Change schedule in the mobile app

Setup, Configuration and Use Beginners
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Hello,
I am new to OpenHAB and I’m trying to find out whether I can implement the following project with it:

  1. Controlling DMX channels by a schedule like turn light on at 08:00, turn light off at 18:00.
  2. Changing these schedule (time on, time off) using the mobile app.

I have searched for this and I believe that 1) is possible, but is 2) possible and if yes, how does it work?

Thank you.

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There are a number of ways you can implement 2. The simplest would be to use DateTime Items to trigger a rule using an “at the time in Item timeOnly” which will trigger a rule to send commands at the time stored in the Item. You can modify that time through a UI.

If you have a set schedule (e.g. at sunrise do X, at noon do Y, at 22:00 do Z) you can use Time Based State Machine [4.0.0.0;4.9.9.9] to set up a state machine. Then you’ll trigger a rule on “Item TimeOfDay changed to MORNING” and the like to control the lights.

You can use the iCal binding and a calendar to schedule the commands to the Items.

It’s a but more setup and configuration but Timeline picker to setup heating, light and so on has a lot of users.

And of course you can use a combination of all of these.

Without more information it’s hard to give more details.

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Thank you for your reply, I will try it and reply than. First I need to setup everything and learn a bit.