Reset sliders to their default values after timed light script has ran once

[TofuNinja (Michael L Krueger)]

I have a light that is set up with a input slider timer so that it stays on when there is motion. But if you are still to long the light will turn off on you so if you adjust the delay with the slider this solves the problem. I would like to reset the input side to its default state once the script has run. So if you forget to put the slider back it will do for you. Here is what I have

input_slider.yaml

  kitchen_timer:
    name: Kitchen Light Timer
    initial: 1
    min: 1
    max: 51
    step: 5

automation.yaml

- alias: "Turn on kitchen lights when there is movement"
  trigger:
    - platform: state
      entity_id: sensor.vision_zp3111_multisensor_4in1_alarm_level_3_1
      state: '255'
  action:
    service: homeassistant.turn_on
    entity_id: script.kitchen_timed_light

script.yaml

  kitchen_timed_light:
    alias: "Turn on kitchen light and set timer"
    sequence:
      # Cancel ev. old timers
      - service: script.turn_off
        data:
           entity_id: script.kitchen_timer_off
      - service: homeassistant.turn_on
        data:
          entity_id: switch.ge_12722_onoff_relay_switch_switch_2_0
      # Set new timer
      - service: script.turn_on
        data:
          entity_id: script.kitchen_timer_off

  kitchen_timer_off:
    alias: "Turn off kitchen light after 1 minutes"
    sequence:
      - delay: '00:{{ states.input_slider.kitchen_timer.state | int }}:00'
      - service_template: > 
          {%- if not is_state("sensor.vision_zp3111_multisensor_4in1_alarm_level_3_1", "0") -%}
            script.turn_on
          {% else %}
            homeassistant.turn_off
          {% endif %}
        data_template:
          entity_id: >
            {%- if not is_state("sensor.vision_zp3111_multisensor_4in1_alarm_level_3_1", "0") -%}
              script.kitchen_timer_off_restart
            {% else %}
              switch.ge_12722_onoff_relay_switch_switch_2_0
            {% endif %}
  kitchen_timer_off_restart:
    alias: "Turn off kitchen light after 1 minutes (restart)"
    sequence:
      # Cancel current script
      - service: script.turn_off
        data:
          entity_id: script.kitchen_timer_off
      # Set new timer
      - service: script.turn_on
        data:
          entity_id: script.kitchen_timer_off

[ih8gates (Scott Reston)]

Can’t you simply reset the value at the end of kitchen_timer_off?

I’m not 100% sure that you’re doing this the easiest way. I don’t think you need all of the service template stuff. Just keep retriggering kitchen_timed_light - You’ve already got logic there to cancel the countdown and restart it.

[TofuNinja (Michael L Krueger)]

I think your right I have been looking for an example because I don’t know how to reset the input value. I am new and everything is a struggle. Thanks for the help

[ih8gates (Scott Reston)]

I set the value of a slider in this example:

Brighten front porch lights, then return to recorded dim level

There have been a couple conversations about remembering the dim level & on-off state of a light so that you can return to it after changing it. Here’s something I cooked up that’s been working for a couple of days. Behavior: I generally keep my front porch lights at about 50% brightness. I set up some code so that when motion is sensed on my front porch, I brighten the lights to 100%, then return them to their previous dim level after 5 minutes. Or turn back off if they were off when the moti…

  - service: input_slider.select_value
    data_template:
      entity_id: input_slider.porch_brightness
      value: VALUE HERE

[TofuNinja (Michael L Krueger)]

Thanks for the help that worked.

[TofuNinja (Michael L Krueger)]

this is what it looks like now.

script.yaml

  kitchen_timed_light:
    alias: "Turn on kitchen light and set timer"
    sequence:
      # Cancel ev. old timers
      - service: script.turn_off
        data:
           entity_id: script.kitchen_timer_off
      - service: homeassistant.turn_on
        data:
          entity_id: switch.ge_12722_onoff_relay_switch_switch_2_0
      # Set new timer
      - service: script.turn_on
        data:
          entity_id: script.kitchen_timer_off

  kitchen_timer_off:
    alias: "Turn off kitchen light after 1 minutes"
    sequence:
      - delay: '00:{{ states.input_slider.kitchen_timer.state | int }}:00'
      - service: input_slider.select_value
        data_template:
          entity_id: input_slider.kitchen_timer
          value: 1
      - service_template: > 
          {%- if not is_state("sensor.vision_zp3111_multisensor_4in1_alarm_level_3_1", "0") -%}
            script.turn_on
          {% else %}
            homeassistant.turn_off
          {% endif %}
        data_template:
          entity_id: >
            {%- if not is_state("sensor.vision_zp3111_multisensor_4in1_alarm_level_3_1", "0") -%}
              script.kitchen_timer_off_restart
            {% else %}
              switch.ge_12722_onoff_relay_switch_switch_2_0
            {% endif %}
  kitchen_timer_off_restart:
    alias: "Turn off kitchen light after 1 minutes (restart)"
    sequence:
      # Cancel current script
      - service: script.turn_off
        data:
          entity_id: script.kitchen_timer_off
      - service: input_slider.select_value
        data_template:
          entity_id: input_slider.kitchen_timer
          value: 1
      # Set new timer
      - service: script.turn_on
        data:
          entity_id: script.kitchen_timer_off