Inactive sensor reporting via notifications seems off? Did i set this up in correctly?

[davidgoderre]

I have a smartthings sensor on my dryer and washer. Since i cant automate it with smart plugs (at least that i know of) since they use different plugs than normal.

I have my notifications set like below

But i get notifications whenever the sensor becomes inactive even if for just a couple of seconds? why isnt it accepting the 10 minute input on the notification settings?

or do i need to use rule machine for this to make it more accurate?

[bravenel]

I just tested this, and I'm not getting multiple notifications.

I think your problem is from the repeat. You need to put in an interval for the repeat, and you have none.

[davidgoderre]

so now that i am thinking about it more. i think i have identified the issue. i just need a better way to resolve it.

I think what is happening, is when i close the door to the dryer, it triggers it as active for a split second. then it sits inactive for 10 minutes and then it sends the notification.

I think what i need is a trigger (which i think id have to do through rule machine) that says if the sensor is active for X # of minutes (to indicate it is drying my clothes), and then it sits inactive for X # of minutes, then send the notification. i think this would eliminate the false notifications im seeing.

[bravenel]

@davidgoderre

I think what i need is a trigger (which i think id have to do through rule machine) that says if the sensor is active for X # of minutes (to indicate it is drying my clothes), and then it sits inactive for X # of minutes, then send the notification. i think this would eliminate the false notifications im seeing.

Yeah, something along those lines. I used to have one of these in a condo, but forget how I did it. The door would definitely trigger the thing.

You could use the rule triggered by active, and then Wait for inactive, then wait for x minutes. If the rule is retriggered while waiting, it cancels the Wait.

[HAL9000]

@davidgoderre

I think what i need is a trigger (which i think id have to do through rule machine) that says if the sensor is active for X # of minutes (to indicate it is drying my clothes)

Have you considered Better Laundry Monitor? It looks like it contains logic for watching for multiple vibration sensor events before declaring the drying done.

I just use Better Laundry Monitor for the washer part, although I'm intrigued by the concept of using a vibration sensor. Did you just attach it to the exterior of the dryer? I was thinking to be sensitive enough to trigger that way, it might also trigger when the behemoth washer is on spin, which makes the dryer vibrate a little.

[TechMedX]

@HAL9000

Did you just attach it to the exterior of the dryer? I was thinking to be sensitive enough to trigger that way, it might also trigger when the behemoth washer is on spin, which makes the dryer vibrate a little.

Yes I did, just using the magnet of the sensor itself. I am settings this up as well after my HEM is giving me fits with node-red and hub connect. Yes the washer does set it off.

To fix the "makes dryer vibrate a little" and I'm going to add a timer like Bruce mentions. The washer does spin my dryer a limited amount of time but not for as long as the dryer spins while drying,, so something like...

If sensor "accelerates" for more than 45 minutes and then stops - send "dryer's done"