Life 360 with delay

[ojate314]

Hi, I am trying to create a rule to:

1. When I arrive home (using Life 360 for geo fencing) I want the outside lights to turn on
2. Set restrictions to +20 before sunset and -20 after sunrise.
3. Delay for 10 minutes then turn outside lights off.

I have everything working except for the delay part. I’m not sure where or how to do this.

Thanks,
Newbie

[aaron]

Do a delay off for the same switch for 10 minutes.

[ojate314]

So, I’m thinking this is right. I wasn’t sure of the steps and not sure if I did the Boolean correctly, like I said, newbie, and I don’t know any programming. I did the other one in the simple lighting app but this one was rule machine.

Thank you

[aaron]

What are you using the private boolean for?

[ojate314]

I have no idea what the private Boolean is for, I didn’t know what to click on in the drop down menu. .

This didn’t work though. When we are both away it works, but if only one of us is home and then the other comes home during the restrictive times, it doesn’t work.

I need a way that I can practice some scenes without being at home...is that possible?

Thank you for all of your help, sorry for being such an idiot lol

[bjcowles]

@ojate314 You were on the right track, but I think you need to make it a trigger instead of a rule. A rule would continue to evaluate conditions and your lights wont turn off. Try something like this and see if it works for you.

[destructure00]

The current conditions won't keep the light from coming on, but may result in undesirable behavior. The way it's set up, changes to either presence sensor will cause the rule to be evaluated. Meaning that if one of you leaves while the other is home, the rule will be re-evaluated, outcome is true, so the lights will do their thing. If you change to trigger as suggested, a departure will not cause the actions to run.

Either way....the restriction period is backwards in your screenshot, it's only operating during the day and is restricted at night.

[ojate314]

Thanks, you were right about the restrictions being backwards because when I came home this morning (3rd shifter) the lights came on and went off after 5 min delay. I changed that and removed the Boolean. I’ll see if it works right tonight when my wife arrives. Thanks