Combine actions into single UI Switch

bighead85 · September 10, 2021, 2:21pm

Hi All,
I have a NAS working purely as a backup for my home setup, it is set to only come on for couple of hours, run its backups and switch off again.

I would like to add manual overrides to my UI but i am unclear how i can achieve this. Currently there is a smart plug (switch.nas_plug_on_off) to control the power unit receives, then the NAS is on Synology Integration with WOL and Shutdown set as a switch (switch.nas_status).

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What I am trying to get is a button/switch with icon if toggled then on is run the ON sequence and off runs the OFF sequence. (including delays)

From a switch template i cannot figure out how to run node-red sequence. (instead of 2 scripts)

Mikefila · September 10, 2021, 3:21pm

You could use an input boolean for the switch. The current state nodes override the inject nodes.

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bighead85 · September 10, 2021, 3:24pm

Thank you, issue i have with input booleans is they do not remember state should restart happen.
But yes that should work for most situations, just not always ideal. (Thats why i prefer switches)

Mikefila · September 10, 2021, 3:52pm

I use more than a few input booleans and have never had that happen. As per the documentation it should only reset it’s state if an initial state value is set.