Yes, all data is always lost if I save the rule file and during testing it is saved frequently. But, you are wright, once it is fine it will not be resaved frequently (unless there is the next rule I’d like to add). For now, I think, best approach is to define them during initialisation as well like it is done at e.g. Cannot assign a value in null context. and HashMap - what is wrong?
You can have many rules files. If you keep your shutters riles in one file and other stuff in a different file(s), then you you wouldn’t mess up shutters by editing other stuff.
Hi Anno_Nym! I am looking into the same challange as you, maybe you can help me a bit.
I have OH3, RPI4 and communicates via MQTT to a RFlink bridge.
My question: How can I get my Sunblinds down or up for example 20% of the total length or via a position which I fill in via a – for example -slider cell?
I would like to bring my Sunblinds down based on how much sun I would like to have in my living room. In the current set-up I have to watch how far the sunblind goes and if I would like to stop: I hit the stop button. Preferably I am able to use the slider cell, but don’t know how to link /configire this to the sunblinds commands UP/STOP/DOWN.
I tested with a script with a javascript SLEEP command (for example for 5 a 6 seconds), that works, but is not connected to a slider or Rollershutter cell. I am fully aware that my sunblind motor doesn’t give the state back, so own calculation of the position in % is precise enough.
Later on I would like to connect a wind meter and light meter, based on the moment of the day the sunblinds should go down for 20,30or 70% of the total lengts. First tings first, If iam able to put the % via a cell, that would be fine!
I saw you have made a script, since i am a new bee: How did you configure your systeem? Now I have a MQTT thing, linked into a Rollershutter item and published this item on the page in OpenhabPanel. What do I have to configure to get your script working? I have only one Sunblind… Really appriciate your help!
Just a word of caution;this is a technically ambitious project. You will learn a lot if you stick with it 
But you might first choose to get familiar with rules and timing with something a bit simpler, like an automated light. Find out how to use a rules based timer, instead of a simple delay, you’ll need that for blinds control.
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Hi @konehead ,
In my case my shutters are controlled via tasmota. In that way I used the “backlog” functionality to close the relay, wait some time and open the relay again. The time I have to delay I calculated in advance according to the actual position to the target position.
→ the observer and the controller are decoupled. So like @rossko57 wrote above you must ensure to set autoupdate=false
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I had a similar problem where Somfy roller shutters remotes have been replaced by openhab. I used a RFXCom to send the actual commands to the shutters and the position was estimated using some JSR233 automation rules, allowing absolute positon control.
Only one additional item is needed for each shutter, everything is managed by a JS class instantiated for each shutter…
You can find the JS code and the associated items definition in the following VASRollershutter.js gist. This is performed on an openhab 2.5 instance but I guess only minor adaptations should be needed for OH3.
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@ Rossko57 Both thanks for steering me into this direction.
Wow, this looks like a full sollution for my position issue! Will try to implement it next week into my configuration. My end goal is/was to connect it with Homekit. So use the WindowCovering option, and allign the WindowCovering postion in Homekit with the actual postion of the roller shutters. I’ll keep you posted!
Merci!
I updated the gist to work with OH3.
To use it, one must first follow precisely the instructions inIvan’s Helper Libraries - OH3, Python, JavaScript to install the JS helper libraries, particularly to use the files according the the right pull request (by downloading this link for example https://github.com/CrazyIvan359/openhab-helper-libraries/archive/5a452ef2367176654fa408c18917947c1502697b.zip )
The VASRollerShutter.js file should be installed in automation/jsr223/javascript/personal and the js-timeout-polyfill.js in automation/lib/javascript/personal.
Then in openhab.log you should see (a restart might be needed):
2021-04-30 07:48:55.457 [INFO ] [ab.core.service.AbstractWatchService] - Loading script '/etc/openhab/automation/jsr223/javascript/personal/VASRollerShutter.js' │
2021-04-30 07:48:55.589 [DEBUG] [ipt.internal.ScriptEngineManagerImpl] - Added ScriptEngine for language 'js' with identifier: file:/etc/openhab/automation/jsr223/javascript/personal/VASRollerShutter.js │
2021-04-30 07:48:55.997 [INFO ] [javascript.NOCONFIG.vasrollershutter] - VASRollershutter (re)loaded! │
2021-04-30 07:48:56.426 [DEBUG] [sr223.javascript.NOCONFIG.core.rules] - Added rule [VASRollerShutter]
In order to test you can add the items as defined, without the rfxcom channel, and create roller shutter cells in webui for the ...VAL items. If you use the commands, you should see in the `events.log` the positions updated and the actual commands sent back to the ...CMD items.
@tarag
Today, finaly I found time to install your solution. Unfortantly I do get an error from VAL which I don’t understand. Please can you help me?
