I don’t if this your problem.
It’s only an idea.
How about the Cloudiness State ?
Take a look on to the “UoM” Units of Measurement
Does the percentage from your Weatherbinding come with lets say 20% in the system ?
The Rule wont accept the % (UoM) with this Value.
The Rule only accept Numbervalues with out UoM
You see here my “Current Cloudiness” shows only “40”
I use this in the rule.
Originally the Cloudiness comes from the Weatherbinding with % like the Forecast: 45%
Probably this is why the Rule wont trigger
BR Peter
Hi Peter,
Thank you for your tutorial. Can you tell me which weather provider you are using with your weather binding? How accurate is the information about the cloudiness?
Best regards
Johannes
Hi,
I use the OpenWeatherMap binding.
The accuracy is for my setting ok.
The value for the cloudiness goes from 0% to 20%
and 40% and 60%.
It’s ok here
Br
in events.log i have these values:
2019-09-02 09:06:41.805 [vent.ItemStateChangedEvent] - LocalWeatherAndForecast_Current_Cloudiness changed from UNDEF to 75.00
2019-09-02 09:06:41.808 [vent.ItemStateChangedEvent] - AussenTemp changed from UNDEF to 19.08 °C
2019-09-02 09:04:38.003 [vent.ItemStateChangedEvent] - Azimuth changed from 102.8020143705597 ° to 102.80202080446743 °
2019-09-02 09:04:38.027 [vent.ItemStateChangedEvent] - Elevation changed from 23.32893376890503 ° to 23.328939359793026 °
any clue?
hi ruben,
all your items a showing a °C or °
The Rule need the for example the “AussenTemp” Outside Temperature like this: 19.08 WITHOUT “°C”
Also the angle of AZ and ELE no ° behind the number…
Otherwise the Rule wont work.
BR Peter
how can i translate this in English?
Rolloautomatik_oeffnen
thanks
real word for word translation:
blindsautomatic_open
With this you can enable the automatic, to open the blinds when the configured things are true.
perfect! thanks a lot! i’m editing and translating in english the rule/item/sitemap.
i’ll post the complete version soon so everyone can enjoy this 
here you are all englished files. hope the translation is approx ok 
this should be okay, i’ve formatted datetime and corrected some lines around here and there.
shading.items
Group gRolloautomatik "Gruppo Tapparelle Ovest"
Switch Rolloautomatik //"Automatic blinds closing"
Switch Rolloautomatik_Open //"Inverts blinds Closing with opening"
Number Rolloautomatik_Closure //"Blinds closed at"
Number Rolloautomatik_Temperature //"Temperature higher than: [%1$.0f]"
Number Rolloautomatik_Cloudiness //"Cloudiness higher than: [%d]"
Number Rolloautomatik_Azimuth //"Sun Azimuth higher or equal to: [%d]"
Number Rolloautomatik_Elevation //"Sun Elevation higher or equal to: [%d]"
DateTime Rolloautomatik_Last_Start //"Last run (Close) [%1$tH:%1$tM %1$td/%1$tm/%1$tY]"
DateTime Rolloautomatik_Last_End //"Last run (Open) [%1$tH:%1$tM %1$td/%1$tm/%1$tY]"
Number External_Temperature {weather="locationId=home, type=temperature, property=current"} //"Temperature [%.0f]"
Number Local_Cloudiness {weather="locationId=home, type=clouds, property=percent"} //"Clouds [%.0f]"
Number Azimuth {channel="astro:sun:home:position#azimuth"} //"Azimuth [%.0f]"
Number Elevation {channel="astro:sun:home:position#elevation"} //"Elevation [%.0f]"
shading.rules
var boolean log = true
rule "Blinds closure"
when Item Azimuth changed
then
val String logPrefix = 'Autoblinds (Blinds closure) - '
if (log) logInfo('rules', logPrefix + 'Rule loaded!')
var String timeLast = 'xxxx-xx-xx'
if (Rolloautomatik_Last_Start.state == NULL)
{
if (log) logInfo('rules', logPrefix + 'First execution on this system.')
