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Gradually turn on lights.
Tom_DT
I have several lights that I would like to turn on very gradually over 15 or 20 seconds. from 0 to .25 in .01 increments. I have tried a few things that came nowhere near working, so here I am.
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Stop the MSR by an external switch on Hubitat.
wmarcolinW
Use case: When performing home maintenance, such as air conditioning, I want all rules involving air conditioning to be disabled. To do this, to day, I have a virtual switch that I placed within all rules involving air conditioning, meaning that if I turn it off, none of them work. Then another situation: the water pump system and garden irrigation, another switch. In short, I had to create several virtual switches in Hubitat to disable rules in MSR. Unfortunately, however, I was unable to cover all scenarios, so I wondered if it would be possible for MSR to support a virtual MSR switch, which, when configured in the reactor settings, would function as a general on/off switch for MSR. If it is configured and turned off, the entire rules and actions in MSR stops working, except for the status change reading process, specifically for this switch, which, when turned on, would restart the MSR. Would it be possible to do something like this? Any recommendations from the experts?
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Error After Upgrade
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Reset attribute value of entity in event handler
R
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Need help figuring out how to delay a reset on reaction
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Way to search for rules (rule state) in other rules
T
@toggledbits, not sure if this is a feature request or I'm using the search tool wrong. You have a "Search for rule" in the Rules Set tab in MSR. It works nicely to find a rule and bring up said rule, but can it/could it be used for as a "where used?" global search? For instance, I have a fairly large set of rules, divided up into 10 different rulesets. There's easily a hundred individual rules, and many of the rules have Rule State triggers, which of course refer to other rules. Amongst my troubleshooting today, I came across what may have been a duplicate or troubleshooting attempt, but I can't tell if it's actually used as a Rule State in another rule without opening each rule that I suspect it may be a part of. Thanks.
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Links to MSR from HA
Tom_DT
I am using Home Assistant a lot recently. On a dashboard showing the devices, I would like to show a link to the MSR rule that controls the devices. Is there a way to link directly into MSR?
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Set Reaction > Script Action
wmarcolinW
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Wiring Samotech SM308-S into light fitting
F
Hi Smart Home Community. I have used a Sonos inline WiFi switch to make one of my light fittings smart, but it requires a hard reset for WiFi changes, plus it isn't zigbee compatible, which means I can't use the Hue app to control it with the rest of the lights. To that end I bought a Samotech SM308-S as it is recommended as the better than the Sonos equivalent. I am however not exactly sure how to wire it in. The manual is available here Can anyone help me by clarifying which ports I need to use, and whether I should be using the live or switched live line for live etc. I will be keeping using standard switches for a while, although hope to upgrade to tap dials once I have all the fittings upgraded. Thanks
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Errors after updating to MQTTController build 25139
tunnusT
