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Sensors and Home Automation => Home automation => Topic started by: whelanc on November 26, 2016, 05:18:36 pm

Title: Scene at Specific Time
Post by: whelanc on November 26, 2016, 05:18:36 pm

Is there a way to have a scene automatically occur at a set time?

So, if I set up a few lights on a scene, they can all go on in the evening, in lieu of a light timer?

Title: Re: Scene at Specific Time
Post by: mparadis on November 26, 2016, 05:46:36 pm

Use the rules to do this. In the app click on the "more" symbols then rules then you build it there. Set the "if" to your specific time.

Title: Re: Scene at Specific Time
Post by: mparadis on November 26, 2016, 05:48:20 pm

Also, you can set up triggers ("IF's") that work with sunset / sunrise or a set amount of time before or after it.

Title: Re: Scene at Specific Time
Post by: whelanc on November 26, 2016, 10:03:47 pm

Thanks - got that to work.

However, is there a way to use one rule to have a light go on, and off, or do I have to have separate rules?

Title: Re: Scene at Specific Time
Post by: neeharika on November 28, 2016, 05:26:57 am

Hi whelanc,

Rules engine is the way to go as mparadis suggested in this case. But to make this job easier we are going to include Scenes as a part of Rules in the coming month. This way, you can choose to trigger a Scene at a specific time, day of the week or as per weather.

Title: Re: Scene at Specific Time
Post by: Ohiomedic on November 28, 2016, 10:41:18 am

Quote from: whelanc on November 26, 2016, 10:03:47 pm

Thanks - got that to work.

However, is there a way to use one rule to have a light go on, and off, or do I have to have separate rules?

It depends upon the length. The current rules only allow a 4 minute and 59 second delay on an action. So if you want a time frame longer then that you will need a rule for on and off.