}
else
{
timeLast = Rolloautomatik_Last_Start.state.toString().substring(0,10)
}
var String timeNow = now.toString().substring(0,10)
if (Rolloautomatik.state == ON)
{
if (timeNow != timeLast)
{
if (Azimuth.state > Integer::parseInt(Rolloautomatik_Azimuth.state.toString()))
{
if (External_Temperature.state > Integer::parseInt(Rolloautomatik_Temperature.state.toString()))
{
if (Local_Cloudiness.state >= Integer::parseInt(Rolloautomatik_Cloudiness.state.toString()))
{
if (Elevation.state > Integer::parseInt(Rolloautomatik_Elevation.state.toString()))
{
if (log) logInfo('rules', logPrefix + 'Blinds have been closed.') gRolloautomatik.members.forEach
[i| if (i.state <= Integer::parseInt(Rolloautomatik_Closure.state.toString())) {if (log) logInfo('rules', logPrefix + 'Blind set to ' + Rolloautomatik_Closure.state.toString() + '%: ' + i.name) i.sendCommand(Integer::parseInt(Rolloautomatik_Closure.state.toString()))} else {if (log) logInfo('rules', logPrefix + 'Blind already closed (' + i.state.toString() + '%) so rule will be skipped')}]
sendBroadcastNotification("Auto closure enabled!")
Rolloautomatik_Last_Start.postUpdate(now.toString())
}
else
{
if (log) logInfo('rules', logPrefix + 'Sun elevation (' + Elevation.state.toString() + ') has not reached the value set (' + Rolloautomatik_Elevation.state.toString() + ')')
}
}
else
{
if (log) logInfo('rules', logPrefix + 'Cloudiness (' + Local_Cloudiness.state.toString() + ') has not reached the value set (' + Rolloautomatik_Cloudiness.state.toString() + ')')
}
}
else
{
if (log) logInfo('rules', logPrefix + 'Temperature (' + External_Temperature.state.toString() + ') has not reached the value set (' + Rolloautomatik_Temperature.state.toString() + ')')
}
}
else
{
if (log) logInfo('rules', logPrefix + 'Azimuth (' + Azimuth.state.toString() + ') has not reached the value set (' + Rolloautomatik_Azimuth.state.toString() + ')')
}
}
else
{
if (log) logInfo('rules', logPrefix + 'Task finished. The rule will not be executes again today.')
}
}
else
{
if (log) logInfo('rules', logPrefix + 'Finished, automation disabled.')
}
end
//-----------------------------------------------//
rule "Blinds opening"
when Item Elevation changed
then
val String logPrefix = 'Autoblinds (Blinds opening) - '
if (log) logInfo('rules', logPrefix + 'Rule loaded!')
var String timeLastEnde = 'xxxx-xx-xx'
if (Rolloautomatik_Last_End.state == NULL)
{
if (log) logInfo('rules', logPrefix + 'First execution on this system.')
}
else
{
timeLastEnde = Rolloautomatik_Last_End.state.toString().substring(0,10)
}
var String timeLastStart = 'yyyy-yy-yy'
if (Rolloautomatik_Last_Start.state == NULL)
{
if (log) logInfo('rules', logPrefix + 'First execution on this system.')
}
else
{
timeLastStart = Rolloautomatik_Last_Start.state.toString().substring(0,10)
}
var String timeNow = now.toString().substring(0,10)
if (Rolloautomatik_Open.state == ON)
{
if (Elevation.state <= Integer::parseInt(Rolloautomatik_Elevation.state.toString()))
{
if (timeLastStart == timeNow)
{
if (timeLastEnde != timeNow)
{
if (log) logInfo('rules', logPrefix + 'Blinds opened') gRolloautomatik.members.forEach
[i| if((Rolloautomatik_Closure.state as Number).intValue <= (i.state as Number).intValue +5 && (Rolloautomatik_Closure.state as Number).intValue >= (i.state as Number).intValue- 5) {if (log) logInfo('rules', logPrefix + 'Blind set to 0%: ' + i.name) i.sendCommand(0)} else {if (log) logInfo('rules', logPrefix + 'Blind not completely opened by script to 0%, because manually managed: ' + i.name)}]
sendBroadcastNotification("Auto open finished")
Rolloautomatik_Last_End.postUpdate(now.toString())
}
else
{
if (log) logInfo('rules', logPrefix + 'Task finished. The rule will not be executes again today.')