I'm running MSR build 25139 on Docker, using MQTT controller 24293, and everything working as expected. But if I try to upgrade to MQTTController build 25139, I'm getting the following errors on MSR UI: An Entity Attribute condition in "Lay-Z-Spa auto heating off" (Terrace) failed because the referenced entity "Lay-Z-Spa States" (mqtt>layzspa_states) does not have attribute value_sensor.god Last 11:20:37 An Entity Attribute condition in "Lay-Z-Spa auto heating off" (Terrace) failed because the referenced entity "Lay-Z-Spa States" (mqtt>layzspa_states) does not have attribute temperature_sensor.green Last 11:20:37 An Entity Attribute condition in "Lay-Z-Spa filter pump auto off" (Terrace) failed because the referenced entity "Lay-Z-Spa States" (mqtt>layzspa_states) does not have attribute temperature_sensor.red Last 11:20:37 An Entity Attribute condition in "Lay-Z-Spa filter pump auto run" (Terrace) failed because the referenced entity "Lay-Z-Spa States" (mqtt>layzspa_states) does not have attribute value_sensor.pump Last 11:20:37 An Entity Attribute condition in "Lay-Z-Spa watchdog" (Terrace) failed because the referenced entity "Lay-Z-Spa States" (mqtt>layzspa_states) does not have attribute value_sensor.status Last 11:20:37 My MQTT configuration (local_mqtt_devices.yaml) for the related entity is: layzspa_message: type: ValueSensor capabilities: ["temperature_sensor", "value_sensor", "power_sensor"] primary_attribute: power_sensor.value events: "layzspa/message": "power_sensor.value": json_payload: true if_expr: '! isnull( payload?.PWR )' expr: "float(payload.PWR)" "value_sensor.air": json_payload: true if_expr: '! isnull( payload?.AIR )' expr: "float(payload.AIR)" "value_sensor.pump": json_payload: true if_expr: '! isnull( payload?.FLT )' expr: "float(payload.FLT)" "value_sensor.god": json_payload: true if_expr: '! isnull( payload?.GOD )' expr: "float(payload.GOD)" "value_sensor.lock": json_payload: true if_expr: '! isnull( payload?.LCK )' expr: "float(payload.LCK)" "value_sensor.unit": json_payload: true if_expr: '! isnull( payload?.UNT )' expr: "float(payload.UNT)" "value_sensor.error": json_payload: true if_expr: '! isnull( payload?.ERR )' expr: "float(payload.ERR)" "temperature_sensor.green": json_payload: true if_expr: '! isnull( payload?.GRN )' expr: "float(payload.GRN)" "temperature_sensor.red": json_payload: true if_expr: '! isnull( payload?.RED )' expr: "float(payload.RED)" "temperature_sensor.target": json_payload: true if_expr: '! isnull( payload?.TGT )' expr: "float(payload.TGT)" "temperature_sensor.value": json_payload: true if_expr: '! isnull( payload?.TMP )' expr: "float(payload.TMP)" "temperature_sensor.virtual": json_payload: true if_expr: '! isnull( payload?.VTM )' expr: "round(float(payload.VTM), 1)" "temperature_sensor.ambient": json_payload: true if_expr: '! isnull( payload?.AMB )' expr: "float(payload.AMB)" "layzspa/Status": "value_sensor.status": if_expr: '! isnull( payload )' expr: "payload" "layzspa/button": "value_sensor.button": if_expr: '! isnull( payload )' expr: "payload" and in reactor.yaml I have: "layzspa_states": name: "Lay-Z-Spa States" friendly_name: 'Lay-Z-Spa States' include: layzspa_message I realize my MQTT configuration might be a bit unorthodox, but could there still be something unintentional in the latest MQTTController build? If needed, I can provide detailed logs.
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🎉 My very first MSR controller: OpenSprinkler
therealdbT
Since today is my birthday - and I still pretend to be unconventional - I'm giving away a present to this wonderful community and I'm releasing my first OpenSprinkler controller for MSR. It was real fun to code it - and while it's still WIP, it seems to work OK for me. It's polling-based at the moment, but I'll add support for updates via MQTT very soon (it's already partially coded). Get it at (install is similar to MQTTController and such): https://github.com/dbochicchio/reactor-opensprinkler Feel free to try it. It's beta software, but it's stable. I'll update it weekly until all the tasks from my todo list are empty. Since I've learnt a lot from this controller, I'll explore new controllers soon.
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Advice reqeusted to migrate MSR from Bare Metal to Container
T
