Rules and sending a command to a part of a model

OH3 on Raspberry PI 4 on OpenJRE 11

I assumed that when you send the ON command to a group that is a location that has lights in them (which are a group as well) that the model would handle the lights to go on.

Well I was wrong.

The model is as follows:

And the Rule is as follows:

configuration: {}
triggers:
  - id: "1"
    configuration:
      thingUID: astro:sun:local
      event: END
      channelUID: astro:sun:local:daylight#event
    type: core.ChannelEventTrigger
conditions: []
actions:
  - inputs: {}
    id: "6"
    configuration:
      command: ON
      itemName: gWoonkamer
    type: core.ItemCommandAction

How do I handle this using the model?

Why, what happens instead?

Your events.log will show you commands propagating through Group members.

The log file events.log shows nothing on prapagating commands to group members.

2021-12-20 15:35:59.515 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'LocalMoon_Distance_Distance' changed from 404351.63694037613 km to 404346.2703047954 km
2021-12-20 15:35:59.515 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'LocalMoon_Azimuth' changed from 23.87448840555013 ° to 24.924028484736365 °
2021-12-20 15:35:59.516 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'LocalMoon_Position_Elevation' changed from -8.900951704308817 ° to -8.599260652266166 °
2021-12-20 15:36:00.780 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'LocalSun_Azimuth' changed from 219.40220115386754 ° to 220.4428515920921 °
2021-12-20 15:36:00.786 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'LocalSun_Position_Elevation' changed from 5.189396483084464 ° to 4.700130202065273 °
2021-12-20 15:36:00.788 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'LocalSun_ShadeLengthRatio' changed from 11.01 to 12.16
2021-12-20 15:36:00.795 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'LocalSun_DirectRadiation' changed from 0.7194589331793891 W/m² to 0.41794660392102545 W/m²
2021-12-20 15:36:00.805 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'LocalSun_DiffuseRadiation' changed from 34.41398886263369 W/m² to 31.245782565739944 W/m²
2021-12-20 15:36:00.806 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'LocalSun_TotalRadiation' changed from 35.133447795813076 W/m² to 31.663729169660968 W/m²
2021-12-20 15:36:15.314 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'iPhonevanPuck_Uptime' changed from 4652651 to 4652681
2021-12-20 15:36:15.317 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'iPhonevanPuck_LastSeen' changed from 2021-12-20T15:35:42.000+0100 to 2021-12-20T15:36:12.000+0100
2021-12-20 15:36:25.534 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'iPhonevanRob_Uptime' changed from 1319127 to 1319152
2021-12-20 15:36:25.536 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'iPhonevanRob_LastSeen' changed from 2021-12-20T15:35:53.000+0100 to 2021-12-20T15:36:18.000+0100
2021-12-20 15:36:25.537 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'iPhonevanRob_ReceivedSignalStrengthIndicator' changed from 55 to 51
2021-12-20 15:36:45.828 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'iPhonevanPuck_Uptime' changed from 4652681 to 4652708
2021-12-20 15:36:45.830 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'iPhonevanPuck_LastSeen' changed from 2021-12-20T15:36:12.000+0100 to 2021-12-20T15:36:39.000+0100
2021-12-20 15:36:45.833 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'iPhonevanRob_Uptime' changed from 1319152 to 1319179
2021-12-20 15:36:45.833 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'iPhonevanRob_LastSeen' changed from 2021-12-20T15:36:18.000+0100 to 2021-12-20T15:36:45.000+0100
2021-12-20 15:36:45.834 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'iPhonevanRob_ReceivedSignalStrengthIndicator' changed from 51 to 52
