I would like to create an automation with which, by detecting the on / off status of a switch.plug_158d00010aadf8, I can turn on / off a light light.cucina_1. Do you have any ideas?
thank you
Try this…
#light light.cucina_1 Light ON after switch.plug_158d00010aadf8 ON
- id: LightOnAfterSwitchON
alias: Cucina Light 1 On
trigger:
platform: state
entity_id: switch.plug_158d00010aadf8
to: 'on'
condition:
condition: state
entity_id: light.cucina_1
state: 'off'
action:
service: homeassistant.turn_on
entity_id: light.cucina_1
To turn it off again copy and paste the same code then rework the ‘states’ and change the alias to reflect what you are doing…
Hope that helps!
This is my follower automation
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automation outside_side_light_follower:
initial_state: 'on'
alias: outside_side_light_follower
trigger:
- platform: state
entity_id: light.outside_lights
to: 'on'
- platform: state
entity_id: light.outside_lights
to: 'off'
action:
- service_template: 'light.turn_{{trigger.to_state.state}}'
entity_id: light.outside_side_light
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##########################################################################################Hmmm…that looks neat RobDYI
trigger:
entity_id: switch.plug_158d00010aadf8
platform: state
action:
data:
entity_id: light light.cucina_1
service_template: light.turn_{{ trigger.to_state.state | lower }}
Makes light light.cucina_1 follow the state of switch.plug_158d00010aadf8.
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or try:
automation:
outside_side_light_follower:
alias: 'Outside light follower'
id: 'Outside light follower'
initial_state: 'on'
trigger:
platform: state
entity_id: light.outside_lights
condition: template
value_template: >
{{trigger.to_state.state in ['on','off']}}
action:
service_template: >
light.turn_{{trigger.to_state.state}}
entity_id: light.outside_side_light
with this code could it work?
- id: '44444444444444' alias: Mensola trigger: platform: state entity_id: switch.plug_158d00010aadf8 action: - data: brightness: 1 entity_id: light.tradfri_driver service: light.turn_off - data: entity_id: light.tradfri_driver_2 service: light.turn_off - data: entity_id: light.tradfri_bulb service: light.turn_off - data: entity_id: light.tradfri_bulb2 service: light.turn_off - data: entity_id: light.tradfri_bulb3 service: light.turn_off - data: entity_id: light.tradfri_bulb4 service: light.turn_off - data: entity_id: light.tradfri_bulb5 - data: brightness: 3 entity_id: light.cucina_1 rgb_color: - 255 - 162 - 71 service_template: light.turn_{{ trigger.to_state.state | lower }} - data: brightness: 3 entity_id: light.cucina_2 rgb_color: - 255 - 162 - 71 service_template: light.turn_{{ trigger.to_state.state | lower }} - data: brightness: 3 entity_id: light.cucina_3 rgb_color: - 255 - 162 - 71 service_template: light.turn_{{ trigger.to_state.state | lower }} - data: brightness: 3 entity_id: light.gateway_light_f0b4299a4613 rgb_color: - 255 - 162 - 71 service_template: light.turn_{{ trigger.to_state.state | lower }}
not this won’t work. you’ re mixing a lot of things, and have some yaml errors…
see this:
- data:
brightness: 1
entity_id: light.tradfri_driver
service: light.turn_off
if you turn it off there’s no need for brightness. If you want brightness 1, (which i think isn’t available ) you need to turn the light On.
- data:
entity_id: light.tradfri_driver_2
service: light.turn_off
- data:
entity_id: light.tradfri_bulb
service: light.turn_off
- data:
entity_id: light.tradfri_bulb2
service: light.turn_off
- data:
entity_id: light.tradfri_bulb3
service: light.turn_off
- data:
entity_id: light.tradfri_bulb4
service: light.turn_off
can be:
- service: light.turn_off
entity_id:
- light.tradfri_driver_2
- light.tradfri_bulb
- light.tradfri_bulb2
- light.tradfri_bulb3
- light.tradfri_bulb4
why do you use |lower, is your state in capitals?
and as for this. besides the yaml itself (spacing, indenting):
- data:
brightness: 3
entity_id: light.cucina_1
rgb_color:
- 255
- 162
- 71
service_template: light.turn_{{ trigger.to_state.state | lower
this would only be alright it the state.to_state would be ‘on’.
you might be better of trying to write scenes and call these in the automation.
scene_lights_{to_state.state}}
and create a
scene.lights_on and scene.lights_off
ok
this in new code…
- id: '44444444444444' alias: Mensola trigger: platform: state entity_id: switch.plug_158d00010aadf8 action: - data: brightness: 1 entity_id: light.tradfri_driver service: light.turn_on - data: - service: light.turn_off entity_id: - light.tradfri_driver_2 - light.tradfri_bulb - light.tradfri_bulb2 - light.tradfri_bulb3 - light.tradfri_bulb4 - data: brightness: 3 entity_id: light.cucina_1 rgb_color: - 255 - 162 - 71 service_template: light.turn_{{ trigger.to_state.state | lower }} - data: brightness: 3 entity_id: light.cucina_2 rgb_color: - 255 - 162 - 71 service_template: light.turn_{{ trigger.to_state.state | lower }} - data: brightness: 3 entity_id: light.cucina_3 rgb_color: - 255 - 162 - 71 service_template: light.turn_{{ trigger.to_state.state | lower }} - data: brightness: 3 entity_id: light.gateway_light_f0b4299a4613 rgb_color: - 255 - 162 - 71 service_template: light.turn_{{ trigger.to_state.state | lower }}
how could I change the code and make it simpler?
ok
this in new code…
i make changes about brightness and united all the state off
- id: '44444444444444' alias: Mensola trigger: platform: state entity_id: switch.plug_158d00010aadf8 action: - data: brightness: 1 entity_id: light.tradfri_driver service: light.turn_on - data: - service: light.turn_off entity_id: - light.tradfri_driver_2 - light.tradfri_bulb - light.tradfri_bulb2 - light.tradfri_bulb3 - light.tradfri_bulb4 - data: brightness: 3 entity_id: light.cucina_1 rgb_color: - 255 - 162 - 71 service_template: light.turn_{{ trigger.to_state.state | lower }} - data: brightness: 3 entity_id: light.cucina_2 rgb_color: - 255 - 162 - 71 service_template: light.turn_{{ trigger.to_state.state | lower }} - data: brightness: 3 entity_id: light.cucina_3 rgb_color: - 255 - 162 - 71 service_template: light.turn_{{ trigger.to_state.state | lower }} - data: brightness: 3 entity_id: light.gateway_light_f0b4299a4613 rgb_color: - 255 - 162 - 71 service_template: light.turn_{{ trigger.to_state.state | lower }}
how could I change the code and make it simpler?
the lamps light.cucina_2 … you have to turn off if the shelf switch.plug_158d00010aadf8 goes off and on if the shelf switch.plug_158d00010aadf8 turns on but with the colors in rgb
its not only about simpler, it’s mostly about validity and getting things to behave the way you want.
If you use trigger.to_state.state, you should have your services (allow)use that. And not mix on and off like you now have.
If you turn_off a light, you needn’t specify rgb_color and brightness.
that’s why I suggested to use dedicated scenes for this:
- id: '44444444444444'
alias: Mensola
trigger:
platform: state
entity_id: switch.plug_158d00010aadf8
condition: template
value_template: >
{{ states('switch.plug_158d00010aadf8') in ['on','off'] }}
action:
service_template: >
scene.turn_{{trigger.to_state.state}}
entity_id: scene.light_turn_{{trigger.to_state.state}}
and then write the scenes:
scene:
name: light turn on
entities:
light.cucina_1:
state: on
# transition: 4
brightness: 3
rgb_color: [255,162,71]
light.cucina_2:
state: on
# transition: 4
brightness: 3
rgb_color: [255,162,71]
etc
and:
scene:
name: light turn off
entities:
light.tradfri_driver_2: off
light.tradfri_bulb: off
light.tradfri_bulb2: off
light.tradfri_bulb3: off
light.tradfri_bulb4: off
you current automation does this:
on each change of the state of the switch
it turns on the trådfri driver, turns off the bulbs and driver 2 and sets several cucina lights in the state of the switch (trigger.to_state.state)
my example does this:
it checks on each driver state change (can be more than only the state.state, could also be battery, or whatever other attributes that are recorded)
The condition filters out only the ‘on’ and ‘off’ changes
the action switches the respective light scenes ‘on’ or ‘off’
this would be the base for the automation. You can always add or change the scene if you’d like, but that would make it much simpler. to get back to your question… 
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Ow when I return at home check. Thank you
with this configuration give this error
Invalid config for [automation]: expected a dictionary @ data[‘condition’][0]. Got None
extra keys not allowed @ data[‘value_template’]. Got None
not a valid value for dictionary value @ data[‘action’][0][‘entity_id’]. Got None. (See /config/configuration.yaml, line 359). Please check the docs at Automation - Home Assistant
my bad, sorry, should have been:
- id: '44444444444444'
alias: Mensola
trigger:
platform: state
entity_id: switch.plug_158d00010aadf8
condition:
condition: template
value_template: >
{{ states('switch.plug_158d00010aadf8') in ['on','off'] }}
action:
service_template: >
scene.turn_{{trigger.to_state.state}}
entity_id: scene.light_turn_{{trigger.to_state.state}}
hmmm, your sure this with this automation?
can you go to dev-template and enter
condition:
condition: template
value_template: >
{{ states('switch.plug_158d00010aadf8') in ['on','off'] }}
what does that return?
but we need a ‘data_template’ field in the action:
- id: '44444444444444'
alias: Mensola
trigger:
platform: state
entity_id: switch.plug_158d00010aadf8
condition:
condition: template
value_template: >
{{ states('switch.plug_158d00010aadf8') in ['on','off'] }}
action:
service_template: >
scene.turn_{{trigger.to_state.state}}
data_template:
entity_id: scene.light_turn_{{trigger.to_state.state}}
condition:
condition: template
value_template: >
True
ok that’s cool, so we’re sure the condition evaluates correctly
the trigger action can’t be tested in the dev-template. So I fear you have to restart once more with this new automation…
so i restart home assistant?
yes please, for security, first check configuration
the configuration is ok but the lth light not open
scene: - name: light turn on entities: light.cucina_1: state: on # transition: 4 brightness: 3 rgb_color: [255,162,71] light.cucina_2: state: on # transition: 4 brightness: 3 rgb_color: [255,162,71] light.cucina_3: state: on # transition: 4 brightness: 3 rgb_color: [255,162,71] light.gateway_light_f0b4299a4613: state: on # transition: 4 brightness: 3 rgb_color: [255,162,71] light.tradfri_driver: state: on # transition: 4 brightness: 1 light.tradfri_bulb: off light.tradfri_bulb2: off light.tradfri_bulb3: off light.tradfri_bulb4: off light.tradfri_driver_2: off - name: light turn off entities: light.tradfri_driver: off light.tradfri_driver_2: off light.tradfri_bulb: off light.tradfri_bulb2: off light.tradfri_bulb3: off light.tradfri_bulb4: off light.cucina_1: off light.cucina_2: off light.cucina_3: off light.gateway_light_f0b4299a4613: off