Good day all, I'm in the process of trying to shut down my 10 year old Linux home server that served many purposes, but primarily it's what I used for my NAS/Plex Media server. I migrated the NAS aspect of the server in November of last year to a true NAS solution (Ubiquti UNAS Pro), which is rack mount and much more efficient than my old tower, which it's only side benefit was heating my home office during the winter. Unfortunately it also means heating my home office during the summer, which were about to be in full swing. I have two things running on this 10 year old server at this point. MSR and pi-hole. I'm running Plex Media Server on Fedora Workstation in Podman on mini PC, which is much more energy efficient than my old tower. My next step is to migrate MSR. I know there are images of MSR out there, and creating it is well documented. I'm going to be using Podman instead of Docker for various reasons, but they work very similar. What I don't know, is what I need to do to migrate my existing Bare Metal installation over to a container. Has anyone done this? Any advice?
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Reactor (Multi-System/Multi-Hub) Announcements
toggledbitsT
Build 21228 has been released. Docker images available from DockerHub as usual, and bare-metal packages here. Home Assistant up to version 2021.8.6 supported; the online version of the manual will now state the current supported versions; Fix an error in OWMWeatherController that could cause it to stop updating; Unify the approach to entity filtering on all hub interface classes (controllers); this works for device entities only; it may be extended to other entities later; Improve error detail in messages for EzloController during auth phase; Add isRuleSet() and isRuleEnabled() functions to expressions extensions; Implement set action for lock and passage capabilities (makes them more easily scriptable in some cases); Fix a place in the UI where 24-hour time was not being displayed.
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Z-Wave Future....
DesTD
https://forum.z-wave.me/viewtopic.php?f=3417&t=36140 That's not a good thing I think Time to switch again?
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Can´t restart or upgrade/deploy MSR
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[Solved] Limit HA Entity in MSR
wmarcolinW
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Disaster recovery and virtualisation
CatmanV2C
Following on from my last thread, some progress has been made over the weekend. With 18G of spanky RAM in my Synology DS224+. I've jumped into the murky world of virtualisation and already eliminated the need for two Raspberry Pi's from my system. Home Assistant: In theory they provide an OVA file which is supported by the Synology. I couldn't get it to work, however, so grabbed a copy of the .img file they supply, renamed it .iso and imported it as a VM. Restored from my full back up and that all seems fantastic. Minidnla Music server: Trivial. Grabbed a Debian .iso for Bookworm and copied that onto the NAS. Created a new machine which mirrored the specs of the Raspberry Pi, booted from the ISO then did an expert install. Once that was all stable with a basic core of stuff and networking, I've made a copy of that as a good base system. Then fired up minidnla on it, mounted my media and that's also woking. Not bad for a short weekend's work. Still not sure about the main NUC though. I'm thinking of buying a new USB stick so I can mess around getting it working on the Synology before I do anything drastic. Once that hurdle is sorted I'm torn between: Using a brand new install of Bookworm, re-installing Z-way server, OpenLuup, AltUI, MSR and HA bridge, then restoring across or Making an ISO of the current system, importing that and upgrading in place (which will be pretty risk free since I can snapshot everything before I make any changes.) Decisions, decisions. C
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Remote access of Zwave stick from Z-wave server
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Organizing/ structuring rule sets and rules
R
Hi guys, Just wondering how you guys organize your rule sets and rules. I wish I had an extra layer to have some more granularity, but my feature request was not popular. Maybe there are better ways to organize my rule sets. I use the rule sets now primarily for rooms. So a rule set per room. But maybe grouping by functionality works better. Any examples/ suggestions would be appreciated.
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Moving MSR from a QNAP container to RP 5 - some issues
Tom_DT
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  • Set Reaction > Script Action
    CrilleC Crille

    If you already have them i a dynamic group you could perform power_switch.on on that group as an Entity action. Or if the devices should do different actions on/dimming etc, you could create a Global Reaction that does what you specify and simply run that as Set Reaction.

    Edit: I confused Script action with Shell command and have not tried Script action but my guess would be performAction(entity_id, action, args) if you really want to do it in a script rather than directly on the group Entity.

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  • Local notification methods?
    CrilleC Crille

    @CatmanV2 My script requires Powershell, Pushover, static WAN IP or dynDNS on your router, remote access to router and preferably a static IP on the remote host running the script (to restrict router remote access to that IP). If that fits you I sure can share it.

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  • Local notification methods?
    CrilleC Crille

    Kids! They will let you know if internet is down 😉

    Joke aside I don't know any notification service that runs locally so I'm checking it from the outside (work) by a scheduled script that open/close a socket to my router every minute and send a pushover notification if it fails.

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  • latest-25016 toggle.toggle on VeraController Lock entity not working
    CrilleC Crille

    Thank you! toggle.toggle is back in business.

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  • latest-25016 toggle.toggle on VeraController Lock entity not working
    CrilleC Crille

    Sorry I missed that, it’s a bare metal install.

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  • latest-25016 toggle.toggle on VeraController Lock entity not working
    CrilleC Crille

    So the difference is the new serviceId urn:upnp-org:serviceId:DoorLock1 called by "super" vs the old urn:micasaverde-com:serviceId:DoorLock1.

    I tried to manually use them both in a browser to openLuup, even though both calls get OK in response, the only one actually opens the lock is the old serviceId urn:micasaverde-com:serviceId:DoorLock1

    Calling it in a browser directly to my Vera Secure (not openLuup) with serviceId urn:upnp-org:serviceId:DoorLock1 I get ERROR: Invalid Service

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  • latest-25016 toggle.toggle on VeraController Lock entity not working
    CrilleC Crille

    After upgrade from 24366 to 25016 toggle on Vera (openLuup) lock entity doesn't seem to work.

    VeraController log level 5
    24366:

    [latest-24366]2025-01-20T20:26:49.724Z <VeraController:INFO> VeraController#vera perform action toggle.toggle on Lock#vera>device_10016 with [Object]{  }
    [latest-24366]2025-01-20T20:26:49.725Z <VeraController:5:VeraController.js:514> [VeraController:verarequest] requesting http://127.0.0.1:3480/data_request?id=action&serviceId=urn%3Amicasaverde-com%3AserviceId%3ADoorLock1&action=SetTarget&newTargetValue=0&DeviceNum=10016&output_format=json&_r=1737404809725 ([Object]{  })
    

    25016:

    [latest-25016]2025-01-20T20:30:25.457Z <VeraController:INFO> VeraController#vera perform action toggle.toggle on Lock#vera>device_10016 with [Object]{  }
    [latest-25016]2025-01-20T20:30:25.458Z <VeraController:5:VeraController.js:1210> VeraController#vera no configured implementation for toggle.toggle on Lock#vera>device_10016; calling super
    [latest-25016]2025-01-20T20:30:25.458Z <VeraController:INFO> VeraController#vera perform action lock.set on Lock#vera>device_10016 with [Object]{ "state": false }
    [latest-25016]2025-01-20T20:30:25.461Z <VeraController:5:VeraController.js:1255> VeraController#vera sending action request [Object]{ "newTargetValue": "0", "DeviceNum": 10016, "id": "action", "serviceId": "urn:upnp-org:serviceId:DoorLock1", "action": "SetTarget" }
    [latest-25016]2025-01-20T20:30:25.461Z <VeraController:5:VeraController.js:515> [VeraController:verarequest] requesting http://127.0.0.1:3480/data_request?newTargetValue=0&DeviceNum=10016&id=action&serviceId=urn%3Aupnp-org%3AserviceId%3ADoorLock1&action=SetTarget&output_format=json&_r=1737405025461 ([Object]{  })
    [latest-25016]2025-01-20T20:30:25.463Z <VeraController:NOTICE> VeraController#vera action lock.set([Object]{ "state": false }) on Lock#vera>device_10016 succeeded
    

    I tried to log an issue in Mantis Bug Tracker but I can't log in anymore?

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  • Migration Vera to HA > how to send sensor data from Vera to HA?
    CrilleC Crille

    Have you considered Reactor - Multi-hub Automation version?
    If not I strongly recommend this path for your automations as it has controllers for both Home Assistant and Vera.
    You can still use HA as UI but do all logic in Reactor Multi-hub, no learning curve when you are familiar with Reactor for Vera, you can import your Reactor for Vera into Reactor Multi-hub and set sensor data and variables directly to HA entities.