2021-12-20 15:37:16.370 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'iPhonevanPuck_Uptime' changed from 4652708 to 4652737
2021-12-20 15:37:16.372 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'iPhonevanPuck_LastSeen' changed from 2021-12-20T15:36:39.000+0100 to 2021-12-20T15:37:08.000+0100
2021-12-20 15:37:16.373 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'iPhonevanRob_Uptime' changed from 1319179 to 1319206
2021-12-20 15:37:16.373 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'iPhonevanRob_LastSeen' changed from 2021-12-20T15:36:45.000+0100 to 2021-12-20T15:37:12.000+0100
2021-12-20 15:37:36.702 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'iPhonevanPuck_Uptime' changed from 4652737 to 4652765
2021-12-20 15:37:36.704 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'iPhonevanPuck_LastSeen' changed from 2021-12-20T15:37:08.000+0100 to 2021-12-20T15:37:36.000+0100
2021-12-20 15:37:46.865 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'iPhonevanRob_Uptime' changed from 1319206 to 1319233
2021-12-20 15:37:46.868 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'iPhonevanRob_LastSeen' changed from 2021-12-20T15:37:12.000+0100 to 2021-12-20T15:37:39.000+0100
2021-12-20 15:38:07.300 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'iPhonevanPuck_Uptime' changed from 4652765 to 4652793
2021-12-20 15:38:07.303 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'iPhonevanPuck_LastSeen' changed from 2021-12-20T15:37:36.000+0100 to 2021-12-20T15:38:04.000+0100
2021-12-20 15:38:17.507 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'iPhonevanRob_Uptime' changed from 1319233 to 1319262
2021-12-20 15:38:17.508 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'iPhonevanRob_LastSeen' changed from 2021-12-20T15:37:39.000+0100 to 2021-12-20T15:38:08.000+0100
2021-12-20 15:38:17.509 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'iPhonevanRob_ReceivedSignalStrengthIndicator' changed from 52 to 51
2021-12-20 15:38:37.776 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'iPhonevanPuck_Uptime' changed from 4652793 to 4652821
2021-12-20 15:38:37.781 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'iPhonevanPuck_LastSeen' changed from 2021-12-20T15:38:04.000+0100 to 2021-12-20T15:38:32.000+0100
2021-12-20 15:38:37.782 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'iPhonevanRob_Uptime' changed from 1319262 to 1319288
2021-12-20 15:38:37.783 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'iPhonevanRob_LastSeen' changed from 2021-12-20T15:38:08.000+0100 to 2021-12-20T15:38:34.000+0100
2021-12-20 15:39:08.261 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'iPhonevanPuck_Uptime' changed from 4652821 to 4652849
2021-12-20 15:39:08.263 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'iPhonevanPuck_LastSeen' changed from 2021-12-20T15:38:32.000+0100 to 2021-12-20T15:39:00.000+0100
2021-12-20 15:39:08.264 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'iPhonevanRob_Uptime' changed from 1319288 to 1319318
2021-12-20 15:39:08.264 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'iPhonevanRob_LastSeen' changed from 2021-12-20T15:38:34.000+0100 to 2021-12-20T15:39:04.000+0100
2021-12-20 15:39:28.587 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'iPhonevanPuck_Uptime' changed from 4652849 to 4652876
2021-12-20 15:39:28.589 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'iPhonevanPuck_LastSeen' changed from 2021-12-20T15:39:00.000+0100 to 2021-12-20T15:39:27.000+0100
2021-12-20 15:39:38.718 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'iPhonevanRob_Uptime' changed from 1319318 to 1319343
2021-12-20 15:39:38.720 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'iPhonevanRob_LastSeen' changed from 2021-12-20T15:39:04.000+0100 to 2021-12-20T15:39:29.000+0100

