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Best way to create rule for Aquarium light
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Hi guys,
I've been looking at the various rules examples, but lacking a "graphical weekly scheduler" function, I haven't really found the best way to create a rule which could control my aquarium light the way I want it, and thus kindly ask for advice:
Switch On: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri 07:00
Switch On: Sat, Sun 08:30
Switch Off: Mon, Tue, Wed. Thu, Fri 23:15
Switch Off: Sat, Sun: 23:45
Best regards,
Robert
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Hi Robert,
that really depends on the arquarium you have and the kind of fish you keep.... for a simple scheduler as you posted you'd be better off with a programable switch.
If you want something more "serious" you can add a light sensor and a water temp sensor, play around with sunset and sunrise and mimic as much as possible the nature way of light conditions. If you have led lights in the aquarium you can mimic the sunrise, and adding a black light (or blue) you can mimic the moon light.
If you have water plants, you can thow in some more sensors (a bit hard to find, but you can do it with an arduino) and automate also the feeding and chemicals deploy. there's a lot to play here, and this is the case when an automation system really makes a difference.
Hi Robert,
that really depends on the arquarium you have and the kind of fish you keep.... for a simple scheduler as you posted you'd be better off with a programable switch.
If you want something more "serious" you can add a light sensor and a water temp sensor, play around with sunset and sunrise and mimic as much as possible the nature way of light conditions. If you have led lights in the aquarium you can mimic the sunrise, and adding a black light (or blue) you can mimic the moon light.
If you have water plants, you can thow in some more sensors (a bit hard to find, but you can do it with an arduino) and automate also the feeding and chemicals deploy. there's a lot to play here, and this is the case when an automation system really makes a difference.
You can use a virtual thermostat pro.
As output you use your wall plug.
regards Maik
You can use a virtual thermostat pro.
As output you use your wall plug.
regards Maik
I think those rules should work for you. Can´t try them out right now because the box is installed at my mothers home.
First one switches light on when the door moves or someone moves, waits 20 min and switches the lights off again. I´m not quite sure about the join (Verbinden) command because i usually use it with another If clause. But I think that used to work for me a couple of month ago. If it doesn´t work (the lights go off every 20 min) you need another If puzzle inside the first Puzzle with the same conditions (I think they are stored long enough or you have to use a variable).
The rule for the fishes is quite easy: Two schedulers and two rules, thats all. Just set one scheduler to be repeated Mo-Fr and the other one for Sa-So. Thats it.
I think those rules should work for you. Can´t try them out right now because the box is installed at my mothers home.
First one switches light on when the door moves or someone moves, waits 20 min and switches the lights off again. I´m not quite sure about the join (Verbinden) command because i usually use it with another If clause. But I think that used to work for me a couple of month ago. If it doesn´t work (the lights go off every 20 min) you need another If puzzle inside the first Puzzle with the same conditions (I think they are stored long enough or you have to use a variable).
The rule for the fishes is quite easy: Two schedulers and two rules, thats all. Just set one scheduler to be repeated Mo-Fr and the other one for Sa-So. Thats it.
Klaus,
Thanks.
I'll have to do it the way you suggest.
I understand now that the Scheduler is only triggered at the very moment the actual scheduled time/day happens; it does not trigger repetitive past events after a reboot or whatever.
What I hope to see some time in the future, is a graphical "weekly scheduler" covering 7x24 with the desired granularity, where "active" parts are e.g. filled in as Green, and "inactive" parts are black, AND that the schedule is tested at load time and set accordingly.
Brgds
Robert
Klaus,
Thanks.
I'll have to do it the way you suggest.
I understand now that the Scheduler is only triggered at the very moment the actual scheduled time/day happens; it does not trigger repetitive past events after a reboot or whatever.
What I hope to see some time in the future, is a graphical "weekly scheduler" covering 7x24 with the desired granularity, where "active" parts are e.g. filled in as Green, and "inactive" parts are black, AND that the schedule is tested at load time and set accordingly.
Brgds
Robert
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