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Edwin1972

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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
Hardware
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.
Multi-System Reactor
🎉 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
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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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  • When turning off the dimmer, set the LoadLevelLast to 100%
    E Edwin1972

    I have the following issue: In my Vera, I have created a dimmer using the Switchboard plugin. I want this light always turn on at 100% brightness when turn the light on. By default, the dimmer remembers its last used setting. I have created the following scene: when the light is turned off, the LoadLevelLast should be 100.

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    Manually, this works through the test Luup code (Lua), but not through the scene's action by execute the following Luup code.

    I also tried in MSR, but no result

    Does anyone know the solution to this?

    Vera/openLuup plugins

  • [Solved] MSR actions aren't running anymore-- can't find what's broken
    E Edwin1972

    I updated my pi4 with commande sudo apt upgrade and then updated MSR to 23010 and everything works fine.
    Thanks you all for your response.

    Multi-System Reactor

  • [Solved] MSR actions aren't running anymore-- can't find what's broken
    E Edwin1972

    Thanks for quick response. I'm not handy with log files yet. I'll try in the weekend. first I will upgrade to the latest version.

    Multi-System Reactor

  • [Solved] MSR actions aren't running anymore-- can't find what's broken
    E Edwin1972

    Suddenly my MSR actions aren't running anymore. I've had this before, but with an update to a new version it was fixed. see also

    https://smarthome.community/topic/987/msr-actions-aren-t-running-anymore-can-t-find-what-s-broken/3?_=1674661492589

    But an update from version 22240 to 22256 gave this time no result.

    The reactions aren't running correctly. Most of my MSR automations are use turn lights on/off, and time based automations nothing worked where MSR does his magic.

    I've also tested a bunch of things to see what's broken, here's what I've observed:
    -I can successfully flip lights on/off manually within Vera
    -I can successfully flip lights on/off manually within MSR's Entities section
    -the sensors are correctly reporting to Vera and MSR (I can see when they're switch on/off)
    -the rules within MSR are working correctly, I can see when they flip to 'true' of 'false' '
    '
    But I cannot successfully run the "Set Reaction" and "Reset Reaction" within MSR (by hitting the 'play' button)
    But the play buttons on the entitiy action in the "Set Reaction" and in "Reset Reaction" they work well.

    Can someone help me to get MSR working again

    MSR is running bare metal on Rpi4

    Multi-System Reactor

  • use an expression for “condition must sustained for”
    E Edwin1972

    Reactor 22240-3b3254d6; Raspian bare-metal (RPi4)

    Is it possible to use an expression for “condition must sustained for”? I tried and no error but no result either. When collapsing condition options, the button remains yellow, but the content is no longer displayed when expanded.
    Is this a bug or not possible to use an expression for this?

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  • Reactor 3.9develop-21009.1600 ALTUI Error
    E Edwin1972

    After upgrade everything works fine. @toggledbits Thanks again for the quick response.
    @amg0 When there is a new version of altui I always get an automatic notification. Can't I turn that off?

    Vera/openLuup plugins

  • Reactor 3.9develop-21009.1600 ALTUI Error
    E Edwin1972

    To day I also have the same problem. I've read the post, but can't trace the solution. I am using reactor (version 3.9develop-21009.1600) in openluup and AltUI v2.54.2553. Maybe someone can help me which steps I need to take to use reactor in openluup again.

    Vera/openLuup plugins

  • MSR actions aren't running anymore-- can't find what's broken
    E Edwin1972

    I had the same problem. After upgrade to new version the problem is solved

    Multi-System Reactor

  • Using Hikvision HTTP API request with MSR
    E Edwin1972

    I haven't found the time yet to fix MSR. I think there is something wrong with NPM. Node Red can't update some plugins either.

    Is it also possible to use the function in a reactor (openluup)?