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  • Runtime error latest-24366 when Create New Reaction
    CrilleC Crille

    I'm getting the same on Ubuntu bare metal latest- 24366, both in chrome and edge on Windows.
    TypeError: this.editReaction is not a function
    at HTMLButtonElement.<anonymous> (http://[ip]:8111/reactor/en-US/lib/js/reactor-ui-reactions.js:445:22)

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  • Dark Mode not Working - 24293
    CrilleC Crille

    Yes, that did it! Thanks

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  • Dark Mode not Working - 24293
    CrilleC Crille

    I can't find any package-lock.json and this is the output of npm ls

    reactor-multi-system@1.3.0-24293 /home/homebridge/reactor
    ├── @influxdata/influxdb-client@1.22.0
    ├── @mdi/font@7.4.47
    ├── @popperjs/core@2.11.6
    ├── body-parser@1.20.1
    ├── bootstrap-icons@1.11.3
    ├── bootstrap@5.2.0
    ├── digest-fetch@2.0.3
    ├── diskusage-ng@1.0.2
    ├── express@4.17.2
    ├── feather-icons@4.28.0
    ├── font-awesome@4.7.0
    ├── gridstack@10.3.1
    ├── jquery-ui@1.14.0
    ├── jquery@3.7.1
    ├── js-yaml@4.1.0
    ├── node-fetch@2.6.7
    ├── node-stream-zip@1.15.0
    ├── nodemailer@6.8.0
    ├── serve-static@1.15.0
    ├── uuid@10.0.0
    └── ws@7.5.9
    
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  • Dark Mode not Working - 24293
    CrilleC Crille

    @toggledbits said in Dark Mode not Working - 24293:

    bootstrap.Tooltip.VERSION — the browser should answer 5.3.3

    Hm I'm getting 5.2.0 in both newly updated browsers.

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  • Dark Mode not Working - 24293
    CrilleC Crille

    I'm getting the same issue even after running npm i --no-save --no-package-lock --omit dev, also tried npm run deps
    Bare metal 24293 running on Ubuntu Server 22.04.5 LTS
    Hard refreshed browser Chrome/Edge on Windows

    What am I missing here?

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  • Scene Controllers -- What are you using?
    CrilleC Crille

    I have a Sonoff NSPanel connected to HASS via NSPanel_HA_Blueprint in the hallway where the physical buttons are remapped from the relays to just publish MQTT messages to left or right garage door, appreciated by the whole family. Weather and QR code for guest WiFi also used by some but the rest is just for fun and as @toggledbits said, more of a dashboard rather than a scene controller but it was mentioned 🙂

    We have Xiaomi Aqara Mini Switches in each bathroom/toilet for manual override of the extraction fan if needed.

    My only Shelly i3 is connected to a cheap dumb twilight switch so Reactor can control which lights to turn on/off rather than the actual relay.

    We have some IKEA Tradfri wireless dimmers, I had an idea to use one for manual start/stop of our Wallbox charger but it never happened as we found ourself use Siri for that when needed.

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  • JSON payload in MQTTController entities actions (+ reverse color mapping to RGB)
    CrilleC Crille

    It's the same for dimming.set and power_switch.set all .set, an entity rebuild solves those too with 24162.

    (@toggledbits Mantis ID 372)

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  • [Dev] Inheritance in MQTT templates?
    CrilleC Crille

    Yep, all warnings gone! Thank you for all your work!

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  • [Dev] Inheritance in MQTT templates?
    CrilleC Crille

    Ah yes, one for openLuup and one for Mosquitto

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  • [Dev] Inheritance in MQTT templates?
    CrilleC Crille

    Strange! I wonder what’s causing that in my setup then as it’s the integrated templates as well.

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  • [Dev] Inheritance in MQTT templates?
    CrilleC Crille

    Looks like MQTTController 24159 solved it. I don't see any errors or warnings in the log after a restart, except all of these but I quess that's normal?

    <MQTTController:WARN> MQTTController#mqtt file /home/homebridge/reactor/config/ext/MQTTController/templates/tasmota.yaml overrides existing template definition tasmota_generic_relay from /home/homebridge/reactor/config/ext/MQTTController/templates/tasmota.yaml
    
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  • [Dev] Inheritance in MQTT templates?
    CrilleC Crille

    Available in zigbee2mqtt_test.zip

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