mdepauw Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 I have just joined the home automation world and am enjoying it so far. I have been looking for a way to keep my patio lights on even if somebody (like my 4 year old daughter) decides to turn them off at some point after the sunset program has run. I basically want my ISY994i to query the switch every few minutes and turn the patio lights on if they are off during the nightime hours. Does anybody know if this is possible? I can't seem to find any query selection available as an action under the "then" section of my program. Or maybe there is a different way....Thanks in advance for any help on this. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madcodger Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 Welcome to the addiction - it can be expensie, but at least it's occassionally productive. I sometimes confuse Elk or Homesser rules with ISY when I'm not at my computer (using Tapatalk right now) but basic concept I envision is: - Every x minutes - If Device Status (Patio lights) = Off - AND time is nightime - Then turn on patio lights Could run every minute if you wish. You will likely need to clean that up, but hopefully the concept of checking every few minutes instead of trying to detect her cutting them off will help. You could just detect a "control off" but that might cause her to think it's a game and just keep playing with it (off / on, etc). Others may have better or more specific rules... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeG Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 It is not necessary to Query the lights. Use something like this If From Sunset To Sunrise (next day) And Status 'patio light' is Off Then Set 'patio light' On Else It seems like once something is implemented there are usually more 'well can this also be done' changes so the above it likely only a starting point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdepauw Posted February 5, 2013 Author Share Posted February 5, 2013 Thanks guys, worked perfectly. I have to think more about using my "if" conditions better to setup the "then" actions. My thinking prior was to just have it do a series of actions to accomplish the same thing. Very cool stuff so far, and I only have one switch installed! I will be installing more stuff tomorrow and may have even more questions. Thanks again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arw01 Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 If your daughter does decide it's a game to watch the lights go off and back on, then toss a wait 30 or 60 in there. I find young children loose their patience pretty fast! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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