Rule: received command or received update

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http://docs.openhab.org/configuration/rules-dsl.html#manipulating-item-states

Edit: sorry, wrong link …

2nd Edit; here we go:

Control of led and switch at the same time

The best approach is the proxy item as Markus points out. However, to answer your specific question: sendCommand will cause the bindings/channels linked to an Item to receive a command to do something. postUpdate only causes the Item to change its state without forwarding that on to the linked bindings/channels With that explanation there are a number of ways to trigger a rule: I wish I had a way to make a good table: Trigger postUpdate sendCommand Note received update …