HI
i try to create automation for control switch in depends of chedule state
but not clear why is not work
could help someone where am do mistake ?
thanks
- id: water_boiler_auto
alias: water_boiler_auto
trigger:
- platform: state
entity_id: chedule.water_heater
from: 'on'
to: 'off'
- platform: state
entity_id: chedule.water_heater
from: 'off'
to: 'on'
action:
- service_template: >
{% if states('chedule.water_heater') == 'on' %}
switch.turn_off
{% else %}
switch.turn_on
{% endif %}
entity_id: switch.water_boiler
You have a couple problems… you’re missing an “s” on “schedule.water_heater”. Using service_template is not necessary, you just use service. You can use the “trigger” variable to access the value your trigger entity has changed from to set the switch service correctly.
IF schedule_waterheater is OFF
→ and switch has state == ON
THEN: switch.Turn off
IF schedule_waterheater is ON
→ and switch has state OFF
THEN switch.Turn on
IF schedule_waterheater is OFF
→ and switch has state OFF
THEN do nothing
IF schedule_waterheater is ON
→ and switch has state ON
THEN do nothing
That are the four rules wich I understand from the design I can think of based on the description…
Maybe, just to clarify the exact behave with the TO?
Great! thanks for help , especially for correct my foolish mistakes (missed “s”) its work now !
But hhow to reverce action in depends of trigger value ? when schedule.water_heater =’“on” → switch to “off” ?
trigger → when schedule is change state
action → depends of schedule state if its ''on " → switch go to “off” else → on
It should be working in both directions without any additional changes… when the schedule entity changes from “off” to “on” it will call the switch.turn_off service.
Anyone know under what circumstances a schedule entity’s value can be anything other than on or off?
For example, what could make it unavailable (or unknown)? Perhaps momentarily at startup?
Just wondering if specifying to/from state-changes is necessary (for this application) if the odds are zero of it every having anything other than nominal states values.