Weather Module Timing and Notification

[wjoel]

I would like to run the Weather Module on a timely basis and send notification if the Weather reaches a certain temp. I would like to delay any repeat notification so that I don't get flooded with emails. Any tips on how to program this in a program. I know it must relate to the if statement.

 

Current Logic which continues to run.

 

If Module 'Climate' temperature <= 20 F'

 

Then Send Notification All

Wait 4 Hours

[Sub-Routine]

I use one program that waits before sending the Notification. This way if the temperature is fluctuating emails aren't continually sent. That program is called by two other programs, one starts the timer and the other stops it. If you duplicate the Notification in the Else path you could have an email when it warms again.

 

Program 'Temperature Warning'

If
  - No Conditions - (To add one, press 'Schedule' or 'Condition')

Then
       Wait  15 minutes 
       Send Notification to All

Else
       Wait  15 minutes

 

Program 'Weather Cold'

If
       Module 'Climate' Temperature < 20 °F
   And Program 'Temperature Warning' is False

Then
       Run Program 'Temperature Warning' (Then Path)

Else
  - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action')

When the temperature falls
Only runs if it was warm during last check

[Sub-Routine]

Program 'Weather Warm'

If
       Module 'Climate' Temperature >= 20 °F
   And Program 'Temperature Warning' is True

Then
       Run Program 'Temperature Warning' (Else Path)

Else
  - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action')

When temperature rises
Only runs if it was cold during last check

 

Rand

[Sub-Routine]

This is better. One program sends an email when the temperature falls below the target, and stays below, for 5 minutes, the other sends an email when the temperature rises above the target with the same 5 minute buffer. One email is titled Temperature Cold and the other Temperature Warm.

 

Change the target temperatures if you like.

 

I can't seem to place more than two Code boxes in a post so I created several posts.

 

Program: Temperature Cold
If
  - No Conditions - (To add one, press 'Schedule' or 'Condition')

Then
       Wait  5 minutes 
       Send Notification to All

Else
  - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action')

Cold = True
Warm = False

 

Program: Temperature Warm
If
  - No Conditions - (To add one, press 'Schedule' or 'Condition')

Then
       Wait  5 minutes 
       Send Notification to All

Else
  - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action')

Warm = True
Cold = False

[Sub-Routine]

Program: Weather Cold
If
       Module 'Climate' Temperature < 32 °F
   And Program 'Temperature Cold' is False

Then
       Run Program 'Temperature Cold' (Then Path)
       Run Program 'Temperature Warm' (Else Path)

Else
  - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action')

When the temperature falls
Only runs if it was warm during last check

[Sub-Routine]

Program: Weather Warm
If
       Module 'Climate' Temperature >= 32 °F
   And Program 'Temperature Warm' is False

Then
       Run Program 'Temperature Warm' (Then Path)
       Run Program 'Temperature Cold' (Else Path)

Else
  - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action')

When it warms
Only runs if it was cold during last check

 

You can download the programs from here: Temperature.2009-02-06.10.53.39.zip.

 

Unzip the file and Import it to your ISY Programs folder.

 

Rand

[burakk]

I use a flag program, named "email notice sent", which is changed to true (then path), when my monitoring program sends an email. However, the monitoring program will only send the email if notification flag is false. The flag is changed to false once a day during daily query... You could change the frequency of resetting the flag to false... For me once a day works good because my program monitors for conditions that can yield snow...

 

Monitor:

 

If
       Module 'Climate' Dew Point (less than) 32 °F
   And Module 'Climate' Humidity (more than) 75 %
   And Program 'flag - SnowTextSent' is False

Then
       Send Notification to All
       Run Program 'flag - SnowTextSent' (Then Path)

Else
  - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action')

 

Flag: (it's completely empty, just set to true or false by others)...

 

If
  - No Conditions - (To add one, press 'Schedule' or 'Condition')

Then
  - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action')

Else
  - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action')

 

The 3:00AM Query All program:

If
       Time is  3:00:00AM

Then
       Set Scene 'My Lighting' Query
       Run Program 'w - query thermostat' (Then Path)
       Run Program 'flag - SnowTextSent' (Else Path)
       Run Program 'flag-humidity mail sent' (Else Path)

Else
  - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action')