Automation to switch on and off on 15 minutes off 10 minutes?

Irek_Malinowski · November 21, 2020, 11:37am

Hi
I have a towel heater and I want it to be on and off let say from 6am to 9am on and off let say every 15 minutes or on 15 minutes off 10 minutes is there an easy way to do that?

Mutt · November 21, 2020, 11:49am

I assume that the rail either gets too hot or its just hot enough if it is switched with a mark - space ?
It would be easier still if it were switched on every 15 minutes and off either 5, 7, 10 etc (you choose) later.
This could also be 20 mins (instead of 15, again you choose)
But only between 06:00 and 09:00

krash · November 21, 2020, 12:49pm

Check the scheduler component out, perhaps it can help you out without messing with yaml.

finity · November 21, 2020, 2:43pm

yes

use a “repeat until” in an automation.

set the trigger for 6 am and set the “until” for 9am

set the action turn on & off the heater in whatever sequence you want.

123 · November 21, 2020, 3:01pm

Perhaps something like this:

- alias: Example 1
  trigger:
  - platform: time
    at:
    - '06:00:00'
    - '09:00:00'
  action:
  - choose:
    - conditions: "{{ trigger.now.hour == 6 }}"
      sequence:
      - repeat:
          while: "{{ now().hour < 9 }}"
          sequence:
          - service: switch.turn_on
            entity_id: switch.towel_heater
          - delay: '00:15:00'
          - service: switch.turn_off
            entity_id: switch.towel_heater
          - delay: '00:10:00'
    default:
    - service: switch.turn_off
      entity_id: switch.towel_heater

Irek_Malinowski · November 21, 2020, 7:25pm

thank you but I do not see this options in my interface?

123 · November 21, 2020, 10:13pm

Do you mean you don’t see this in the Automation Editor? This is from version 0.118 but should be available in at least the last two versions.

Irek_Malinowski · November 29, 2020, 2:19pm

So i added it to my script but it shows me error

bad indentation of a mapping entry at line 3, column 10:
      trigger:
             ^

towel_morning:
alias: Towel_Morning
  trigger:
  - platform: time
    at:
    - '06:00:00'
    - '09:00:00'
  action:
  - choose:
    - conditions: "{{ trigger.now.hour == 6 }}"
      sequence:
      - repeat:
          while: "{{ now().hour < 9 }}"
          sequence:
          - service: switch.turn_on
            device_id: 7c8ececa46fe60108acf74b0b39ebb5c
            entity_id: switch.towel_warmer_switch_83
          - delay: '00:15:00'
          - service: switch.turn_off
            device_id: 7c8ececa46fe60108acf74b0b39ebb5c
            entity_id: switch.towel_warmer_switch_83
          - delay: '00:10:00'
    default:
    - service: switch.turn_off
      entity_id: switch.towel_warmer_switch_83

123 · November 29, 2020, 8:57pm

You added it incorrectly. Your version isn’t the same as the one I posted.

Compare the first line of my example to the first two lines of your example. See the difference?

Irek_Malinowski · November 30, 2020, 12:32pm

Yes i do see the difference but how can i make it compatible with the version i have got?

123 · November 30, 2020, 2:14pm

Where did this line come from (it’s not in the example I posted)?

towel_morning:

Did Home Assistant add it?

Or did you add it because all of your existing automations start with their name as the first line?

Last question: are you using a text editor to add the automation or the Automation Editor?

Irek_Malinowski · November 30, 2020, 4:46pm

I edited it in file editor
the first line comes when you create the script in script editor

123 · November 30, 2020, 5:41pm

What I posted is an automation, not a script. That’s why you have received this error message because a script doesn’t contain a trigger:

bad indentation of a mapping entry at line 3, column 10:
      trigger:
             ^

Your first post says:

I want it to be on and off let say from 6am to 9am on and off let say every 15 minutes or on 15 minutes off 10 minutes

Scripts cannot activate themselves at specific times of the day. That would require a Time Trigger and only automations support triggers.

The example I posted must be entered in the same place where you currently have all of your other automations.

Irek_Malinowski · November 30, 2020, 9:03pm

So to add up I put it now in automations.yaml but than it does not show in automation lists?
Please see this is the last automation