}
}
else
{
if (log) logInfo('rules', logPrefix + 'Finished. No task has been executed today. No auto opening can be executed.')
}
}
else
{
if (log) logInfo('rules', logPrefix + 'Elevation (' + Elevation.state.toString() + ') has not reached the value set (' + Rolloautomatik_Elevation.state.toString()+ ')')
}
}
else
{
if (log) logInfo('rules', logPrefix + 'Finished, automation disabled.')
}
end
shading.sitemap
sitemap shading label="Blinds Auto close"
{
Frame label="Enable automation"
{
Switch item=Rolloautomatik label="Blinds Auto closure"
Setpoint item=Rolloautomatik_Closure minValue=0 maxValue=100 step=1 label="Blinds closed at: [%s %%]"
}
Frame label="Close if..."
{
Setpoint item=Rolloautomatik_Temperature minValue=0 maxValue=35 step=1 icon="temperature" label="Temperature higher than: [%s °C]"
Text item=External_Temperature icon="temperature" valuecolor=[>27="red",>20="orange",>10="purple",>5="green",<=5="blue"] label="External temperature: [%.0f °C]"
Setpoint item=Rolloautomatik_Cloudiness minValue=0 maxValue=100 step=20 icon="sun_clouds" label="Cloudiness higher or equal than to: [%.0f %%]"
Text item=Local_Cloudiness icon="sun_clouds" label="Cloudiness: [%.0f %%]"
Setpoint item=Rolloautomatik_Azimuth minValue=0 maxValue=360 step=50 icon="niveau" label="Azimuth higher than: [%d °]"
Text item=Azimuth icon="niveau" label="Azimuth: [%d °]"
}
Frame label="Open if..."
{
Switch item=Rolloautomatik_Open label="Enable auto opening"
Setpoint item=Rolloautomatik_Elevation minValue=-20 maxValue=60 step=1 icon="sun" label="Elevation less than: [%d °]"
Text item=Elevation icon="sun" label="Elevation: [%d °]"
}
Frame label="Info"
{
Text item=Rolloautomatik_Last_Start label="Last run (Close) [%1$tH:%1$tM - %1$td/%1$tm/%1$tY]"
Text item=Rolloautomatik_Last_End label="Last run (Open) [%1$tH:%1$tM - %1$td/%1$tm/%1$tY]"
}
}
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Hi Peter,
sorry one more question: Why are you using the elevation to open the rollershutters? I have rollershutter on the east and on the west side (a lot inside the roof) and think about it to use the azimuth to find the right position for open the shutters. The max elevation change during the year and I want to switch the closed (and opposite the opened) side nearly at lunch time.
Can you explain me your solution? Is it possible to archive it?
Best regards and Thank you
Johannes
Hi Johannes,
i use the elevation to open the rollershutters because of our houses in the neighborhood.
At the certain point of elevation (around 12°) the sun disappears behind the neighborhood houses.
But i real live we dont use the automatic open Because when the sun is gone, it´s also time to put the kids in to bed. So we dont need to open the shutters
This summer we only use the automatic closing.
Br Peter
Hello Peter,
Me again:-), can you please explain me the substring(0,10) expression, what does it makes with the timestamp?
Thank you!
Hi,
yes you are right.
I will paste you some comments from the origin founder of this rule regarding to your question:
It´s in written in German.
…
Hallo,
erst mal vielen Dank für diesen Beitrag. Soetwas hatte ich auch vor und Du hast sogar noch mehr eingebaut (Wetter) als ich erst geplnt hatte.
DaumenHoch
Allerdings habe ich ein (vielleicht auch nur Verständnis-)Problem.
