Simple automation. For garage opening

Configuration
1

Hi.

Im trying to make an automation, but i can’t figure out what I do wrong. The automation should turn on the light (for testing) when I enter the Garage Zone, if these conditions are right.

I’m driving
I’m not home
The light is off (here it would been garage door closed), but for testing I’m using a light


- id: '1605512253242'
  alias: Kim Driving Home
  description: 
  trigger:
  - platform: geo_location
    source: device_tracker.kims_iphone
    zone: zone.garage
    event: enter
  condition:
  - condition: device
    device_id: 106318162e3197e26553d0e6325e93fd
    domain: device_tracker
    entity_id: device_tracker.kims_iphone
    type: is_not_home
  - condition: and
    conditions:
    - condition: state
      entity_id: sensor.kims_iphone_activity
      state: Automotive
    - condition: state
      entity_id: light.entre_5704285
      state: 'off'
  action:
  - condition: state
    entity_id: light.entre_5704285
    state: 'on'
  mode: single
2

Read this, specifically point 11.

3

Sry, think I got it right now :blush:

4

Ok, your action should contain something to switch the light on like

  action:
    service: light.turn_on
    entity_id: your.light.id

Check this

5

geolocation triggers work for geolocation events, see here

Entities that are created by a Geolocation platform support reporting GPS coordinates

Device trackers are not geolocation platforms, they’re device tracker platforms :wink:

You want either the zone trigger, or a state trigger.

6

Yes, as @Tinkerer wrote and if you want a simple automation, start simple. Start with a trigger and action and add conditions one by one to make it more complex.

7

Then I’m totally off, thanks for the links.

I’m pretty green on this, so I’m sorry for the newbie questions.

Does this look more right then?

- id: '1605512253242'
  alias: Kim Driving Home
  description: ''
  trigger:
  - platform: zone
    entity_id: device_tracker.kims_iphone
    zone: zone.garage
    event: enter
  condition:
  - condition: device
    device_id: 106318162e3197e26553d0e6325e93fd
    domain: device_tracker
    entity_id: device_tracker.kims_iphone
    type: is_not_home
  - condition: and
    conditions:
    - condition: state
      entity_id: sensor.kims_iphone_activity
      state: Automotive
    - condition: state
      entity_id: light.entre_5704285
      state: 'off'
  action:
  - service: light.turn_on
    entity_id: light.entre_5704285
  mode: single
8

Probably, but check in Developer Tools → States that the state really is Automotive and not automotive.

That said, conditions are and by default:

Unlike a trigger, which is always or , conditions are and by default - all conditions have to be true.

There’s no need for the separate and block there.

9

Tough this was and pretty simple automation. I have made it in the build in automation tool. So I have not coded it.
But I can see now, that there is a hole lot to read.

Thanks for helping a green bear out :slight_smile: @Tinkerer

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