Turn on light set time and keep it on
Goal is to turn on a light at a set time and keep it on until a specific time (if turned off manually before the end time).
The following rule will turn on the light ONCE - if and only if, the start time is in the future from when I last synchronized the rule. If I use a prior date/time - nothing happens. I should not have to constantly change the start time each and every time I edit the rule? Since it is set to repeat every minute - I thought it would check the conditions of the rule - each cycle (minute). Is that not the case:
If the schedule start time is in the future when synchronized, then the light will turn on at the beginning of the between time, but if it is turned off - it stays off, regardless of the time - and never turns back on - even the next day.
How can I get the light to be turned on at a specific start time and have the rule constantly check the light each minute and turn it back on if off?
I have looked at all the examples/YouTube videos, including: https://community.zipato.com/knowledge-base/article/rule-example-presence-simulator and have not seen any specific information on the scheduler, indicating that it must use a start date/time in the future.
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I think you are after something like this. One rule will turn the light on every day at whatever time you put into the scheduler. The second will turn the light back on if it is turned off during your specified timeframe.
If this is not correct, please explain you intentions again. Hope this helps
I think you are after something like this. One rule will turn the light on every day at whatever time you put into the scheduler. The second will turn the light back on if it is turned off during your specified timeframe.
If this is not correct, please explain you intentions again. Hope this helps
Thank you for the suggestion, but your first rule that uses the scheduler turns on the light and it stays on, even without the 2nd rule, turning it off from the control center/mobile app - once the interval lapses, the light turns back on.
The 2nd rule with the JOIN does not appear to have any effect. If I disable that rule, the results are the same and even if combined with my original rule, the light remains ON/turns back on - indefinitely.
Thank you for the suggestion, but your first rule that uses the scheduler turns on the light and it stays on, even without the 2nd rule, turning it off from the control center/mobile app - once the interval lapses, the light turns back on.
The 2nd rule with the JOIN does not appear to have any effect. If I disable that rule, the results are the same and even if combined with my original rule, the light remains ON/turns back on - indefinitely.
I would create a virtual switch 'Force Light On' that will be triggered by 2 schedulers: a daily one that 4pm that will turn the light on and set the virtual switch to 'on', and a second one at 11pm that will turn the light off and set the virtual switch to off.
Then a third rule will be triggered when your actual switch is pressed and verify the virtual switch 'Force Light On' is not on.
Basically the virtual switch acts as a 'global variable'
Edit: just tried, works well :)
I would create a virtual switch 'Force Light On' that will be triggered by 2 schedulers: a daily one that 4pm that will turn the light on and set the virtual switch to 'on', and a second one at 11pm that will turn the light off and set the virtual switch to off.
Then a third rule will be triggered when your actual switch is pressed and verify the virtual switch 'Force Light On' is not on.
Basically the virtual switch acts as a 'global variable'
Edit: just tried, works well :)
Nice Idea, think ill try this one myself but with a variable rather than creating a virtual switch. Thanks
Nice Idea, think ill try this one myself but with a variable rather than creating a virtual switch. Thanks
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