Hi all! New SmartThings user here. Wanted to run an idea by everybody to see if the idea was even possible. I have a Sighthound camera system, the SmartThings hub, and some GE Z-wave switches. Again, just starting out with HA. Using IFTTT, I can turn on a SmartThings switch when a Sighthound ru…

Have you checked out CoRE? It’s a pretty flexible app that can do a lot of things, it just needs a little getting used to. There’s a help thread also if you get stuck creating/setting up your first pistion. [image] [OBSOLETE: [BETA MILESTONE 2] CoRE (Community's own Rules Engine) w…

Thanks @eibyer ! I did not know about that. Will check it out.

Sounds like everything CoRE would be able to implement. However, I don’t believe it has app integration which would allow your “- And if the light is turned on via this App, auto turn off the light after X minutes”. I only use it for a few things so someone that knows it more could answer that part.…

You’re welcome. This is the help thread if you get stuck… [image] CoRE - Get peer assistance here with setting up Pistons webCoRE Welcome to the CoRE Logic Thread. Here you will find many community members that are more than willing to help you with the Logic and Programm…

In CoRE you can specify the interaction with the light, physical or digital (not sure of exact term), using that you can distinguish if the light was turned on manually or if an app/smartapp did it.

CoRE looks REALLY cool but a bit over my head (for now). Will totally look into it though. Just for my own learning, I think I got some of it to work (with help from a post I found by @bravenel - thanks!!) Basically, I have the Sighthound rule trigger a virtual switch that checks the physical (re…

I just did something very close to this. IFTTT to turn on a virtual switch if my front door Nest Cam detects motion. Smart Lighting SmartApp turns off virtual switch if it’s turned on. CoRE to turn on the porch lights if the virtual switch in turned on AND it’s 15 minutes after sunset and before …

@Nezmo I don’t know your full configuration but couldn’t you use a virtual momentary button instead of a switch? It would cut out the Smart Lighting step and should still fire your CoRE piston.

[image] rsimp00: I don’t know your full configuration but couldn’t you use a virtual momentary button instead of a switch? It would cut out the Smart Lighting step and should still fire your CoRE piston. Hmmm, I’ll take a look at that, thanks. To the original poster, sorry for hijacking your…

No problem at all. I am assuming I’ll go the CoRE route at some point.

Turn on a switch but under specific conditions?

SmartApps & Automations Automation Ideas

eibyer September 17, 2016, 9:12pm 5

You’re welcome. This is the help thread if you get stuck…

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Turn on a switch but under specific conditions?

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