Timer to execute command

Configuration
1

Hello,

I’m trying to create a timer automation for my infrared vacuum cleaner.
I want to choose how long it takes to execute a command to start the vacuumcleaner.

After some googleing i found some code, but there is missing something.
The code is missing what had to happen when the timer is finished, where do i place that code?

This is what i’ve go so far:
hombot

First line: execute the command right now
Second line: status of the vacuum
Third line: switch to turn on the timer
Fourth line: slider to fill in the minutes for the timer
Fifth line: how many minutes remaining from the timer.

Code:


input_number:
  stofzuigen_tijd:
    name: stofzuigen
    initial: 15
    min: 5
    max: 60
    step: 5
    mode: slider

input_boolean:
  stofzuigen_tijd:
    name: stofzuigen
    initial: off

timer:
  stofzuigen_tijd:
    name: stofzuigen

automation:
  - alias: Timer start
    trigger:
      platform: state
      entity_id: input_boolean.stofzuigen_tijd
      to: 'on'
    action:
      service: timer.start
      entity_id: timer.stofzuigen_tijd
      data_template:
        duration: "{{ states('input_number.stofzuigen_tijd') | int * 60 }}"

  - alias: Timer cancel
    trigger:
      platform: state
      entity_id: input_boolean.stofzuigen_tijd
      to: 'off'
    action:
      service: timer.cancel
      entity_id: timer.stofzuigen_tijd

  - alias: Timer stop
    trigger:
      platform: event
      event_type: timer.finished
      event_data:
        entity_id: timer.stofzuigen_tijd
    action:
    - service: input_boolean.turn_off
      data:
        entity_id: input_boolean.stofzuigen_tijd

The code to execute command to start the vacuumcleaner:

  action:
    - service: remote.send_command
      data:
        entity_id: remote.harmony_hub
        command:
          - PowerToggle
        device: 59082838

How do i implement this?
My noobness can’t think of how i should do this :slight_smile:

Thanks!

2 
  - alias: Timer stop
    trigger:
      platform: event
      event_type: timer.finished
      event_data:
        entity_id: timer.stofzuigen_tijd
    action:
    - service: input_boolean.turn_off
      data:
        entity_id: input_boolean.stofzuigen_tijd

That automation - that runs when the timer finishes. If you want to then start the vacuum, you add the service call to that action:

  - alias: Timer stop
    trigger:
      platform: event
      event_type: timer.finished
      event_data:
        entity_id: timer.stofzuigen_tijd
    action:
    - service: input_boolean.turn_off
      data:
        entity_id: input_boolean.stofzuigen_tijd
    - service: remote.send_command
      data:
        entity_id: remote.harmony_hub
        command:
          - PowerToggle
        device: 59082838
3

Thanks, changed it in the config.
When i execute the “start timer” automation nothing happens.
When i execute the stop timer, the harmony would have to do his trick imediatly isn’t it?
He doens’t do anything…

Can’t get the timer to start…

4

If the timer doesn’t start, then there’s a problem with the start automation.

Check your Home Assistant log for any errors. Check the template is doing what you expect in the dev-templates menu, under Developer Tools.

5

That’s the strange thing, if i click on “Logboek” in the left menu nothing loads.
In my configuration i’ve got the code “logger:” but HA doen’t log anything it seams…

This is what i see at developer tools > “sjablonen (= templates?!)”

- alias: Timer start
  trigger:
    platform: state
    entity_id: input_boolean.stofzuigen
    to: 'on'
  action:
    service: timer.start
    entity_id: timer.stofzuigen_tijd
    data_template:
      duration: "0"

Don’t even know why i have to use a boolean for a timer…

6

You need a trigger, what you use to trigger is up to you.

You’re pushing TRIGGER on the automation card to test it out?

7

I found a copy and paste solution!
Going to try that, got realy to less time for figuring this all out.
Kids and stuff :slight_smile: