CoRE - Get peer assistance here with setting up Pistons

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7083

Here is a link to where I posted the piston before.
https://community.smartthings.com/t/share-core-show-tell-all-about-pistons/50255/39?u=pcgirl65

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7084

Need some help here.

I have a piston that when a sensor opens and the mode is AWAY it starts a time delay, then sets a simulated sensor to open. That works fine.

I have another piston that when the mode is set to HOME it is supposed to set the simulated sensor to close. This one will not work. Any ideas why?

Thanks.

7085

Post pic :), piston pic that is.

7086

Here’s the piston that doesn’t work.

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7087

Change it to a Trigger, “changes to”, if the option is available.

7088

Tried that and other options also. Nothing worked.

7089

Tried that. Tried almost all types. Same result.

7090

Maybe it’s the simulated sensor that’s not working, trying Pushing a message first.

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7091

If I want to have a Momentary Button Tile trigger a piston, is the right choice simply to same “If button-name changes”. I presume “changes” catches a press of the momentary button?

I created a few dimming scene pistons with virtual switches as the triggers and added to action to flip the switch back to off at the end since there is no ‘off’ action. Then I had a DOH moment and realized that I could just use a momentary button. :slight_smile:

7092

I have a couple of those simulated buttons and I think I used “changes to pushed”. I use one for a manual Away mode toggle since I don’t need to keep track of the state of the button.

7093

Got it. I didn’t see ‘pushed’ but just on/off. Worried that since I created the trigger with a standard switch, I’m not seeing a momentary state. I might create a new trigger and see if that changes it. Also, you’re just using Momentary Button Tile, not a custom device handler? Thanks.

7094

Finally figured it out. I was using MODE to trigger the Piston. However, for testing I was just setting the alarm using SHM, which doesn’t apparently set the MODE. If I run a routine it sets SHM and sets MODE which then worked.

So I just changed my PISTON to look at SHM instead of MODE and that solved the problem.

All I was trying to do was set an entry delay on one door if the alarm wasn’t disarmed before that door opened. Normally that would never be the case, but when our neighbor comes down to take care of the dog she has to use the keypad which is inside the door.

Thanks for all the help.

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7095

In the IDE, edit your device and change the type to Simulated Button or create a new virtual device, your choice.

7096

Ah Simulated Button. I was staring right at it. Looking for Simulated Momentary Button. :slight_smile: Thanks again!

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7097

Hi all
I have my lights (Osram) set to 2700 kelvin almost all the time.
If an alert goes off, I set all my lights to 100%.
When I dismissed that alert, then some of my bulbs are set to the color purple.

In CoRE, is there are state trigger like, “When Alert is dismissed, then …”?
So I can create a Piston an conffigure myself what should happen.

7098

Thanks much!

7099

Hello,

Is there a way i can setup trigger sequences with CoRe. i.e. The order in which the triggers are detected is important for these rules.

Eg:-
IF
Trigger1 Happens (Motion is detected)
AND Trigger2 Happens afterwards (Door is opened)
After x sec
THEN do some action

ELSE IF
Trigger2 Happens (Door is opened)
AND
Trigger1 Happens afterwards (Motion is detected)
After x sec
THEN do some action

Thanks in advance!

7100

Hi again

When my door is unlocked, I want piston to alert me, IF not me or my wife is “home” within 10 minutes.
Because that would mean someone else has our code and locked themselves into my house.

IF
Door unlocked AND Location Mode is AWAY

THEN
Wait 10 minutes
If still Location Mode is Away,
then create an Alert

7101

Hoping to get some help with a Laundry Monitor routine I found here:

I’m using a shock sensor instead of a power meter for my dryer. What’s the best way to ensure the shock sensor is open (dryer on) for 1+ min before setting the boolean = true. I’m trying to reduce the false positives of the dryer door opening or the dryer being bumped. I tried using the statement “Laundry Dryer (contact sensor) stays open for 2 minutes”, it doesn’t seem to be working as expected. Thanks

7102

Try something like.
IF Sensor is open.
Wait 1 minute
Set variable.

Use cancel on piston state change.
That way if its just a bump the piston will not be true anymore and the 1 minute timer will stop.