Door Left Open -- Troubleshooting

[bmgoodmanva]

So I followed the strategy from another recent post but I cannot get this rule to work:

I just want to be notified after either of 2 doors has been left open for over a minute. Then I want to be notified again when both doors are closed. This doesn't seem that complicated, but I never get even the first message about one door being left open.

I have to be missing something but so far I don't see what it is.

[hydro311]

Your trigger and first wait both involve the same overall event (contact open), but not the same instance of that event.

Change the first wait to a delay or a wait for event - elapsed time 1:00, then add an IF-Then conditional using door open as the condition.

[CaptWoody]

Using the Notifications App might be easier for what you are trying to do.

[Sebastien]

@hydro311

then add an IF-Then conditional using door open as the condition.

Why the IF-Then condition?

[Sakman]

Another option would be to use what is referred to as a "sticky trigger"...

Echo door, delta door any contact open and stays that way for 1 minute.

One example....

You can also refer to this post.....How to use sticky triggers - #2 by bobbyD

[hydro311]

If the contacts closed within the 1:00 delay, nothing would need to happen, so the If conditional would be "If contact [still] open...", Then notify...

But I agree with CaptWoody that the Notifications app may be an easier option here.

And hat tip to @Sakman -- good call!

[JB10]

@Sakman's suggestion is the correct way to go. You can combine them similar to below.

Just select the "And stays for one minute" right below the sensors. This would allow you to remove the first wait for event.

[bmgoodmanva]

Hey, thanks, @Sakman! Your solution was easy and worked!

Thanks to all how contributed to this thread, @hydro311, @Sebastien, @JB10, @CaptWoody the notification app looked promising, but I didn't see a way to notify when the door closed without a second app.

@CaptWoody, the Notification

[rlithgow1]

This is how I do mine

Note Mute Switch is a virtual switch

When the door closes it notifies.