I’m creating this thread as a place to find assistance in programming the logic of the Rule Machine App. @bravenel - I see you doing a lot of updates every day and posting them in the [Release] thread, I figure this will help to keep it clean and not get hijacked… as much… I’ll start! I’ve set up …

Jason helped me create a virtual switch called party disable for my doors and push notification. So I turn on that VS and I do not get all the alerts of people running in and out. Works like a charm.

[image] Jnick: Thanks the suggestions. Thinking more about it, I’m trying to now find a way to control this via Alexa. So, while we are getting ready for visitors, I can say “Alexa, turn on Party Mode”. This way I have voice control of the override. Would it be more efficient to create the mode…

So, earlier this week I posted about us moving into a new place and how tired and dumb I was…with your help I got my hall working…but…today husband has a hissy fit. We have a very long dark hall. I installed a GE dimmer wall switch. I set up a rule that if any of 3 motion detectors have motion t…

For this, the best way would be going into the Rule and going to the bottom of it. There is a spot for “Switch to Disable Rule”. Set up a Virtual Switch and assign it to this. Then whenever you need to bypass this rule, you can just turn that Virtual Switch on and Rule Machine will leave you alone. …

Oh dear, looks like I now need to learn to do a virtual switch… will HAVE to be Echo or husband will never “get it” … have sticky notes all over the house right now with Echo prompts for hubby. Anyone know a good set of virtual switch directions? Thanks

Here you go. [image] FAQ: Creating a virtual Groovy Device [OBSOLETE] Wiki Need a FAQ for the simplest version of this: a virtual on/off switch. Maybe even two FAQs, one for why you would want one with use case examples and one step by step how to for creating one in ST. …

[image] jgirvine: So, earlier this week I posted about us moving into a new place and how tired and dumb I was…with your help I got my hall working…but…today husband has a hissy fit. We have a very long dark hall. I installed a GE dimmer wall switch. I set up a rule that if any of 3 motion d…

Can’t you just put a contact sensor on the utility closet door with a seperate Rule in Rule Machine that sets the dimmer @ 100%?..or a motion sensor in the utility closet with the same dimmer logic? I do this for my hallway closets. [image] jgirvine: So, earlier this week I posted about us mov…

Wow!!! You guys are great…I am learning so much.

[image] jgirvine: Wow!!! You guys are great…I am learning so much. All of this assuming you’re using Rule Machine… Not sure which route you want to go but if adding a contact sensor or motion sensor to the closet than be sure to use either method as the override to your motion rules for the…

Rule Machine - Get peer assistance here with setting up rules

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diehllane (Brian Diehl) April 3, 2016, 1:12am 854

Here you go.

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