Simple sunrise and sunset script

Setup, Configuration and Use Beginners
1

Im trying to create a simple sunrise / sunset rule to turn on/off garage lights. After hours of looking at examples, I came up with the basic rule(s) pasted below. The only issue, is it doesnt work. Also, is there a way to test this script without waiting for sunrise / sunset?

Thanks for any help!

logfile:
2017-12-10 17:23:32.409 [ChannelTriggeredEvent ] - astro:sun:local:set#event triggered START
2017-12-10 17:23:32.438 [ChannelTriggeredEvent ] - astro:sun:local:daylight#event triggered END

items:
Switch Outside_garage_lights {channel=“zwave:device:f70f9c12:node3:switch_binary”}

sitemap
Frame label=“Outside Lights” {
Switch item=Outside_garage_lights label=“Outside Garage Lights”
}

rule:
//SUNRISE AND SUNSET

rule "turn outside lighting on"
when
Channel ‘astro:sun:local:set#event’ triggered START
then
Outside_garage_lights.sendcommand(ON)

rule "turn outside lighting off"
when
Channel ‘astro:sun:local:rise#event’ triggered START
then
Outside_garage_lights.sendcommand(off)
end

end

2

Well, I see one error, both of my "end"s are at the bottom of the file. Sure that does not help.

3

u can always test rules with TimeCRON

you have 2x “end” at the end of your rule - you need to close each rule with “end” before you start with the next rule

also you have (on) and (OFF) - its case sensitive :wink:

rule "turn outside lighting on"
when
     // Channel ‘astro:sun:local:set#event’ triggered START or
     Time cron "0/5 * * * * ?"        // every 5 Seconds   0:05 / 0:10 / 0:15
then
     Outside_garage_lights.sendcommand(ON)
end

rule "turn outside lighting off"
when
     // Channel ‘astro:sun:local:set#event’ triggered START or
     Time cron "0/10 * * * * ?"        // every 10 Seconds   0:10 / 0:20 / 0:30
then
     Outside_garage_lights.sendcommand(OFF)
end

but maybe you are looking for a “NIGHT STATE” Switch - check this out:

4

Here’s a simple ASTRO based sunrise/sunset rule I use…

Please notice the cAsE of your ON/off commands…they should both be UPPER CASE.

rule "turn landscape lighting off"
when
    Channel 'astro:sun:home:rise#event' triggered START 
then
    FntLandscapeLights.sendCommand(OFF)
    BckLandscapeLights.sendCommand(OFF)
end

rule "turn landscape lighting on"
when
    Channel 'astro:sun:home:set#event' triggered START 
then
    FntLandscapeLights.sendCommand(ON)
    BckLandscapeLights.sendCommand(ON)
end

As others have pointed out as well you need to place the end statement after each rule.

5

This might work. I setup the files, changed the “geolocation” and added my lights. I also added a night switch to my sitemap. I all works manually, waiting on night time…

Thanks!

6

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7

Thanks everyone, looks like its working!

2017-12-11 17:20:00.082 [ItemStateChangedEvent ] - NightState changed from OFF to ON
2017-12-11 17:20:00.091 [ItemCommandEvent ] - Item ‘Outside_garage_lights’ received command ON
2017-12-11 17:20:00.149 [ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Outside_garage_lights changed from OFF to ON
2017-12-11 17:20:00.159 [ItemStateChangedEvent ] - ZWaveSerialController_FramesAcknowledged changed from 29 to 30
2017-12-11 17:20:00.160 [ItemStateChangedEvent ] - ZWaveSerialController_StartFrames changed from 44 to 45
2017-12-11 17:20:00.164 [ItemStateChangedEvent ] - ZWaveSerialController_StartFrames changed from 45 to 46
2017-12-11 17:20:01.930 [ItemCommandEvent ] - Item ‘Milk_Glass_lamp’ received command ON
2017-12-11 17:20:01.935 [ItemStateChangedEvent ] - Milk_Glass_lamp changed from UNDEF to 100

8

Any changes need to this script for OH 2.2? After upgrading from 2.1 > 2.2 the sunset and sunrise times no longer display on the sitemap page.