I get back:
2021-05-07 20:23:50.517 [ERROR] [javascript.NOCONFIG.VASRollerShutter] - Error during the evaluation of ‘rule: VASRollerShutter’ at line 212 at column -1 in JavaScript traceback (most recent call first):TypeError: Cannot read property “processCommand” from undefinedat VASRollershutterExecute (:212)2021-05-07 20:23:50.519 [ERROR] [e.automation.internal.RuleEngineImpl] - Failed to execute rule ‘8d78c9a2-e34e-40fb-91f4-2a33fda718a2’: Fail to execute action: 12021-05-07 20:23:50.520 [DEBUG] [e.automation.internal.RuleEngineImpl] - java.lang.RuntimeException: Fail to execute action: 1
What I did:
A) I changed your script (VASRollershutter.js), deleted 3 of the 4 shutters. Since I have one shutter
Added the timing: new VASRollershutter(“F0_Zonnescherm_achtertuin_RS_VAL”, 56000, 53500);
B) Didn’t change: js-timeout-polyfill.js
C) I uploaded the scripts to the locations according your instruction
D) I created an virtual item: Rollershutter F0_Zonnescherm_achtertuin_RS_VAL “Zonnescherm achtertuin” [ “WindowCovering” ] { autoupdate=“false” }
E) Updated the physical item =>: Rollershutter F0_Zonnescherm_achtertuin_RS_CMD “Zonnescherm achtertuin”
F) Restarted the Openhab service
Logfile after service stop/start:
Logfile after running UP or Down from: F0_Zonnescherm_achtertuin_RS_VAL
You should correct the line
new VASRollershutter(“F0_Zonnescherm_achtertuin_RS_VAL”, 56000, 53500);
To:
new VASRollershutter(“F0_Zonnescherm_achtertuin”, 56000, 53500);
Only the prefix of the items’ name should be used in this line.
Whoppaa! Works! Really thanks for your help and solution! Happy as a child in a candy shop!
@tarag
Hi one other question (maybe off topic for your script_: Do you use homekit to control your rollershutter? In homekit I do see the rollershutter (as WindowCovering). But the values are opposite. In OH the status is: 0 (= closed), in homekit it is fully Open. 98% open in Homekit is 2 in OH.
Glad that you made it work.
I am not using this anymore so I don’t know if it is inverted or not in HomeKit, but a quick search on the forum should give your the answer as I see some posts on this issue.
Yes will do! Have added a slider to my OH panel, so funny: if I put the slide from 0 > 50, after this commando the dot of the slider moves automatically in line with the position of the roller shutter. It Is next level!
je vous remercie beaucoup!
Hi Tarag,
I used the whole summer your solution. After the implementation in April, there were no changes required. Again many thanks for this.
Since OH 3.1 I have a issues with my total OH installation, meaning: every 7 day’s a full system crash. I learned that my Java “heap” volume is increasing and increasing, that casues a system crash. Today I have stopped all my things and will monitor over the weekend the Heap volume. The only thing what I couldn’t stop is the positon estimator for shutthers script.
- Do you have issues with the heap volume? (are you using OH3?)
- Do you think there is a relation between increasing heap volume and the position shutter solution?
Best, Wilko
I don’t use this version of the script as the installation is still running on OH2.5. I have no idea if it may leak and be the cause of your issue under OH3.
You can disable it by moving the VASRollershutter.js file outside of the automation folder and restart openHAB.
Thanks for your advice. I have renamed the script and will monitor the heap usage
Hi all -
I’ve developed a “profile” function which will add absolute position commands to blinds (i.e. Somfy and others) which do not natively support. The logic is leveraged from Tarag Gautier’s js scripts - but should be simpler to setup and use since it can be added as a profile to your Rollershutter item. To use:
- Copy the https://drive.google.com/file/d/1b-3cpLOFW2T51h_2tWvq1zagcwvSpVVs/view?usp=sharing to your addons directly.
- Add the profile to your Rollershutter item which is linked to your installed rollershutter binding. Set your uptime/downtime parameters to the time it takes your blind to fully extend/close.
Rollershutter KitchenShade "Kitchen Shade" {channel="somfymylink:shade:a56d1a8581:CC10915D-1:shadelevel" [profile="rollershutter:rollershutter-position", uptime=9.5, downtime=9.5] }
I will submit this to the openhab repository when/if some testing can be done by folks.
Thanks,
Jeff
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I installed the code from post 24, but I have an error. Any ideas where it could come from and how I could resolve it?
[ERROR] [ipt.internal.ScriptEngineManagerImpl] - Error during evaluation of script 'file:/etc/openhab/automation/jsr223/javascript/personal/VASRollershutter.js': java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: org.eclipse.smarthome.model.script.actions.ScriptExecution cannot be found by org.openhab.core.automation.module.script_3.4.1
Also tried the addon from post 35, but the value is either 0 or 100.