Okay, nothing happened. Do you actually have an Item named gWoonkamer ? Although you really want to look in your events.log at the astro:sun:local:daylight event time.

Nothing happens when I run the rule manually. Do I have to wait for the actual trigger or is it ok to run the rule manually?

Nothing again on the astro:sun:local:daylight#event triggered END

openhabian@openhab:/var/log/openhab $ grep "2021-12-20 16:23" openhab.log events.log
events.log:2021-12-20 16:23:00.003 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ChannelTriggeredEvent ] - astro:sun:local:daylight#event triggered END
events.log:2021-12-20 16:23:00.004 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ChannelTriggeredEvent ] - astro:sun:local:set#event triggered START
events.log:2021-12-20 16:23:00.005 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'LocalSun_SunPhaseName' changed from DAYLIGHT to SUN_SET
events.log:2021-12-20 16:23:00.676 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'iPhonevanPuck_Uptime' changed from 4655450 to 4655482
events.log:2021-12-20 16:23:00.678 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'iPhonevanPuck_LastSeen' changed from 2021-12-20T16:22:21.000+0100 to 2021-12-20T16:22:53.000+0100
events.log:2021-12-20 16:23:00.680 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'iPhonevanRob_Uptime' changed from 1321918 to 1321950
events.log:2021-12-20 16:23:00.681 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'iPhonevanRob_LastSeen' changed from 2021-12-20T16:22:24.000+0100 to 2021-12-20T16:22:56.000+0100
events.log:2021-12-20 16:23:01.955 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemUpdatedEvent      ] - Item 'gWiFi' has been updated.
events.log:2021-12-20 16:23:10.874 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'iPhonevanPuck_Uptime' changed from 4655482 to 4655493
events.log:2021-12-20 16:23:10.876 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'iPhonevanPuck_LastSeen' changed from 2021-12-20T16:22:53.000+0100 to 2021-12-20T16:23:04.000+0100
events.log:2021-12-20 16:23:10.880 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'iPhonevanRob_Uptime' changed from 1321950 to 1321961
events.log:2021-12-20 16:23:10.882 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'iPhonevanRob_LastSeen' changed from 2021-12-20T16:22:56.000+0100 to 2021-12-20T16:23:07.000+0100
events.log:2021-12-20 16:23:21.142 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'iPhonevanPuck_Uptime' changed from 4655493 to 4655504
events.log:2021-12-20 16:23:21.143 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'iPhonevanPuck_LastSeen' changed from 2021-12-20T16:23:04.000+0100 to 2021-12-20T16:23:15.000+0100
events.log:2021-12-20 16:23:21.144 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'iPhonevanRob_Uptime' changed from 1321961 to 1321972
events.log:2021-12-20 16:23:21.144 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'iPhonevanRob_LastSeen' changed from 2021-12-20T16:23:07.000+0100 to 2021-12-20T16:23:18.000+0100
events.log:2021-12-20 16:23:26.304 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemUpdatedEvent      ] - Item 'gWoonkamer' has been updated.
events.log:2021-12-20 16:23:31.337 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'iPhonevanPuck_Uptime' changed from 4655504 to 4655514
events.log:2021-12-20 16:23:31.339 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'iPhonevanPuck_LastSeen' changed from 2021-12-20T16:23:15.000+0100 to 2021-12-20T16:23:25.000+0100
events.log:2021-12-20 16:23:31.342 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'iPhonevanRob_Uptime' changed from 1321972 to 1321983
events.log:2021-12-20 16:23:31.344 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'iPhonevanRob_LastSeen' changed from 2021-12-20T16:23:18.000+0100 to 2021-12-20T16:23:29.000+0100
events.log:2021-12-20 16:23:41.549 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'iPhonevanPuck_Uptime' changed from 4655514 to 4655525
events.log:2021-12-20 16:23:41.550 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'iPhonevanPuck_LastSeen' changed from 2021-12-20T16:23:25.000+0100 to 2021-12-20T16:23:36.000+0100
events.log:2021-12-20 16:23:41.552 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'iPhonevanRob_Uptime' changed from 1321983 to 1321993
events.log:2021-12-20 16:23:41.553 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'iPhonevanRob_LastSeen' changed from 2021-12-20T16:23:29.000+0100 to 2021-12-20T16:23:39.000+0100
events.log:2021-12-20 16:23:43.750 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'ZWaveSerialController_FramesAcknowledged' changed from 7108 to 7109
events.log:2021-12-20 16:23:43.754 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'ZWaveSerialController_StartFrames' changed from 21169 to 21170
events.log:2021-12-20 16:23:43.908 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'ZWaveSerialController_StartFrames' changed from 21170 to 21171
events.log:2021-12-20 16:23:44.046 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'ZWaveSerialController_StartFrames' changed from 21171 to 21172
events.log:2021-12-20 16:23:44.063 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'ZWaveSerialController_FramesAcknowledged' changed from 7109 to 7110
events.log:2021-12-20 16:23:44.067 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'ZWaveSerialController_StartFrames' changed from 21172 to 21173
events.log:2021-12-20 16:23:44.364 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'ZWaveSerialController_StartFrames' changed from 21173 to 21174
events.log:2021-12-20 16:23:44.493 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'ZWaveSerialController_StartFrames' changed from 21174 to 21175
events.log:2021-12-20 16:23:44.508 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'ZWaveSerialController_FramesAcknowledged' changed from 7110 to 7111
events.log:2021-12-20 16:23:44.512 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'ZWaveSerialController_StartFrames' changed from 21175 to 21176
events.log:2021-12-20 16:23:44.787 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'ZWaveSerialController_StartFrames' changed from 21176 to 21177
events.log:2021-12-20 16:23:44.948 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'ZWaveSerialController_StartFrames' changed from 21177 to 21178
events.log:2021-12-20 16:23:44.965 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'ZWaveSerialController_FramesAcknowledged' changed from 7111 to 7112
events.log:2021-12-20 16:23:44.969 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'ZWaveSerialController_StartFrames' changed from 21178 to 21179
