SHM doesn’t have enough flexibility for me. So here is an example Piston that monitors contact sensors while SHM is armed. It then plays a dynamic MP3 file based on the device that was triggered. You could have it do TTS as well but I want an alarm sound before the txt in my files.
Finding it difficult to trigger this one.
I want a light to turn on if a door opens within X minutes of another event (such as an arrival.)
Is there a simple way to do this I haven’t found?
A very simple piston that sets tiles and a piston state showing today’s sunrise and sunset. The piston state changes from ‘is’ to ‘was’ as sunrise and sunrise times are passed. I am sure the pros in here could make this slicker.
If you use it remember to put it in a piston category that shows tiles and details.
Here are a couple Pistons for setting LEVEL and COLOR TEMPERATURE (Kelvin) variables I use to control my Lifx bulbs. I have both of these variables update whenever the illuminance reading on my multisensor changes. You can then have a separate piston feed these variables to the lights. I have a third piston that turns on lights based on motion or door contacts. If the lights are already on, their level and color temperature are updated every 5 minutes (frequency of my multi sensor updates). The result is the color temperature changing automatically throughout the day, reaching it’s coolest temperature at solar noon (midpoint between sunrise and sunset), and warmest at sunrise/sunset, as well as the level (brightness) fluctuating based on ambient light in the room.
set KLow and KHigh to be the Low and High Kelvin values you want the lights to change between throughout the day.
I figured I’d post this because, while others have already posted their own weather related Pistons, what I wanted to showcase is just how smart the ST platform can be to make the right announcement based on the current situation.
The job of these groups of Pistons is to play a message when the door is opened. Depending on if you’re entering or leaving it will prioritize either welcoming that specific person/s home, let you know if it’s currently raining, if there will be a chance of rain or if you need to bundle up for really cold temperatures
I’d like a bit of advice as I’m new to WebCore. What I want is someway of notifying when the dryer has finished, as the cycle has a number of times when power drops using the usual laundry monitor apps isn’t working. I need to be able to add a delay to the notification or possibly do something in WebCore?
This thread is for people to post examples of their pistons so others can copy or get ideas from.
Have a search for the thread for getting assistance with WebCoRE pistons.
This should work. It will have to run through one round of notifications first. You can tweak the times based on your individual cycle times. Make sure to set both push notifications execution policies to condition state.
llcanada
If you tried to import using the red box in webcore I do not think it works.
You need to use the orange box & enter the code 5jty
then click create
Mike
Actually, that was a non-anonymized snapshot, which might have something to do with it. Here’s the anonymized version. You need to make two vritual switches for the washer and dryer.
@James_Watts What devices are you using to monitor wattage? Is your dryer running on gas? My Dryer is electric, so 30A at 240v. Not sure I’d feel safe pluging an add-on device on it…