Du holst die aktuelle Zeit mit
var String timeNow = now.toString().substring(0,10)
Wenn ich mir die ins Log schreiben lasse [hiermit: if (log) logInfo(‚rules‘, logPrefix + ‚timeNow=‘ + timeNow)], bekomme ich soetwas:
[eclipse.smarthome.model.script.rules] – Rolloautomatik (Rollo ab) – timeNow=2019-02-15
Soll das wirklich das Datum sein? Von Namen und von der Logik her würde ich eher die Uhrzeit erwarten.
Kann es sein, das ich das lokale Zeit/Datumsformat einstellen Muss?
Falls ja, weißt Du zufällig wie ich das mache?
Ich verwende Openhabian2 auf einem Raspberry.
Tschööö Thorsten
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Florian S.
Hallo Thorsten,
zuerst Danke für dein Feedback!
now.toString() liefert Datum und Uhrzeit – das hast Du richtig erkannt.
Im Code sieht Du aber, dass ich den String dann mit substring abschneide. Dies mache ich, weil ich möchte, dass nur Jahr-Monat-Tag als Zeitstempel über bleibt.
Im Nachfolgenden der Rule prüfe ich das dann immer ab und verhindere, dass die Rule an einem Tag ggf mehrfach getriggert wird. Dies wäre z.B. der Fall, wenn openhab die Rollos runterfährt, ich aber das Tageslicht von außen dennoch will, das runterfahren stoppe oder das Rollo wieder ganz hoch fahre. Beim nächsten Verändern des Sonnenwinkels (z.B.) wird die Rule wieder getriggert und er würde wieder runterfahren. Daher die Reduktion auf den Tag.
Die Variablenbenennung ist vermutlich unglückllich. timeNow sollte eher datumHeute lauten o.ä. – dann wäre das vielleicht klar gewesen…
…
Br Peter
yes i have the same problem. where to put exactly this line in the rule?
if (now.isBefore((Sunset_Time.state as DateTimeType).zonedDateTime.toInstant().toEpochMilli) ||now.isAfter((Sunrise_Time.state as DateTimeType).zonedDateTime.toInstant().toEpochMilli))
Directly at the beginning of the rule.
But
if (now.isAfter((Sunrise_Time.state as DateTimeType).zonedDateTime.toInstant().toEpochMilli))
is enough.
this is the beginning of my rule:
var boolean log = true
rule "Chiusura tapparelle frontali"
if (now.isAfter((sunrise_time.state as DateTimeType).zonedDateTime.toInstant().toEpochMilli))
when Item Azimuth changed then
val String logPrefix = 'Autotapparelle (Chiusura Tapparelle Frontali) - '
if (log) logInfo('rules', logPrefix + 'Regola caricata!')
but i’ve the same problem: the rule is executed in the evening (i’ve set tu run at 310° of azimuth, so around 23.10), it runs, but at 00.00 of the night, the rule is executed again.
it’s strange because should not run “before sunrise” of the new day…
i haven’t checked if the command is really dispatched to all my rollershutters, but i see from the log that last execution has run at 00.00 …
any idea?
EDIT: tried to set this way:
val BedTime = now.withTimeAtStartOfDay.plusDays(1)
if (now.isAfter((sunrise_time.state as DateTimeType).zonedDateTime.toInstant().toEpochMilli) || now.isBefore((BedTime).zonedDateTime.toInstant().toEpochMilli))
should work?
Hi Dominik,
had the same thought, and implemented this little rule:
rule "Reset Rollo-Automatik"
when
Item resetautomatik received command
then
rolloautomatik_start_last.state = NULL
rolloautomatik_ende_last.state = NULL
end
and then this switch below the config in the sitemap:
Switch item=resetautomatik mappings=[ON="Reset"]
Text item=rolloautomatik_start_last label="Letzter Start [%s]"
hop this helps,
bst regards,
Mark
Hi Peter,
thanks for sharing the scripts. Is there a specific reason that the rule is comparing item.states for Azimuth and Elevation against their specific strings?
I understand the rule computes an Integer from a string however the setpoints are number values already.
Or am I missing something?
At the same time I had lots of fiddling to get the setpoint numbers into a “non-decimal” state as apparently the rule wont work with decimals.
Why not simply compare Azimuth.state to Azimuth_setpoint.state?