IFB Washer Hardware Profiles & Wash Guide (ifb-washer-models)

Note

Regional Scope: This database tracks IFB smart washing machines and washer-dryers sold in the Indian Market (Wi-Fi enabled and front/top load models).

A unified hardware capability database, model lookup engine, and wash guide reference for IFB smart washing machines and washer-dryers. Covers 247 commercial models, 23 factory user manuals, 349 wash programs, and 263 capability gating rules, providing verified hardware operational limits for Home Assistant integrations and custom cards.

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Table of Contents

• Installation
• Model Capability Database & Lookup Engine
  • Python Backend Usage
  • Offline Bundled Data
• The Four Hardware Archetypes
• Hardware Capability Gating Rules
• Database Summary
• My Python Libraries
• Credits & License

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Installation

Install the Python package via pip:

pip install ifb-washer-models

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Model Capability Database & Lookup Engine

Python Backend Usage

Query model metadata, detent mappings, and program capability limits using the normalized lookup engine:

from ifb_washer_models import WasherModelLookup

lookup = WasherModelLookup()

# 1. Resolve commercial model names (handles spaces, hyphens, and casing automatically)
model = lookup.get_model_info("Executive Plus ZXS WD 8.5/6.5")

print(f"Series:      {model.series}")
print(f"Capacity:    {model.capacity_kg} kg")
print(f"Max Spin:    {model.spin_max_rpm} RPM")
print(f"Manual Code: {model.manual_code}")
print(f"Archetype:   {model.archetype}")

# 2. Get physical rotary selector switch detent mappings (1..14)
dial_map = lookup.get_dial_programs(model.manual_code)
print("Physical Detents:", dial_map)
# => {1: 'Wash + Dry 2Hr', 2: 'Wash + Dry 4Hr', 4: 'Refresh', 6: 'CradleWash®', 12: 'Cotton', ...}

# 3. Query program capability gating (temperatures, spin speeds, drying modes, modifiers)
caps = lookup.get_program_capabilities(model.manual_code, "CradleWash®")

print("Allowed Temps: ", caps.allowed_temps)     # ('Cold', '30°C', '40°C')
print("Allowed Spins: ", caps.allowed_spins)     # ('No Spin', '400 RPM', '600 RPM')
print("Supports Dry:  ", caps.supports_dry)      # True
print("Dry Modes:     ", caps.allowed_dry_modes) # ('No Dry', 'Gentle Dry', '30 Minutes', '1 Hour')
print("Supports Steam:", caps.supports_steam)    # False

Offline Bundled Data

The package embeds all database tables in JSON format (models.json, manuals.json, program_gating.json, programs.json, archetypes.json) under ifb_washer_models/data/. Applications can import or read these files directly with zero external network calls.

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The Four Hardware Archetypes

IFB manufactures its smart Wi-Fi appliances across 4 distinct physical control archetypes:

Archetype	Control Interface	Physical Detents	App Gateway Mode	Drying Support	Example Series
Washer-Dryer Refresher	14-Detent Dual-Arc Rotary + Touch Panel	14	None (Fixed Detents)	✅ Full Heated Dry	Executive ZXS, Senator VX (742 / 772 / 850)
Front Load Smart Rotary	9-Detent Rotary + "My IFB" Gateway Slot	9	Position 10 ("My IFB")	❌ No	Senator Plus, Elena, Serenade (653 / 752 / 790)
Front Load Touch/Stepper	Capacitive Touch Fascia (11-LED Step Ladder)	0	None (Touch Stepper)	❌ No	Senator Touch, Executive Touch (780 / 800)
Top Load Smart Wi-Fi	Push Buttons + Vertical 10-LED Program Ladder	0	None (LED Ladder)	⚠️ Unheated Air Dry	TL_013 .. TL_360 Series

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Hardware Capability Gating Rules

The database enforces physical MCU limits derived from official factory manuals to prevent sending incompatible command combinations:

Program	Limits on Washer-Dryer (MAN_742_E)	Limits on Front Load Smart (MAN_752_I)	Limits on Front Load Touch (MAN_780_E)
Cotton	Max 60°C • Max 1200 RPM • Dry supported	Max 95°C • Max 1400 RPM • No Dry	Max 95°C • Max 1400 RPM • No Dry
Baby Wear	Max 60°C • Max 1000 RPM • Dry supported	Max 60°C • Max 800 RPM • No Dry	Max 60°C • Max 800 RPM • No Dry
CradleWash®	Max 40°C • Max 600 RPM • Gentle/Timed Dry	Max 40°C • Max 600 RPM • No Dry	Max 40°C • Max 600 RPM • No Dry
Refresh	Cold / 50°C • No Spin • Steam • No Dry	N/A (Washer-Dryer exclusive)	N/A (Washer-Dryer exclusive)
Express 15'	Max 40°C • Up to 2h Dry	Max 40°C • No Dry	Max 30°C • No Dry

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Database Summary

• Commercial Models: 247 models across Executive, Senator, Elena, Serenade, and Top Load series.
• Factory User Manuals: 23 audited manual families.
• Wash Cycles: 349 individual program entries.
• Gating Rules: 263 cycle-to-modifier constraint records.
• Primary Data Sources: Official IFB factory user manuals, firmware MCU frame dumps, and empirical local GainSpan telemetry captures.

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My Python Libraries

Library	PyPI Package	Description	Status
Panasonic AC Models	panasonic-ac-models	Hardware profiles, capability lookup & IR protocol generator for Indian Panasonic ACs	Stable
IFB Washer Models	ifb-washer-models	Unified hardware database, model lookup & cycle capability gating for IFB smart washers	Stable
MirAIe AC API Client	miraie-ac-in	Async MQTT & REST API client for Panasonic MirAIe-connected Air Conditioners	Stable

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Credits & License

Project Contributors & AI Attribution

• Lead Architecture & Hardware Validation: @selvakk2k — physical appliance reverse engineering, manual audits, and hardware validation.
• Code Implementation & Engineering: Antigravity (Google DeepMind) — database schema design, normalized lookup engine, automated tests, and export pipelines.
• Pre-Release Code Review & Auditing: Claude (Anthropic) — data referential integrity audits and capability rule verification.

Licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.