Time happens daily

#1

1) Give a description of the problem
Hi, i need a condition of a “Happens Daily between X and Y hours” but i cannot find it. I can only config for a certain exactly hour.

2) What is the expected behaviour?
I just want to make my Neato Robot to work once a day when im out, no matter what time is it.
I got the code correct and its working but i cannot insert the “once per day” condition.

Can anyone help me with this?

Thanks

#2

You can code it like…

variables
integer lastDay =;


If presence_device changes to away
and
$hour is between X and Y
and
$day is different from lastDay
  with your_device
     command here
     set variable lastDay = $day
  end with
end if
#3

Hi, Thanks! I don´t know how to funtion with variables, but im going to search for it! I got the process. Cheers!

#4

Post back if you get stuck. Someone would chime in.

#5

I think i got it right.

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And if i want it to run in day 1, day 3, day 5, day 7,etc? Thanks

#6

It should be:
If $day is different from $lastDay
And If $Day is different than $LastDay + 1 right?

But i cannot set it…

#7

I think the first line should read

If presence1 and presence2 stays not present for 30 mins
and
$day is different than LastDay
#8

Yep, i just correct it thanks. And about the last question? Thanks

#9

You will have to enter the condition as an Expression… If $day is not an even number, then go do your thing.

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Edit: You can also stack the Turn on, Send Push, and Set variable on top of each other

#10

Ok, that one i didn’t understand but i think i inserted it right.
The stack thing i didnt understand to :confused:

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Thanks!

#11

This is what I meant by stacking…
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Oh and to explain the one you just inserted in…

($day % 2) is checking if the $day value is divisible by 2, if false, then it’s an odd number day.

#13

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#14

Humm ok, just to simplify the code i see.
Like this?

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Imagine i want to group all my lights to one, just to be more easy to set them on or off, what should i define? Thanks

#15

Personally I would use multiple pistons for grouping… Setup an ‘all on’ piston & all ‘all off’ piston, both without any triggers just actions that need to be run manually.

I would then execute ‘all on’ or ‘all off’ from a 3rd / 4th / nth ‘control’ piston.

This way, various different pistons can share the on / off function without needing repetition or having to change them all every time you add a new device.

#16

Hi @Robin,

My $previousEventDevice and $currentEventValue variable are always my home name, instead of the real device that trigger the piston. I want to get a push notification with the exaclty local, do you know why? Should i open another topic? Thanks!

#17

It depends where you position those variable references within the piston. Your example above does not use those variables therefore I am unable to comment.

#18

Hey @eibyer
I don’t mean to get off track here but just a quick question,
Is there a reason why you didn’t use a daily timer with your recommendation, or just a personal preference?

#19

He wanted it triggered by the departure of the presence device, not the time of day. If I remember correctly.