Garage door staus

[jwarner964]

Hi

 

I've been playing around trying to have a program to let me know if my garage door does not shut after the button has been pushed, goes part way down then goes up. I'd like to turn on a light or text. my door kit sensor is off when open. Any help would be great

 

Thanks Jeff

[Xathros]

Which button?  A KPL button or the GDO Open/Close button that came with the door?

 

-Xathros

[jwarner964]

Hi Xathros

 

Any button. Sometimes the door goes back up. Problem with the door, not sure why. winter is the worst never really happens in the summer. needs some adjustments, just wanted something to let me know it didnt go down . Turn on a light

 

Thanks

[paulbates]

have a program check for the request "down"

 

If the door is requested to go down (key, switch, whatever)

Wait (for reasonable door down time)

Run if program "door down"

 

"Door down" program

If door sensor is (in wrong state)

notify / whatever other steps

 

This does not address using the opener's button in the garage.

[Xathros]

As per what Paul stated above, the ISY needs to know that you intended for the door to close.  If you initiate that action via the ISY with a KPL button, then the method described by Paul will do what you want.  If using the opener's button, the ISY will be unaware that you asked the door to close until the door actually IS closed.  This is assuming that your door sensor is installed such that the sensor state changes as the door arrives at or departs the fully closed position.

 

There is a way around this problem but it requires another sensor and IOLinc or Triggerlinc/OpenClose  to be installed at the fully opened position.  This way, the ISY can be aware that the door has moved from either the fully open or fully closed positions.  Then a simple delay while waiting for the door to arrive at the opposite end of it's travel and alert if the delay expires:

If
   Control 'GarageFullyOpenSensor' is switched On (Off when fully open - switching on indicated door moving toward closed state)
   and Status 'GarageDoor_IOLinc_Sensor' is On (On until fully closed)

Then
   Wait 15 seconds.
   Notify 'You' 'GarageDoorCloseFailed'

Else

-Xathros

Edited May 8, 2015 by Xathros