Been in Range for X Hours

[Guest]

Hello all,

I have a trigger set up that is "IF <device> has been in range [-2147483648,20.9] for exactly 05:00:00".
So when a device goes in this range and stays in that range for 5 hours, it will trigger the actions (or at least that's what I understand).

My question is - if the device goes into that range for, say, 2 hours and then dips out of that range (back up to 21, for example) does that "stop" that 5 hour timer?
If the device then re-enters that range does it start a new 5 hour timer?


Thank you.

[Wade]

To confirm what I assumed, I just tested this with a simple event using a virtual device. Briefly switching the virtual device's value/status before the time period expired prevented the event action firing.

So, yes, your 5-hour timer will start over if the device exits then re-enters the range.

[spud]

I confirm the timer is reset everytime the value goes out of the range and then re-enter.