Global variable after delay

[jrau272]

@bravenel

Request - I’d like to be able to set a delay pending cancellation on a global variable.

Here is my use case - I have two motion sensors on opposite corners of my great room. One of the motion sensors is a bosch motion sensor that reduces activation with pets, the other is an iris V2. I want the lights to turn on only when both motion sensors are activated and then turn off when both are inactive after a delay of 4 minutes, pending cancellation.

I have a GV set by a trigger based on activation of the bosch motion sensor. then I have a rule that evaluates that GV and the activity of the other motion sensor and turns the lights on. then when false it turns off the lights after a delay.

I want it to turn off the GV after a delay pending cancellation also.

I have tried motion zone controller with triggered activation, but this does not evaluate the current value of the second motion sensor, it just triggers a window and then if the other sensor turns active it turns on.

I also recognize that motion lighting allows for something like this, but I want to be able to control this rule with other rules.

thanks

[corerootedxb]

Create a rule with a delay in it and set the GV there?

[jrau272]

I thought about that, but then it won’t be cancelled if there is motion.

[corerootedxb]

It can be if you use the false actions for that. So, in your main rule, set rule truth/false and then define your delay and GV setting in each. There's a couple ways you can accomplish this. You could also just create 2 actions and call them from within your rules as well.

Motion action (sets my GV to true with a delay of 5 minutes)

[jrau272]

good call. actually, i can actually have it run actions after a delay and cancel on truth change. so I will just have it run an action that sets that GV and i can keep all the time in the main rule.

thanks