Rules Timer, 5 min delay

Setup, Configuration and Use Scripts & Rules
1

good evening, I have this rule and I need to be alert when the device is offline and then offline when it’s 5 minutes offline and then online when it’s offline.
works: The device is offline and the device is online
does not work: Your device is offline for 5 minutes
please tell me where I’m doing wrong?
thank you very much mIREK

vysvětlení - router patro is router on first floor

import org.eclipse.smarthome.model.script.actions.Timer

val String mailTo = "XXX.cz@gmail.com"
var Timer Router_patro_Online = null 

rule "Router patro status offline"
when
  Item Router_patro_Online changed from ON to OFF
then
    sendNotification(mailTo, "Router patro je offline!")
    if(TimerRouter_patro_Online == null || TimerRouter_patro_Online.hasTerminated) {
        TimerRouter_patro_Online = createTimer(now.plusMinutes(5), [|
            TimerRouter_patro_Online = null
              if(Router_patro_Online.state == OFF){
              sendNotification(mailTo, "Router patro je offline 5 minut!!!")
              }
      ])
    }
end

rule "Router patro status online"
when
  Item Router_patro_Online changed from OFF to ON
then
  sendNotification(mailTo, "Router patro je online") 
     
end
2

You’re Tiimer variable is named Router_patro_Online (which is also the name of an Item), but in the rule, you are using TimerRouter_patro_Online. So, it looks like you need to just rename the Timer variable to TimerRouter_patro_Online. You’ll then likely get a warning about using === for null comparisons, but it will still work even if you don’t correct it, but you should.

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3

You could also use another item and and the expire binding

Switch Router_patro_Online_Timer { expire="5m, command=OFF" }

Rules:

rule "Router patro status offline"
when
  Item Router_patro_Online changed from ON to OFF
then
    Router_patro_Online_Timer.sendCommand(ON) //Start timer
    sendNotification(mailTo, "Router patro je offline!")
end

rule "Router patro status online"
when
  Item Router_patro_Online changed from OFF to ON
then
    Router_patro_Online_Timer.postUpdate(ON) //Stops timer
    sendNotification(mailTo, "Router patro je online") 
 end

rule "Router online timer expired"
when
    Router_patro_Online_Timer received command OFF // Timer expires
then
    sendNotification(mailTo, "Router patro je offline 5 minut!!!")
end
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4

If we’re talking alternatives… another option, assuming OP is using the Network binding (you could, if you’re not), is to just set the poll interval to 5 minutes, no retry. Or 2.5 minutes with one retry. No timer needed.

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