Rules time confilct

[coderunner]

It appears that if you have two rules setup to trigger at the same time, only one will trigger.

I have a rule that turns on an appliance, and another rule that changes the thermostat temp.  Both are scheduled for the same time.  Yesterday the appliance rule worked but there thermostat rule did not.  Today the thermostat rule worked but the appliance rule did not.

I suspected this might be the case when I realized the thermostat rule did not trigger yesterday, so I setup another rule to turn on a light at the same time that an existing rule turns off a different light.  I found that the existing rule worked today, and the new one did not.

[LGNilsson]

Thanks for the heads up, I've verified this and filed it as a bug with the software team.

[sjd4]

I have two GE Link bulbs I have been using for testing.  If I set a timed rule for one bulb to say 8 P.M. to turn on and another timed rule at 8 P.M. for the other bulb only one rule runs.

[spooky123]

Sorry, this doesn't help your specific issue, but I have a couple of Linear lamp dimmers and a couple of Leviton lamp dimmers.

I do have rules where more than one are turning off or on at the same time and it does work for me.

I used to have them at different times so each does have it's own rule.

It didn't actually hit me until I started typing this but since I now have some turning on / off at the same times - I'll have to look at doing that with one rule instead of multiple - ie, at 8pm turn on lamp1, lamp2, lamp 5 (instead of a unique rule for each).

[fillibar]

sjd4,
  Have you noticed it with any other devices? So only one works if set for the same time regardless of what is happening at that time. Or is it just with the bulbs? Is it always the same bulb that works?

[sjd4]

I haven't noticed it with any other devices.  I haven't bought any others because the Rules are still experiencing growing pains.  It's not always the same bulb.  I think it has to do with the order of the rules.  I'll check if the rule order makes a difference and get back to you.

[sjd4]

So I had 2 unique rules for 2 devices to turn off at the same time and only the second rule completed.  Hopefully can help someone fire out why I can't have 2 rules set for the same time.

[sjd4]

BTW here is the content of my Rules.xml file:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<Rules>
        <Rule ID="1" Name="Living room lamp 2 off" Valid="1">
                <Triggers Count="2">
                        <Trigger ID="1" TriggerType="Time" Range="0" Hour="0" Mi
                        <Trigger ID="2" TriggerType="Device" DeviceID="1" Device
                </Triggers>
                <Results Count="1">
                        <Result ID="1" ResultType="DeviceResult" DeviceID="1" De
                </Results>
        </Rule>
        <Rule ID="2" Name="Outside from light off" Valid="1">
                <Triggers Count="2">
                        <Trigger ID="1" TriggerType="Time" Range="0" Hour="0" Mi
                        <Trigger ID="2" TriggerType="Device" DeviceID="2" Device
                </Triggers>
                <Results Count="1">
                        <Result ID="1" ResultType="DeviceResult" DeviceID="2" De
                </Results>
        </Rule>
</Rules>

[coderunner]

http://forum.securifi.com/index.php/topic,2979

[sjd4]

Thanks coderunner.  I did not even notice that post.

[LGNilsson]

Topics merged.