Change item state with rules, help

[rossko57]

You might need to tell us what the problem is.

Guessing, but maybe Item ‘doorlock’ can get updates while the timer is running. You could kick start many off-timers in that case.

It is quite common to need to set your rule up so that only one copy of the timer is running at a time. i.e. check to see if there is already a timer before starting a new one.

See this design pattern for techniques

Design Pattern: Motion Sensor Timer

Edit: Updates for OH 4 Please see Design Pattern: What is a Design Pattern and How Do I Use Them for details on how to use DPs. Problem Statement Many motion detectors only report ON when they detect motion but do not send a corresponding OFF after no motion has been detected after a period of time. In addition, often one wants to control a device like a light for a certain period after the last motion is seen, not after the motion sensor goes to OFF. Therefore one needs to keep a Contact OPEN…