Configure automation at sunset/sunrise with +/- random delay (+/-15 minutes) + delay between actions

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Hello,

I’m new here, I’ve migrating from my current domoticz setup to home assistant.
I’d like to get everything working the same as with domoticz.

Here’s what I’d like :
(1) I’d like to close my roller shutters at sunset (with a +/- 15 minutes random delay)
(2) I’d like to setup a delay between all those shutters (to simulate a human walking to the buttons and pushing them)

Apparently it’s not possible with th GUI which is fine, I’ve read that it could work by adding some manual code… but I don’t know to which files or how to access them…

I thinck part (1) should work as following

  • event at sunset
  • offset -15min
  • delay random 0-30 min

so something like :

 - event: sunset
    platform: sun
    offset: -00:15:00

[...]

- delay:  "{{ '00:%02i:00'%range(01,30) | random }}"

but in which file ? and how to access the file ?

part (2) - delay between actions in an automation - , honestly no idea so looking for help/pointers here

Thanks in advance :slight_smile:

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Ok I found the edit in yaml thingy, maybe this’ll work for part 1.

Still not sure how to code part 2

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Would you mind sharing your yaml for part 1?
I also migrated (but from openhab) and would like to use this as well.
Thanks in advance.

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sorry for the late answer… I was not notified I think.

there’s the code for the whole thing :

Close rollers 20 minutes after sunset + random delay before start + random delay between different rollers

alias: Fermeture volets
description: ""
trigger:
  - platform: sun
    event: sunset
    offset: "00:20:00"
condition: []
action:
  - delay:
      seconds: "{{ range(0, 900)|random|int }}"
  - device_id: xxxx
    domain: cover
    entity_id: cover.nodeid_11_position
    type: set_position
    position: 0
  - delay:
      seconds: "{{ range(15, 45)|random|int }}"
  - device_id: yyyyy
    domain: cover
    entity_id: cover.nodeid_13_position
    type: set_position
    position: 0
  - delay:
      seconds: "{{ range(5, 25)|random|int }}"
  - device_id: zzzzz
    domain: cover
    entity_id: cover.nodeid_12_position
    type: set_position
    position: 0
  - delay:
      seconds: "{{ range(45, 90)|random|int }}"
  - device_id: aaaaa
    domain: cover
    entity_id: cover.nodeid_15_position
    type: set_position
    position: 22
  - delay:
      seconds: "{{ range(15, 45)|random|int }}"
  - device_id: bbbbbbb
    domain: cover
    entity_id: cover.nodeid_14_position
    type: set_position
    position: 40
  - delay:
      seconds: "{{ range(15, 45)|random|int }}"
  - device_id: cccccccc
    domain: cover
    entity_id: cover.nodeid_18_position_1
    type: set_position
    position: 0
mode: single

Open non bedroom rollers upon sunrise, but no earlier then 7h30

alias: Ouverture Volets
description: ""
trigger:
  - platform: sun
    event: sunrise
  - platform: time
    at: "07:30:00"
condition:
  - condition: sun
    after: sunrise
  - condition: time
    after: "07:29:00"
action:
  - delay:
      seconds: "{{ range(0, 900)|random|int }}"
  - device_id: xxxxxxxxxxx
    domain: cover
    entity_id: cover.nodeid_13_position
    type: set_position
    position: 100
  - delay:
      seconds: "{{ range(5, 25)|random|int }}"
  - device_id: zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
    domain: cover
    entity_id: cover.nodeid_12_position
    type: set_position
    position: 100
  - delay:
      seconds: "{{ range(17, 45)|random|int }}"
  - device_id: yyyyyyyyy
    domain: cover
    entity_id: cover.nodeid_11_position
    type: set_position
    position: 100
mode: restart
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No worries.
I have plenty to do anyway :wink:

Thank you very much - I will check it out and might come back with questions :wink: