Bathroom lights - Timer (Problem)

Setup, Configuration and Use Scripts & Rules
1

Hello, i have problem with rules. I want make automatic Light when somebody is in Bathroom. If Motion Sensor changed to ON i want to again set timer to 5 minuts.

rule "Auto Lights ON - Bathroom"
when
    Item DoorSensor_Status changed to OPEN or Item MotionSensor_Bathroom_MotionStatus changed to ON 
then
	if (Bathroom_Light.state == OFF)
	{
		Bathroom_Light.sendCommand(ON)
		Motion_Timer = createTimer(now.plusMinutes(5),  
		[|
	        Bathroom_Light.sendCommand(OFF)
	    ])
	}
	else
	{
		Motion_Timer.reschedule(now.plusMinutes(5))
	}
end
2

Can you explain the main Problem, what is working and what don’t work, like you expect.
How long needs the Motion Sensor to change his state to OFF?
Is the light turning on and don’t turn off after 5 min?
I would add a Motion_Timer = null at the end of the timer code.
Has the bathroom also a manual switch for the light?

3

Two days ago i had this rules

rule "Auto Lights ON - Bathroom"
when
    Item DoorSensor_Status changed to OPEN or Item MotionSensor_Bathroom_MotionStatus changed to ON 
then
	if (Bathroom_Light.state == OFF)
	{
		Bathroom_Light.sendCommand(ON)
	}
end

rule "Auto Lights OFF - Bathroom"
when
    Item MotionSensor_Bathroom_MotionStatus changed from ON to OFF 
then
	if (Bathroom_Light.state == ON)
	{
	    createTimer(now.plusSeconds(300),  [ |
	        Bathroom_Light.sendCommand(OFF)
	    ])
	}
end

It worked but sometimes when i was in bathroom “Lights OFF”. Now i want to make

  • When i enter Lights ON
  • When sensor again changed to ON “Time = Time + 5 min”
  • After “Time” Lights OFF

I have manual switch SonOff (MQTT). Now rules work but no add 5min after sensor changed to ON again

4

@kamyrdol32 I didn’t test this so you may need to tweak it a bit.

rule "Auto Lights OFF - Bathroom"
when
    Item MotionSensor_Bathroom_MotionStatus received update 
then
	if (MotionSensor_Bathroom_MotionStatus.state == ON && Bathroom_Light.state == ON)
	{
	    createTimer(now.plusSeconds(300),  [ |
	    return; // do nothing  
	    ])
	}
    else
         Bathroom_Light.sendCommand(OFF)
end
5

Took your smartphone or laptop with you and check the event log if the motionsensor is turning OFF and ON again.
Use update not changed for triggering
and check the status later, like H102


rule "Auto Lights ON - Bathroom"
when
    Item DoorSensor_Status changed to OPEN or 
    Item MotionSensor_Bathroom_MotionStatus received update ON
then
   if (Bathroom_Light.state == OFF) {
      Bathroom_Light.sendCommand(ON)
      Motion_Timer = createTimer(now.plusMinutes(5), [|
         Bathroom_Light.sendCommand(OFF)
         Motion_Timer = null
      ])
   } else {
      Motion_Timer.reschedule(now.plusMinutes(5))
   }
end
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