I did try removing it previously, but the light never turned on.. only seemed to work whe k added the final device node
Will give it another try!
Cheers
Something else was wrong on that occasion. Anyway, here's what I would use as a simple motion sequence. It uses a stoptimer node. So whenever motion is active the timer is stopped and it runs again when motion is inactive.
Question about this sequence:
I can see how motion being active stops the mytimeout node. How does motion being inactive get it started again?
Thanks.
Plenty of options to try.
Next i want to incorporate modes into the sequence!
Off to learn the mode node!
When the Mytimeout Node gets a payload, it resets and immediately starts counting down again. It doesn't need to be told to start the countdown again. I only do action when sensor goes active and just keep the light on for 5 more minutes. The timer won't get reset until motion sensor goes inactive and then active again from additional motion sensed.
Does the Stop Timer behave differently? I don't have that installed.... yet.
If you are like me, you will create a flow that's working exactly like you want then someone on this thread will point out a cool new Node Palette they started using and now you are re-doing half your flows to be more efficient using this new Palette. Also, as you can see just from @aaiyar and myself, there are tons of different ways to accomplish basically the same task and you will just tweak so it performs exactly like YOU want it to.
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So i have removed the last device node and it worked - So not sure what happened last time
However, i get this is the debug panel (just before the delay timer ends):
msg : string[105]
"Unable to cast to dataType. Open an issue to report back the following output: VECTOR3: "[x:-6,y:-7,z:0]""
What node did that message come from, though? It should say at the top of the debug message.
That's how I do mine, too. As I have a few motion sensors that stay active continuously (and don't toggle from active/inactive/active) when there is continued movement, I need the timer to STOP while motion=active.
It came from the 1st one. Motion sensor device
Well, that's a new one. Never seen that before.
If you get time, export/post the flow and I'll import it and take a peek. (you can delete your hubitat connection IP and token before pasting the flow if you want).
Thanks
Is this what your after?
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Also, i know as is, the change node doesnt work, as im trying @aaiyar way with the stop timer, and no idea how to set it correctly!
Nothing obviously wrong with the flow - other than the change block, as you already mentioned. For that just set the "to" to "stop", not "active=stop".
From the node help, it specifically says the payload has to be "stop" or "STOP" - not "active=stop".
So back to the original error message... That is a curious error message you received. I wouldn't worry about it unless you get it more times. If it was a once and never see it again, just move on. If you keep getting it report it here to @fblackburn.
Is there a period after payload? Looks like there is to me...
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yes
remove it.
msg.payload is valid
msg.payload. is not valid
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sweet, Thanks
Now working....Cheers
As for the error.......seems every 2nd time it runs i get the error!!
@aaiyar & @JasonJoel Is the only difference that I have a timer running while active and your guys' only runs when an Inactive is received? That and my lights turn off X minutes after the last time motion is sensed and yours turn off X minutes after sensor goes inactive correct? Should both of ours check to see if light is already on before sending the on command? I am just trying to see if I should switch the Mytimeout Nodes for the Stop Timer node.
That is debatable. Sending an extra command to the hub isn't that big of a deal to me.
That said... Sometimes I check current status, sometimes I don't. More often for things like motion that can trigger repeatedly I use a trigger & block. But checking on/off status is actually easier and a better way to do it than a trigger & block.
If I'm using change blocks to specify command/attribute and a single command block, then a simple RBE node works well.
Trigger & block example:
Same logic but with switch status checking instead of trigger & block. A little cleaner, but not a huge difference (2 fewer nodes is all):
