I believe temperature is meant to be decimal. That’s how CoRE uses it… could you try on an iOS device please?
Yeah, go to CoRE’s settings and create a dashboard tap. Then open the dashboard and simply …well… tap ;))
Just scared the $hit out of my girls tonight 
I was not home and they were not answering their phones. Created an IFTTT recipe with SMS as input and Maker as output.
Then, a CoRE piston to seal the deal:
Guess who answered the phone right away…
PS: just realised the “Import event data” checkbox is not reflected by the dashboard. I did select it, that’s how {message} got populated.
FYI, I deleted and built the piston from the scratch and it works now.
Thanks.
So a DO piston is a type piston which only has tasks, but no conditions or triggers?
Yes, and can be called/executed by other pistons or as you wanted a “tap” button.
I found it. Thanks.
I am sorry, it was right there and I missed it.
Just set that up, works great! My kids will LOVE me now!
Hi All,
I have setup a piston to set guest “Simulated Presence Sensor” (default smartthings device type)
The piston fires according to my rules (all motion sensors inactive for 10 mins minimum). but it doesn’t update the presence sensor to away.
I have the THEN statement as follows:
"Update Guest Presence"
First
departed(…) - this was the only option for departed
everything else is blank i.e add parameter.
Should I use something else to update the guest presence ? Or a different virtual presencve device type all together?
Thank you
What would the correct way be to create a piston as:
If Lux between 100-400 Lux for at least 20 minutes, then XXX, given that my sensor ONLY provides lux report it changes between certain interval?
Meaning Lux would be reported when going from 50 -> 120, and then no report would come the next hour, because the Lux stays between a certain interval.
I have a feeling that, some of the “…for at least 20 minutes”, only works if lux is reported every e.g. 10 minutes, so the Piston have “the second” lux report to be triggered on the 2nd time. Hope you follow me.
Or could I use "Is inside range of…"
and then
wait for true state
wait 20 minutes
then do…
Ah Ha. Works OK on ios.
Thanks.
EDIT:Just been having a play. Although the app says it is a wrong value, if you put the value in (21.5) if you hit the back button, the new value has been taken.
Must be some sort of Android/Samsung keyboard problem.
I tend to only use it for controlling my lights that are activated by motion sensors. I just find it the simplest way and as you said, if motion carries on or starts again during the 'wait for false state ’ countdown, the piston starts again.
EDIT: Just remembered. I also use the wait for false state for my bathroom fan that uses a humidity Sensor.
If Presence Sensor does not work well, I would use Simulated Switch for your guest presence. Just turn on the switch when the guest is home, and off when he/she is out.
I think you can try to create a AND IF piston that happens every 5, 10… minutes which refreshes or polls your illumination sensor.
The condition for the AND IF part is "If Lux between 100-400 Lux for at least 20 minutes, then XXX"
What I am not sure is how it works after that if the Lux stays between 100-400
This is so cool. Can we make Alexa to talk instead of Sonos?
Yep, look into ask Alexa
You can only get Alexa to talk when you “summon” her verbally. No current possibility to have Alexa start a conversation or speak up an announcement.
I want a piston that would summon Alexa. That way she can wake me by saying good morning.
My luck she would say something like “I do not understand the question”.
Help me to understand why you would create this in IFTTT and Maker? Couldn’t you just do it in CoRE with the Speak Text Girls Pick UP the Phone!?