events.log:2021-12-20 16:23:45.231 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'ZWaveSerialController_StartFrames' changed from 21179 to 21180
events.log:2021-12-20 16:23:45.366 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'ZWaveSerialController_StartFrames' changed from 21180 to 21181
events.log:2021-12-20 16:23:45.382 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'ZWaveSerialController_FramesAcknowledged' changed from 7112 to 7113
events.log:2021-12-20 16:23:45.386 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'ZWaveSerialController_StartFrames' changed from 21181 to 21182
events.log:2021-12-20 16:23:45.686 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'ZWaveSerialController_StartFrames' changed from 21182 to 21183
events.log:2021-12-20 16:23:45.813 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'ZWaveSerialController_StartFrames' changed from 21183 to 21184
events.log:2021-12-20 16:23:45.828 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'ZWaveSerialController_FramesAcknowledged' changed from 7113 to 7114
events.log:2021-12-20 16:23:45.831 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'ZWaveSerialController_StartFrames' changed from 21184 to 21185
events.log:2021-12-20 16:23:46.108 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'ZWaveSerialController_StartFrames' changed from 21185 to 21186
events.log:2021-12-20 16:23:46.268 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'ZWaveSerialController_StartFrames' changed from 21186 to 21187
events.log:2021-12-20 16:23:46.284 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'ZWaveSerialController_FramesAcknowledged' changed from 7114 to 7115
events.log:2021-12-20 16:23:46.289 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'ZWaveSerialController_StartFrames' changed from 21187 to 21188
events.log:2021-12-20 16:23:46.551 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'ZWaveSerialController_StartFrames' changed from 21188 to 21189
events.log:2021-12-20 16:23:46.686 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'ZWaveSerialController_StartFrames' changed from 21189 to 21190
events.log:2021-12-20 16:23:46.706 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'ZWaveSerialController_FramesAcknowledged' changed from 7115 to 7116
events.log:2021-12-20 16:23:46.710 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'ZWaveSerialController_StartFrames' changed from 21190 to 21191
events.log:2021-12-20 16:23:47.008 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'ZWaveSerialController_StartFrames' changed from 21191 to 21192
events.log:2021-12-20 16:23:47.133 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'ZWaveSerialController_StartFrames' changed from 21192 to 21193
events.log:2021-12-20 16:23:47.148 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'ZWaveSerialController_FramesAcknowledged' changed from 7116 to 7117
events.log:2021-12-20 16:23:47.152 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'ZWaveSerialController_StartFrames' changed from 21193 to 21194
events.log:2021-12-20 16:23:47.428 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'ZWaveSerialController_StartFrames' changed from 21194 to 21195
events.log:2021-12-20 16:23:47.592 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'ZWaveSerialController_StartFrames' changed from 21195 to 21196
events.log:2021-12-20 16:23:47.607 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'ZWaveSerialController_FramesAcknowledged' changed from 7117 to 7118
events.log:2021-12-20 16:23:47.611 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'ZWaveSerialController_StartFrames' changed from 21196 to 21197
events.log:2021-12-20 16:23:47.871 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'ZWaveSerialController_StartFrames' changed from 21197 to 21198
events.log:2021-12-20 16:23:48.007 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'ZWaveSerialController_StartFrames' changed from 21198 to 21199
events.log:2021-12-20 16:23:48.025 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'ZWaveSerialController_FramesAcknowledged' changed from 7118 to 7119
events.log:2021-12-20 16:23:48.030 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'ZWaveSerialController_StartFrames' changed from 21199 to 21200
events.log:2021-12-20 16:23:48.328 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'ZWaveSerialController_StartFrames' changed from 21200 to 21201
events.log:2021-12-20 16:23:48.453 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'ZWaveSerialController_StartFrames' changed from 21201 to 21202
events.log:2021-12-20 16:23:48.468 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'ZWaveSerialController_FramesAcknowledged' changed from 7119 to 7120
events.log:2021-12-20 16:23:48.472 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'ZWaveSerialController_StartFrames' changed from 21202 to 21203
events.log:2021-12-20 16:23:48.758 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'ZWaveSerialController_StartFrames' changed from 21203 to 21204
events.log:2021-12-20 16:23:48.922 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'ZWaveSerialController_StartFrames' changed from 21204 to 21205
events.log:2021-12-20 16:23:51.695 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'iPhonevanPuck_Uptime' changed from 4655525 to 4655536
events.log:2021-12-20 16:23:51.696 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'iPhonevanPuck_LastSeen' changed from 2021-12-20T16:23:36.000+0100 to 2021-12-20T16:23:47.000+0100
events.log:2021-12-20 16:23:51.702 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'iPhonevanPuck_ReceivedSignalStrengthIndicator' changed from 34 to 33
events.log:2021-12-20 16:23:51.703 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'iPhonevanRob_Uptime' changed from 1321993 to 1322004
events.log:2021-12-20 16:23:51.704 [INFO ] [openhab.event.ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Item 'iPhonevanRob_LastSeen' changed from 2021-12-20T16:23:39.000+0100 to 2021-12-20T16:23:50.000+0100

To repeat

Is it a Group? Does it have a sub-type?

It had no subtype so I changed it now to dimmer. It does work now, but not in the way expected.

I now have to split the room into lights and other stuff. This makes the model bigger than necessary.

Anyways that’s a design decision which I cannot change.

Well, the groupings in the model reflect mostly just physical location. You can make other groupings - by technical type, for example all lights - by using Groups outside of the model. You’re not obliged to use the model at all, and it certainly will not cater for all possibilities.