for every protocol, that would be unsustainable.

[anklav24]

Do I need to use -DSEND_HITACHI_AC264 flag for building in my case?

platformio.ini

; Auto generated code by esphome

[common]
lib_deps =
build_flags =
upload_flags =

; ========== AUTO GENERATED CODE BEGIN ===========
[env:tuya-ir]
board = esp01_1m
board_build.flash_mode = dout
board_build.ldscript = eagle.flash.1m.ld
build_flags =
    -DSEND_HITACHI_AC264
    -DDEBUG_AC
    -DESPHOME_LOG_LEVEL=ESPHOME_LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG
    -DNEW_OOM_ABORT
    -DPIO_FRAMEWORK_ARDUINO_LWIP2_HIGHER_BANDWIDTH_LOW_FLASH
    -DUSE_ARDUINO
    -DUSE_ESP8266
    -DUSE_ESP8266_FRAMEWORK_ARDUINO
    -DUSE_STORE_LOG_STR_IN_FLASH
    -Wno-nonnull-compare
    -Wno-sign-compare
    -Wno-unused-but-set-variable
    -Wno-unused-variable
    -fno-exceptions
extra_scripts =
    post:post_build.py
framework = arduino
lib_deps =
    crankyoldgit/IRremoteESP8266@^2.8.2
    ESP8266WiFi
    ESP8266mDNS
    ${common.lib_deps}
lib_ldf_mode = off
platform = platformio/espressif8266 @ 3.2.0
platform_packages =
    platformio/framework-arduinoespressif8266 @ ~3.30002.0
; =========== AUTO GENERATED CODE END ============

[crankyoldgit]

Per:

IRremoteESP8266/src/IRremoteESP8266.h

Lines 85 to 102 in 1f00aeb

	// Do we enable all the protocols by default (true), or disable them (false)?
	// This allows users of the library to disable or enable all protocols at
	// compile-time with `-D_IR_ENABLE_DEFAULT_=true` or
	// `-D_IR_ENABLE_DEFAULT_=false` compiler flags respectively.
	// Everything is included by default.
	// e.g. If you only want to enable use of he NEC protocol to save program space,
	// you would use something like:
	// `-D_IR_ENABLE_DEFAULT_=false -DDECODE_NEC=true -DSEND_NEC=true`
	//
	// or alter your 'platform.ini' file accordingly:
	// ```
	// build_flags = -D_IR_ENABLE_DEFAULT_=false
	// -DDECODE_NEC=true
	// -DSEND_NEC=true
	// ```
	// If you want to enable support for every protocol *except* _decoding_ the
	// Kelvinator protocol, you would use:
	// `-DDECODE_KELVINATOR=false`

I'd suggest you change that to -DSEND_HITACHI_AC264=true if you want that turned on. i.e. not -DSEND_HITACHI_AC264, but I'm not familar with esphome builds.

See the troubleshooting guide: https://github.com/crankyoldgit/IRremoteESP8266/wiki/Troubleshooting-Guide#things-we-are-unlikely-to-help-you-with

"Fixing code in some other maintained project that includes our library, unless you're one of the maintainers of that project. You should probably report an issue with them instead of us."

[crankyoldgit]

And I've now created a special FAQ item on this topic as well as this sort of thing seems to come up a lot.