Blinds control sun and photocell storm coming

Configuration
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Looking for a way to operate automation of blinds via photocell triggered, but pervent sun to retriggered blinds automation.

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A choose statement is perfect for this.
Script Syntax - Home Assistant.

Draw a flowchart to start…
when I see this above that, preform action1
then
If I see that above this, preform action 2
then as default
I don’t know what happened, do the other thing as a failsafe.

Take the notes and start building the automation in the UI. Test as you go.
During building I always add a temporary trigger on my magic cube so I can force a trigger that is a real trigger to test, then throw that away later.

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alias: €€ Porch blinds / sunSet / -8min / photocell
description: “”
trigger:

  • platform: sun
    event: sunset
    offset: “-00:08:00”
  • platform: device
    type: turned_on
    device_id: 2de153b9e49df07e676b678c4c90378e
    entity_id: 15382026433a5bbaa4ed6aaaad76bd34
    domain: switch
    condition:
    action:
  • device_id: 1e445a4daba4dab032975719bf6ae688
    domain: cover
    entity_id: 9f62bac1a27c0af946acc505cb903483
    type: set_position
    position: 56
  • delay:
    hours: 0
    minutes: 0
    seconds: 6
    milliseconds: 0
  • device_id: 64e3b8e9e7ba19b7b8146be04de985bd
    domain: cover
    entity_id: bf97bb01e62cdd573e0b2ae6b77ea3f3
    type: close
  • delay:
    hours: 0
    minutes: 0
    seconds: 12
    milliseconds: 0
  • device_id: 1e445a4daba4dab032975719bf6ae688
    domain: cover
    entity_id: 9f62bac1a27c0af946acc505cb903483
    type: set_position
    position: 12
    mode: single

Hope that posted ok but sorry confused

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in short of an elicit step to fix this issue, I added a timer at the end of this automation. So two automation can’t be used too close. Thinking 4hrs would work, but I can change if needed.

5

How to format code

What you posted suggests you put everything under trigger. If so that is not correct. Very hard to understand. Perhaps reformatting would help.

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You don’t need to use a timer to delay an Automation restart, just use delay: 04:00:00 after your last action.

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Well you’re correct if I put a delay step on the automated it wouldn’t work since I would have to wait for the delay.

So I put it on the end and it stops the error so if the photocell sets off (storm) then the sunset step can’t work since it’s has a delay.

Work around but it works. Simple enough