OK, here are a couple of threads describing daisy-chains. And the how to article in the community – created wiki on creating a virtual timer. But I would still go with core first. The daisychain will work, but it’s much clunkier.
http://thingsthataresmart.wiki/index.php?title=How_to_create_a_virtual_timer_for_a_light
Lots of ways to do delay-off but I couldn’t find a smart app to do delay-on. I think my only solution will be to write a smartapp?
I am trying to modify my existing app so that it controls two switches but with an adjustable delay-on timer for the second switch.
It is a thermostat operation and when it gets too hot I am calling for the evap cooler to turn on the fan and turn on the water pump. I want the pump to turn on immediately but the fan I want to delay turning on for 2 minutes to give time for the water pump to soak the pads.
I currently use SHM for security and it is tied to the garage door. I have the alarm triggered to turn off when we get home. The problem is that there is a delay when ST picks up that we got home, so we open the garage door and the alarm triggers, only to turn off after a few seconds since it registers that we got home.
I tried expanding the geo-fence as much as possible, but I am limited to our work since it is somewhat close.
Has anyone created a device type or smart app that triggers a virtual switch after a certain time? I know Rules Machine could do that, but I did not if there was something else? Could you do this with a few routines?