Question keeping switch in on state when PC is on

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Dear reader,

I’m trying to make a switch that makes my pc up via a WOL, and turns it off via a script.
Both of those work perfectly. Now i’m trying to create 1 switch that stays in an “on” state when my PC is online and when I click it it goes in an “off” state and turns my PC off.

the binary sensor goes in a “connected” state when my PC is online but even changing the ‘on’ to ‘connected’ doesn’t keep the switch in an on state.

This worked since the latest update here is the code I used hope someone can help me out on this one.

switch:
  - platform: wake_on_lan
    name: abyyswatcher
    host: 
    mac: 
  - platform: template
    switches:
      matthew_pc:
        value_template: "{{ is_state('binary_sensor.pc_matthew', 'on') }}"
        turn_on:
          service: switch.turn_on
          target:
            entity_id: switch.abyyswatcher
        turn_off:
          service: switch.turn_off
          target:
            entity_id: switch.abysswatcher_off'

Kind regards,

Wxam

2

Is the ’ at the end a copy-paste error ?

Also, you say you have a script to turn off your PC, why not just run that for the turn_off section ?

3

Not sure what you are trying to achieve, here…
The wake_on_lan switch platform supports a turn_off command, and will be on or off depending on a ping on its host.
That seems to do what you’re looking for, does it not?

E.g.:

- platform: wake_on_lan
  name: "URANUS WOL"
  mac: "xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx"
  host: uranus.lan
  broadcast_address: 192.168.3.255
  turn_off:
    service: remote_command_line.uranus_turn_off_command_shell
4

the ’ is indeed a copy-paste error.
I could also run the turn off as that yeah, what it does is a curl on my PC that shuts down my PC.

5

Looking at mine, they are configured as @koying above, so no need for a template switch

6

How can I implement the curl into the turn_off for the wake on lan.

switch:
  - platform: wake_on_lan
    name: abyyswatcher
    host: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
    mac: XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX
    turn_off:
      service:

To turn_off my PC I call a curl (url) but this doesn’t work as a service.

7

Yes it does.

or

8

Thanks! so this should be working?

shell_command:
  abysswatcher_off: curl http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:55001/shutdown

switch:
  - platform: wake_on_lan
    name: abyyswatcher
    host: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
    mac: XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX
    turn_off:
      service: shell_command.abysswatcher_off
9

Unless your curl is very specific, use a rest command instead, it’s more efficient.

rest_command:
  abysswatcher_off:
    url: http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:55001/shutdown
[...]
    turn_off:
      service: rest_command.abysswatcher_off
10

Thanks!

The rest_command works as it should. I can now turn my PC on and off with just 1 switch :smiley:
Thanks so much!

rest_command:
  abysswatcher_off:
    url: http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:55001/shutdown

switch:
  - platform: wake_on_lan
    name: abyyswatcher
    host: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
    mac: XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX
    turn_off:
      service: rest_command.abysswatcher_off

Above command is what I use now and this works as it should.

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