I’ve had my Vera for a while and would like to set up a scene to run when I leave my [summer] house for a long period. Specifically, I’d like to put two lights on timers and, if it’s winter, reduce thermostat settings. I understand how to define a timer. I understand how to define an event (I’ve had an event for a while that just turned a light on/off depending on time of day). What I don’t understand is how the two work together. What I’d like to do is to define four (I guess) timers, one for on/off for each light, and then say “when those timers fire, do the following”. But I don’t see how to reference timers by name anywhere in the system. Am I going about this the right way?
Second question: when I come back, I’d like to disable the entire scene. Is there an easy way to do that?
also check the rental / vacation houses section of the forum where many people wanted to do the same or similar things as you do.
Theres a few ways to go about it and a lot of helpfull information in several threads there.
Best,
Henk
[quote=“rogerl, post:1, topic:168895”]I’ve had my Vera for a while and would like to set up a scene to run when I leave my [summer] house for a long period. Specifically, I’d like to put two lights on timers and, if it’s winter, reduce thermostat settings. I understand how to define a timer. I understand how to define an event (I’ve had an event for a while that just turned a light on/off depending on time of day). What I don’t understand is how the two work together. What I’d like to do is to define four (I guess) timers, one for on/off for each light, and then say “when those timers fire, do the following”. But I don’t see how to reference timers by name anywhere in the system. Am I going about this the right way?
Second question: when I come back, I’d like to disable the entire scene. Is there an easy way to do that?
It would be nice to have a drop down list of all the timers on Vera from which to choose from.
Rather than having to create a new, possibly duplicate timer for each event.
It would probably reduce the user_data.json.lzo file size too!!
When either the timer or the event fires, the scene is executed.
What I'd like to do is to define four (I guess) timers, one for on/off for each light, and then say "when those timers fire, do the following". But I don't see how to reference timers by name anywhere in the system. Am I going about this the right way?
The 'do the following' is whatever you select on the [tt]Commands[/tt] (or [tt]Advanced[/tt]) tab of the scene in which you defined the timer as the trigger?
Second question: when I come back, I'd like to disable the entire scene. Is there an easy way to do that?
Events/timers can be disabled by unchecking them.
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