Hi there. Here’s what I’m trying to do If a door sensor is left open for more than a minute, id like to turn on, turn off, on, turn off, on, turn off a few light switches. If the door is not closed a minute later, blink the lights again. The lights are connected to dimmers, so the lights should …

I don’t have the flashing light setup like yours but have a look at rule machine apps to see if it’s applicable to your scenario. [image] Rule machine - as per the app developer, this app is no longer available for new installs, distribution, or support Community Created SmartApps …

Thank you for your reply. Rule machine doesn’t seem to have the ability to do what Im looking for.

I have the same exact need and plan to write an app hopefully this weekend. If I get it done I’ll post a link to the source on github. My daughter keeps leaving our baby gate open that we use to keep our new dog from going upstairs.

Thanks Herb! It would greatly be appreciated! I am new to smart things, about 1 week. Do you have any resources you can point me to that I could use to learn about making my own smart apps, discovering what commands/features a particular device is capable of, syntax, etc. Thank you again Tom

http://docs.smartthings.com/en/latest/

having trouble getting flashing to work reliably due to throttle limitations, or smartthings cloud problems. java.util.concurrent.TimeoutException: Execution time exceeded 20 app execution seconds: 178616629935546 @ line 108 Current code relies on expected events happening, and if they dont then e…

@Tom_Kalinoski see how this works out for you… herbcarroll/Smartthings/blob/master/smartapps/herbcarroll/gatekeeper.src/gatekeeper.groovy /** * Gatekeeper * * Copyright 2015 Herbert Carroll * * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file…

Herb, That worked! Thank you so much. This feature is so helpful in our home. Than you again!

Thanks Herb, I used this to blink 3 of my house lights when my mail is delivered.

Blink multiple light switches when door is left open

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Navat604 (R.) December 3, 2015, 7:27pm 2

I don’t have the flashing light setup like yours but have a look at rule machine apps to see if it’s applicable to your scenario.

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