ON timed light

#1

Hi, I have to make a simple timed light on a light. So for example, after I launch an On command, it should be turned off after 1 minute.
I made a bell thanks to Expire, but the condition in the file item is fixed. So if I configure a light with expire this light will always be timed. Instead I need both on off and timed.

#2

You will have to use a proxy Item for this, including a rule:

Switch myLight "Light [%s]" { channel="..." }
Switch myLightEx "Expire Light [%s]" { expire="1m,command=OFF" }

rule:

rule "ex light"
when
    myLightEx received command
then
    myLight.sendCommand(receivedCommand)
end

So you get a one way connection, by switching myLight, the light is switched manually, by switching myLightEx, the light is switched OFF after timeout.

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#3

Hi, thanks for the help but it doesn’t work. Once I configure myLightEx Switch “Expire Light [% s]” {expire = “1m, command = OFF”}
do I also have to enter the channel?
I’ve tried both ways but it doesn’t work. I see the 2 Switches but they both do the same function, then off after 1 minute.
What am I doing wrong?

#4

Show us your item defintions, rule, and sitemap

#7

I don’t have a sitemap file. In the example I entered a timing of 1 s.
In paper ui both switches associated with the same light come out but both work simultaneously without distinction.

#8

You’ve both your switch items linked to the same channel. I don’t know why. Follow @Udo_Hartmann example.

#9

If I don’t use the channel then in paper ui I don’t get the timed switch.

#10

Please don’t use Paper UI Control, it’s not meant as a common UI but only for a fast check if Things work as suggested.

#11

Ok I solved, but your example is a little vague.
1-I first created a rule to change the status of the expire switch using a virtual button.
Then I created 2 more rules.
the first Temp on and the second temp off.
The lamp on / off repeats the stao of that expire.
However thanks to your example with a bit of difficulty I solved.

#12

?

items:

Switch myLight "Light [%s]" { channel="..." }
Switch myLightEx "Expire Light [%s]" { expire="1m,command=OFF" }

rules:

rule "ex light"
when
    myLightEx received command
then
    myLight.sendCommand(receivedCommand)
end

A sitemap (file name demo.sitemap):

sitemap demo label="Demo sitemap" {
    Switch item=myLight
    Switch item=myLightEx
}

This will result in two switches at the sitemap (open it by using
http://ip.of.your.openhab:8080/basicui/app?sitemap=demo), the first switch is to switch the light manually, the second is to switch off automatically after one Minute.

#13

OK thanks a lot, your example with sitemap is very clear and works perfectly. Except that I don’t want to use sitemap. I made the following automation with the rules.
When not present at home and the HikVision camera detects an intrusion alarm they must ring the bells at home for 1 minute.
Thanks your example everything worked.

#14

Ah.

The common way would be to use an Item for presence, another for intrusion and a third for the bell. Then do the rule like that:

// Define global vars at top of rules file.
var Timer tIntruders = null                                   // timer for AlarmBell

rule "intruders"
when
    Item IntrusionDetection received command ON               // Intrusion detected
then
    if(Presence.state != ON) {                                // and not at home
        if(tIntruders === null)                               // timer empty?
            AlarmBell.sendCommand(ON)                         // start bell
            tIntruders = createTimer(now.plusSeconds(60), [ | // schedule end of bell
                AlarmBell.sendCommand(OFF)                    // stop bell
                tIntruders = null                             // emptying timer
            ])
   }
end
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#15

OK thank you very much