Need help with virtual momentary switch.

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I seriously hope that someone can help me. Im trying to get a Linear FS20Z-1 configured to work with my gate on UI5 via Vera Lite. Its on the network and my Vera unit sees it. It works, however for it to work correctly I need to configure it somehow as a “virtual momentary switch”??? I have searched high and low and feel like my head is going to pop. Every forum post I found in regards to this thing starts off with the question and then the person pops back up and says “never mind, I figured it out” with no explanation to help anyone else. So dead end. I have found similar posts that start off where I need to go but then side track and go way far left. No help there either! Ive reviewed the Mios FAQ on how to create a virtual; device but the documentation on that is just bad! Seriously can someone please help me here?

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Your Google foo is very poor grasshopper. This subject has been covered extensively in numerous threads on this forum, though usually in reference to garage doors.

Since this is your fist post, I’ll provide you with a quick synopsis of what you need, or at least my recommendations.

  1. Any scene that you use to activate the switch, should have a 1 second delay that immediately shuts it back off.

1a. I like to create a second scene that is triggered by the FS20Z-1 turn on; this scene immediately turns it back off. This scene is not required, but I like having it as a safety.

  1. As with garage doors, put a door/window sensor on the gate so that you can determine its open/close state.

  2. Use the Garage Door plugin on your Vera. This plugin will combine the FS20Z-1 and the door/window sensor into a single virtual lock device that sends the On command to the FS20Z-1 and immediately sends the Off command, making it “momentary”.

  3. As with garage doors, I advise against automated gate operation where some logic activates the portal without human intevention. I feel that gates and garage doors should only be operated manually(you press Open/Close) while under observation. For this reason, I strongly recommend also putting a camera on your gate. You can then observe the gate form anywhere and determine that there are no obstacles or safety issues with activating it and then manually initiate your desired action.