- id: '1605522529347'
  alias: Front door open too long
  description: ''
  trigger:
  - platform: state
    entity_id: binary_sensor.front_door_contact_sensor
    from: 'off'
    to: 'on'
    for: '120'
  condition:
  - condition: state
    entity_id: binary_sensor.ground_entry_motion_sensor
    state: 'off'
  action:
  - type: turn_on
    device_id: 5633174037c6788d22447da0a5ebab2b
    entity_id: light.entrance_light_level_16
    domain: light
    brightness_pct: 100
  - type: turn_on
    device_id: 9117d5e1aa403dac392e5ececeb9a6bd
    entity_id: switch.ground_floor_stairs_switch_68
    domain: switch
  - type: turn_on
    device_id: 63ce054727c77b21c2f192b3cb2f95be
    entity_id: switch.reception_stairs_switch_72
    domain: switch
  - type: turn_on
    device_id: 2479ad6ef6c78741460efbc6e09f04fd
    entity_id: switch.1st_floor_stairs_switch_60
    domain: switch
  mode: single
- id: '1605736195823'
  alias: 'Wc lights on '
  description: ''
  trigger:
  - platform: state
    entity_id: binary_sensor.ground_toilet_motion_sensor
    to: 'on'
    from: 'off'
  condition:
  - condition: device
    type: is_off
    device_id: adb946916530fb987e90ed1a3fd6226b
    entity_id: switch.ground_floor_toilet_light_switch_69
    domain: switch
  action:
  - type: turn_on
    device_id: 7298b583049cdb83486d352164ea31d0
    entity_id: switch.ground_floor_toilet_mirror_switch_70
    domain: switch
  mode: single
- id: '1605736380964'
  alias: WC Lights off
  description: ''
  trigger:
  - platform: state
    entity_id: binary_sensor.ground_toilet_motion_sensor
    from: 'on'
    to: 'off'
    for: '90'
  condition: []
  action:
  - type: turn_off
    device_id: adb946916530fb987e90ed1a3fd6226b
    entity_id: switch.ground_floor_toilet_light_switch_69
    domain: switch
  - type: turn_off
    device_id: 7298b583049cdb83486d352164ea31d0
    entity_id: switch.ground_floor_toilet_mirror_switch_70
    domain: switch
  mode: single
- id: '1605953015846'
  alias: Utility room lights on
  description: ''
  trigger:
  - platform: state
    entity_id: binary_sensor.utility_pir_motion_sensor
    from: 'off'
    to: 'on'
  condition:
  - condition: device
    type: is_off
    device_id: 3917cc9c69a9818125b086a9837cd9ce
    entity_id: switch.utility_room_light_switch_43
    domain: switch
  action:
  - type: turn_on
    device_id: 3917cc9c69a9818125b086a9837cd9ce
    entity_id: switch.utility_room_light_switch_43
    domain: switch
  mode: single
- id: '1605953154001'
  alias: Utility room lights off
  description: ''
  trigger:
  - platform: state
    entity_id: binary_sensor.utility_pir_motion_sensor
    from: 'on'
    to: 'off'
    for: '180'
  condition: []
  action:
  - type: turn_off
    device_id: 3917cc9c69a9818125b086a9837cd9ce
    entity_id: switch.utility_room_light_switch_43
    domain: switch
  mode: single
- id: '1605953388019'
  alias: Lift on
  description: ''
  trigger:
  - platform: time
    at: '6:00'
  condition: []
  action:
  - type: turn_on
    device_id: 16e2c5581de736a64362eb8359c51c99
    entity_id: switch.lift_switch_81
    domain: switch
  mode: single
- id: '1605953509626'
  alias: Lift off
  description: ''
  trigger:
  - platform: time
    at: '23:30'
  condition: []
  action:
  - type: turn_off
    device_id: 16e2c5581de736a64362eb8359c51c99
    entity_id: switch.lift_switch_81
    domain: switch
  mode: single
- id: '1605956999110'
  alias: Patio lights on
  description: ''
  trigger:
  - platform: state
    entity_id: binary_sensor.kitchen_patio
    from: 'off'
    to: 'on'
  condition:
  - condition: sun
    before: sunrise
    after: sunset
  - condition: device
    type: is_off
    device_id: 4775957bfffb85610aa6ae1812162970
    entity_id: switch.patio_entrance_light_switch_75
    domain: switch
  - condition: device
    type: is_off
    device_id: 21a98da426583c28d788872757f9250a
    entity_id: switch.patio_entrance_step_switch_76
    domain: switch
  - condition: device
    type: is_off
    device_id: 52cf69a90b6d4165ddd351884af92dd5
    entity_id: switch.patio_wall_left_switch_73
    domain: switch
  - condition: device
    type: is_off
    device_id: fbd8c54af7b892db6d73643d1c16e6bd
    entity_id: switch.patio_wall_right_switch_74
    domain: switch
  action:
  - type: turn_on
    device_id: 4775957bfffb85610aa6ae1812162970
    entity_id: switch.patio_entrance_light_switch_75
    domain: switch
  - type: turn_on
    device_id: 21a98da426583c28d788872757f9250a
    entity_id: switch.patio_entrance_step_switch_76
    domain: switch
  mode: single
- id: '1605957232648'
  alias: Patio lights off
  description: ''
  trigger:
  - platform: state
    entity_id: binary_sensor.kitchen_patio
    from: 'on'
    to: 'off'
    for: '6000'
  - platform: state
    entity_id: binary_sensor.kitchen_rear_motion_sensor
    from: 'on'
    to: 'off'
    for: '3000'
  condition: []
  action:
  - type: turn_off
    device_id: 4775957bfffb85610aa6ae1812162970
    entity_id: switch.patio_entrance_light_switch_75
    domain: switch
  - type: turn_off
    device_id: 21a98da426583c28d788872757f9250a
    entity_id: switch.patio_entrance_step_switch_76
    domain: switch
  - type: turn_off
    device_id: 52cf69a90b6d4165ddd351884af92dd5
    entity_id: switch.patio_wall_left_switch_73
    domain: switch
  - type: turn_off
    device_id: fbd8c54af7b892db6d73643d1c16e6bd
    entity_id: switch.patio_wall_right_switch_74
    domain: switch
  mode: single
- id: '1605987924934'
  alias: Entry in the dark
  description: Front door opened when dark and no motion
  trigger:
  - platform: state
    entity_id: binary_sensor.front_door_contact_sensor
    from: 'off'
    to: 'on'
  condition:
  - condition: state
    entity_id: binary_sensor.ground_entry_motion_sensor
    state: 'off'
  action:
  - type: turn_on
    device_id: 5633174037c6788d22447da0a5ebab2b
    entity_id: light.entrance_light_level_16
    domain: light
    brightness_pct: 33
  - type: turn_on
    device_id: 9117d5e1aa403dac392e5ececeb9a6bd
    entity_id: switch.ground_floor_stairs_switch_68
    domain: switch
  - type: turn_on
    device_id: 63ce054727c77b21c2f192b3cb2f95be
    entity_id: switch.reception_stairs_switch_72
    domain: switch
  mode: single
- id: '1606244255024'
  alias: Patio lights on when Dinner
  description: ''
  trigger:
  - platform: state
    entity_id: binary_sensor.kitchen_rear_motion_sensor
    from: of
    to: 'on'
  condition:
  - condition: sun
    before: sunrise
    after: sunset
  action:
  - type: turn_off
    device_id: 52cf69a90b6d4165ddd351884af92dd5
    entity_id: switch.patio_wall_left_switch_73
    domain: switch
  mode: single
- id: '1606769630857'
  alias: Towel_warmer_morning
  description: ''
  trigger:
  - platform: time
    at:
    - '06:00:00'
    - '09:00:00'
  action:
  - choose:
    - conditions: "{{ trigger.now.hour == 6 }}"
      sequence:
      - repeat:
          while: "{{ now().hour < 9 }}"
          sequence:
          - service: switch.turn_on
            device_id: 7c8ececa46fe60108acf74b0b39ebb5c
            entity_id: switch.towel_warmer_switch_83
          - delay: '00:15:00'
          - service: switch.turn_off
            device_id: 7c8ececa46fe60108acf74b0b39ebb5c
            entity_id: switch.towel_warmer_switch_83
          - delay: '00:10:00'
    default:
    - service: switch.turn_off
      entity_id: switch.towel_warmer_switch_83
    domain: switch
  mode: single

