Mobilinc newbie - Gargae Door

[TheWabit]

I setup my geo-fence successfully. My program is "when variable changes to 1, and sensor is off, set garage relay to On" (open the garage door). My problem is when I close the garage door after coming in the house, it opens back up. Which makes sense because the if statement becomes true as soon as the door closes. What am I missing?

[oberkc]

Without knowing the details of your programs and variables, including what causes the variables to change value, and what it is you are trying to achieve, I can only speculate.  But speculate I will.

 

You have a couple of options.  One is to break your program into two:

 

when variable changes to 1

then

run garage door program

 

garage door program (disabled):

if sensor is off

then open garage door

 

Another option might be two exploit the IOLinc settings.  Put your IOLinc into "momentary C" mode, then your program could be as simple as:

 

if variable changes to 1

then

send OFF command to IOLinc <<<would only trigger response when sensor if OFF in momentary C

[TheWabit]

I think I would prefer the 2 program method. Sorry - I should have posted the program:

 

If
        $Matthew's_iPad_Home is 1
    And Status  'Garage Door Sensor' is Off
 
Then
        Set Scene 'Garage Door Relay' On
 
Else
   - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action')

 

Oberkc - I didn't quite understand your 2 program suggestion. Could you comment using the above program?

 

Thanks
 

[Scottmichaelj]

Or you could do possibly do two programs like larryllix suggested to me for my Elk voice notification.

 

First program notices you in the geofence area via the variable then enables a second program. Then second program runs opening the actual garage, then disables itself.

 

FYI - Momentary C is an option on the IOLinc.

 

Edit: Are you really sure you want to do this?

[TheWabit]

Your 2 programs makes perfect sense. Let me read up a little more on the momentary C thing. I don't what a change to Momentary C to disrupt anything else I am doing with the garage kit.

 

I think this is what I want to do. I simply would like to use mobilinc geo-fence to open the garage door as I am approaching.

 

Thanks for the responses

[Scottmichaelj]

Your 2 programs makes perfect sense. Let me read up a little more on the momentary C thing. I don't what a change to Momentary C to disrupt anything else I am doing with the garage kit.

 

I think this is what I want to do. I simply would like to use mobilinc geo-fence to open the garage door as I am approaching.

 

Thanks for the responses

FWIW I have geofencing on and in my area I can be a couple blocks away and it sees me on even at the lowest setting. Just my two cents for security reasons.

[TheWabit]

oberkc and Hudda -

 

I have setup the 2 programs as suggested and it works great! It took a little longer than I was to open the door (I was driving up the driveway and had to stop). But I appreciate the advice.

[Scottmichaelj]

oberkc and Hudda -

 

I have setup the 2 programs as suggested and it works great! It took a little longer than I was to open the door (I was driving up the driveway and had to stop). But I appreciate the advice.

 

Great, glad we could help. The stopping maybe normal. Its not the ISY/2 programs but the time it takes to "realize" your inside the geofence area.