Dimmable light on with door lock PIN code ONLY if light currently off??

Developer's Corner Scene Scripting
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Hi all!

This is my first real attempt at some real automation with my VeraLite, so please be gentle - I have no idea where to start!

What I want to do is have my kitchen light (which is on a dimmer) come on when I unlock the garage entryway door with my personal PIN but ONLY if the light is currently off and it’s after sunset. In other words if it’s dark, and I come home, and my wife isn’t already in the kitchen with the light turned on, I want the light to come on 50% brightness so that I can safely find my way to the kitchen in the dark.

Does that sound possible???

Thanks in advance for your help!

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Create a scene that turns on the light at 50%. Go to the triggers section and create a new trigger selecting the lock and the type of trigger being “A pin code is entered”. You can enter the index number of your pin code or enter * for all pin codes. In the Luup section add the following:

light = luup.variable_get("urn:upnp-org:serviceId:SwitchPower1","Status",18) if ( luup.is_night() and light == "0") then return true end

Change 18 to the device number of the kitchen dimmer. As I am new to writing lua code, can someone verify that it is correct?

  • Garrett
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Added the else branch:

light = luup.variable_get("urn:upnp-org:serviceId:SwitchPower1","Status",18) if ( luup.is_night() and light == "0") then return true else return false end

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Thanks, I forgot to add them. That is what happens when still trying to wake up.

  • Garrett
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Fantastic!!!

Thanks so much for helping me out - works like a charm.

;D