Trying to set up a simple flow with Node-RED to turn off my AC unit when the door is open, then turn it back on when it is closed, and I can’t even get the debug event to fire when the door is opened.
Any thoughts? Appreciate the help.
Remove the injects.
I feel like they’re blocking the message.
Maybe not I’ve never seen them have a pass through.
Can you export the flow here so I can check it out please?
I’ve never seen inject nodes accepting input connections like that. 
What version of Node-RED are you running?
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I have a lone trigger in there that was supposed to go after the door open event, but I was trying to get it to work immediately for testing.
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Thanks again for the help.
I believe that binary_sensors have 2 possible states: ‘on’ or ‘off’. Your node is checking for the value ‘open’, which will never happen so your flow never starts.
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Of course! I need to pay more attention to the sensor type next time.
Also, I figured out that the Aeotec Door Sensor 7 sensor you should be using is
binary_sensor.zwa008_door_window_sensor_7_access_control_door_window_open
and not
binary_sensor.zwa008_door_window_sensor_7_sensor
Thanks again for the help guys! The debug test is working!