Have ISY notify me when lock battery is getting low?

[danbutter]

This seems like a simple thing, but I can't get it to work.

Running 5.0.2.  Kwikset lock.

I DO get notified when I enter a certain pin on this lock, but for some reason the battery level doesn't work for me. 

 

I tried:

IF Status (old) lock = 40% battery level

THEN send notification to me

ELSE nothing

 

I tested the notification and it works fine and I get lots of others from ISY.  No issue there.

 

So I figured that maybe the ISY never sees the exact number of 40% and changed it to <=40%

Saved the program and waited.  Nothing.

I queried the lock.  ISY says it is locked and at 30% battery.

 

So Am I missing something or??

Any thoughts?

 

Thanks

[andyf0]

Until the battery status changes from the 30% you observe the program will not trigger, so you'll have to wait until it goes below 30% (or above).

Edited September 23, 2016 by andyf0

[danbutter]

Even though I have the program looking for less than or equal to 40% and the ISY can see the battery at 30%?

[giesen]

Even though I have the program looking for less than or equal to 40% and the ISY can see the battery at 30%?

The ISY is event-based. It only does something when an event takes place (ie. something changes)

 

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[danbutter]

Ok. Now I'm following. I guess I'll have to wait it out to see if the less than or equal change made the difference.

Thanks for the explanation guys!

[giesen]

The ISY is event-based. It only does something when an event takes place (ie. something changes)

 

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Also per your program, every time it changes, it will notify you (at 29%, 28%, 27%, ...)

 

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[danbutter]

Well I took out and added new batteries and then put the old ones back in and it finally worked.  I guess the key was the <= since it likely never reported the exact number of 40%.

 

Thanks to all who chimed in!