    Multi-System Reactor

  • Using Hikvision HTTP API request with MSR
    E Edwin1972

    @toggledbits I have updated MSR to latest-21258-6fb388e but still get the same error

    Multi-System Reactor

  • Using Hikvision HTTP API request with MSR
    E Edwin1972

    Thanks for the quick response. I'm playing with it but I get an error when input expression.
    @toggledbits Is this due to the prerelease MSR? I am using version (pre-release) 0.1-21096. I haven't upgraded to new version yet

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  • Using Hikvision HTTP API request with MSR
    E Edwin1972

    I have a Hikvision camera for a month and have been playing with it. Now I read a post of cw-kid (post : System integration roadmap) that you can control the camera by HTTP API request. That's cool if that also will work for me. Can someone explain what to enter in MSR for HTTPS request command to do so. (Marked red arrows)

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    I want to turn the smart supplement light on and off at a specific time. Now I do that with scheduled switch, but it is better to control that with sunrise and sunset function with MSR. I'm curious how it works.

    Multi-System Reactor

  • MSR http PUT error
    E Edwin1972

    @whyfseeguy I also have a Hikvision camera since a month and I'm playing with it. Now I read your post that you can set a variable remotely through ISAPI. That would be cool. Could you explain how you can do that with MSR. I want to turn the smart supplement light on and off at a certain hour. Now I do that with scheduled switch but it's better with sun rise and sun set with logic MSR

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  • Use Scenes (2x/ 3x click) from Fibaro Roller Shutter 2 in openluup with zway bridge
    E Edwin1972

    @rafale77
    I overwritten the L_ZWay2.lua file. De Z-way bridge does its job. The devices gives reaction (ON/OFF) but bridge gives no update of Remote_2-0-0-14-S, Remote_2-0-0-24-S or Remote_2-0-0-25-S

    Z-Wave.me

  • Use Scenes (2x/ 3x click) from Fibaro Roller Shutter 2 in openluup with zway bridge
    E Edwin1972

    @rafale77
    I overwritten the L_ZWay2.lua file (keep the old one) on my PI4. The z-way bridge does not give an error, but the switches no longer respond in openluup. After the old file has been restored, they will work again.

    Z-Wave.me

  • calculate with MSR variables in LuaXP
    E Edwin1972

    @toggledbits
    Yes, it works! Excellent.
    Thank you for your time! Now I can continue my project. The new variable is also useful.

    Multi-System Reactor

  • calculate with MSR variables in LuaXP
    E Edwin1972

    Thanks! I have installed version 21098 on my vera and I entered 2.5 but it returns the same as 2. With stopwatch about 50 sec.

    Multi-System Reactor

  • calculate with MSR variables in LuaXP
    E Edwin1972

    @toggledbits My explanation of my project

    I use somfy motors (rfx) to open and close my roman blinds electrically. I can control this via RFXtrx433E USB Transceiver connect to my Vera. RFX gives no feedback so I can only open and close them and not moving them to a position based on the percentage of the slider. The RFX plugin (Tinmann) works with a slider related on MaxMoveTime (time to go from completely open to completely close)., but it doesn’t work with somfy. So I started my own project.

    I have installed the switchboard plugin on my Vera. I have created a virtual switch (virtual window coverings) and use it in MSR to close my blinds with the slider based on MaxMoveTime (time to go from completely open to completely close). It works with Vera and also with voice control by google home.

    MRS setting:
    Expression : LoadLevel_Last_Oost, MaxMoveTime_Oost

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    What I haven't solved yet is the following:
    I can operate Romand blinds by MSR with time schedule but would like to operate Roman blinds manually with the fibaro roller shutter 2, double click down / up and triple click stop function. For example, with a double click function I can start the following action:

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    I am using the virtual window covering (Switchboard) and switching up (double click Up), down (double click down) and stop (Triple click down). Switchboard can simulate motor movement of the covering by ramping LoadLevelStatus at a rate of XX% per second to the target value. This is the problem.
    MaxMoveTime (time to go from completely open to completely close) = 40 sec. Switchboard simulate motor movement = 34 sec (RampRatePerSecond =2).

    To set simulate motor movement =40 seconds, RamRatePerSeconde should be = 2.35. This does not work because they must be integer number. Is there a possibility to set the MaxMoveTime to simulate motor movement instead of movement % per sec?

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  • Use Scenes (2x/ 3x click) from Fibaro Roller Shutter 2 in openluup with zway bridge
    E Edwin1972

    Check, Implementation file in the plugin device is I_ZWay2.xml.

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    Z-Wave.me
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