123 · November 30, 2020, 9:43pm

Probably because you added the automation but did not execute Reload Automations.

Go to Configuration > Server Controls and click Check Configuration. If it doesn’t report any errors, on the same page click Reload Automations. Now the new automation you added should appear in Configuration > Automations.

Irek_Malinowski · November 30, 2020, 10:09pm

I did reload and it did not helped
I restared HA and it showed it in automation but not active and greyed out

Irek_Malinowski · November 30, 2020, 10:54pm

123 · November 30, 2020, 11:06pm

What I believe you did not do is execute Check Configuration like I suggested. In addition, the automation you are using is not identical to my example (again).

When I paste your version into my system and execute Check Configuration, it fails.

Invalid config for [automation]: extra keys not allowed @ data[‘action’][0][‘domain’]. Got None
required key not provided @ data[‘action’][0][‘choose’][0][‘sequence’][0][‘repeat’][‘sequence’][0][‘domain’]. Got None. (See /config/configuration.yaml, line 16).

Here’s what I suggested to use:

          while: "{{ now().hour < 9 }}"
          sequence:
          - service: switch.turn_on
            entity_id: switch.towel_heater
          - delay: '00:15:00'
          - service: switch.turn_off
            entity_id: switch.towel_heater
          - delay: '00:10:00'

Here’s what you are using:

          while: "{{ now().hour < 9 }}"
          sequence:
          - service: switch.turn_on
            device_id: 7c8ececa46fe60108acf74b0b39ebb5c
            entity_id: switch.towel_warmer_switch_83
          - delay: '00:15:00'
          - service: switch.turn_off
            device_id: 7c8ececa46fe60108acf74b0b39ebb5c
            entity_id: switch.towel_warmer_switch_83
          - delay: '00:10:00'

See the difference? Your version contains device_id which is not what I suggested to use. What you are trying to do is completely different. It also happens to be incomplete and that’s why Check Configuration indicated it is expecting the domain option but “Got None” (and that’s not the only missing option).

If you would like my continued assistance, please follow the instructions I have provided and use the example without modifications.

Irek_Malinowski · November 30, 2020, 11:36pm

How can buy you a beer?

123 · December 1, 2020, 1:44am

If you’re feeling generous, you can buy me a coffee.