Single Event for "Device Was Off For At Least x Min, Now On"

[belias]

Is it possible to create a single event for this:

"IF 'Light A' had been off for at least X minutes, and is now turned on"...

I've tried using both of these with no luck:

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IF 'Light A' changes and becomes On
AND IF 'Light A' has been Off for at least X minutes
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IF 'Light A' has been Off for at least X minutes
AND IF 'Light A' has a value equal to On
---


Any suggestions? Thanks!

[randy]

Is it possible to create a single event for this:

"IF 'Light A' had been off for at least X minutes, and is now turned on"...

I've tried using both of these with no luck:

---
IF 'Light A' changes and becomes On
AND IF 'Light A' has been Off for at least X minutes
---


---
IF 'Light A' has been Off for at least X minutes
AND IF 'Light A' has a value equal to On
---


Any suggestions? Thanks!

Because the light changes state to trigger the events, it is no longer in the state required by the condition.

You could add a timer and use 2 events

Event 1
If Light A changes and becomes Off
Start timer Light A

Event 2
If Light A changes and becomes On
And if timer Light A is greater than x minutes
Then stop timer Light A
Then reset timer Light A
Then Action(s)...

[belias]

OK that's kind of what I was thinking. I'm trying it now with 2 programs and a virtual device, but your method is cleaner... Thank you!


- Brian

Because the light changes state to trigger the events, it is no longer in the state required by the condition.

You could add a timer and use 2 events

Event 1
If Light A changes and becomes Off
Start timer Light A

Event 2
If Light A changes and becomes On
And if timer Light A is greater than x minutes
Then stop timer Light A
Then reset timer Light A
Then Action(s)...