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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.
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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
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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?
Z-Wave.me
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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  • Can´t restart or upgrade/deploy MSR
    F Fanan

    @toggledbits said in Can´t restart or upgrade/deploy MSR:

    Seems more like a Portainer problem to me. Was Portainer or HassOS upgraded recently?

    Both of them... So after your post, I downgraded Portainer and now it works! Thanks @toggledbits !!
    /Fanan

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  • Can´t restart or upgrade/deploy MSR
    F Fanan

    a204983b-1539-41fb-94e2-85d2cf60ae53-image.png I can´t upgrade MSR anymore. I run it in docker on my Home Assistant blue (odroid). I reach it in Portainer. I guess it have something to do with nodejs, after reading the docs here on the forum, but I´m not sure. I have never updated it, since I don´t even know where to start. I don´t know how to fix this. I´m not a programmer or likewise, so please explain as if your were speaking to a total newbie... 🙂

    I´m on MSR ver 25097-03b6faee.
    Home Assistant 2025.5.3.

    Thanks,
    /Fanan

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  • System Configuration Check - time is offset
    F Fanan

    @toggledbits I´m running the same setup as @gwp1 I think - running MSR in Portainer. I updated the PC:s time, and now it´s correct. Strange; In Chrome the host time is blank, but in Edge it´s visible.
    Thanks guys!

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  • System Configuration Check - time is offset
    F Fanan

    Hi!

    I get this message when I'm on the status tab:

    System Configuration Check
    The time on this system and on the Reactor host are significantly different. This may be due to incorrect system configuration on either or both. Please check the configuration of both systems. The host reports 2025-04-01T15:29:29.252Z; browser reports 2025-04-01T15:29:40.528Z; difference 11.276 seconds.

    I have MSR installed as a docker on my Home Assistant Blue / Hardkernel ODROID-N2/N2+. MSR version is latest-25082-3c348de6.
    HA versions are:
    Core 2025.3.4
    Supervisor 2025.03.4
    Operating System 15.1

    I have restarted HA as well as MSR multiple times. This message didn´t show two weeks ago. Don´t know if it have anything to do with the latest MSR version.
    Do anyone know what I can try?
    Thanks in advance!
    Let's Be Careful Out There (Hill Street reference...) 🙂
    /Fanan

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  • Delete many entities more efficient?
    F Fanan

    @toggledbits Thanks! This is the solution I was looking for, since I'm not that patient... 🙂

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  • Delete many entities more efficient?
    F Fanan

    Thank you @tunnus !
    I wasn't patient enough... 🙂

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  • Delete many entities more efficient?
    F Fanan

    Hi!

    I'm wondering if it's possible now, or if it's something that can be solved in a future version, to be able to remove the entities that no longer exist and are crossed out all at once. Currently, you have to mark them one by one, which takes a lot of time. Is there any way to make this more efficient?
    I'm on MSR version 24212-3ce15e25.
    Thanks!
    /Fanan

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  • Having an Echo device play mp3?
    F Fanan

    Hi!
    I tried to find an answer in both the forum and by myself, without any luck. I'm trying to make my Echo device play a mp3 file. The same mp3 file is easy to play with other smart speakers (Sonos, Google/Nest) - that it no problem. Same approch do not work with Echo devices. The mp3 files I want to use is located on my HA installation (config/www/audio), running on ver. 2023.5.4. I have MSR ver 23114.
    Is there a way to do this easily?
    Thanks!
    /Fanan

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  • MSR Not Actioning
    F Fanan
    1. Can you tell us which versions you´re using (according to forum rules)?
    2. Have you tried to restart MSR and Vera?
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  • Play music in random order with Sonos playlists/favorites?
    F Fanan

    @Pabla thanks! That was too easy.... Shame on me...

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  • Play music in random order with Sonos playlists/favorites?
    F Fanan

    Hi!
    I have MSR latest-23049-1fd87c91 and Home Assistant 2023.2.5.
    Every friday and saturday evening I have an active reaction/automation; if any adult is home and someone is in the kitchen, music starts playing from Sonos. That works great. I have different playlists and artist radios for each friday and saturday per month (1:st, 2:nd, ...) Some evenings when I don't play an artist radio, but an ordinary playlist, the songs are always played in the same order. I would like to randomize and stir things up. Is it possible, if so, how, to make Sonos play the songs from a Sonos playlist in random order? I always play playlists that is characterized as my Sonos favorites.
    Cheers!
    /Fanan

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  • Home Assistant add-on
    F Fanan

    @mrw298 Thank you. It's now visible. Second problem... I'm running MSR under portainer in HA - so my MSR is on the same device (Home Assistant Blue) as HA. When I try to start your addon, after inserting the long lived access token, I get a error, because the port (8111) is already taken, by MSR:
    2c61d208-1e5b-408e-b15f-38963d55cbd2-image.png Is this obsticle even possible to overcome?
    Best regards,
    Fanan

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  • Home Assistant add-on
    F Fanan

    I followed the link and installed the repo, but it's not showing up in HA. All other custom repos are visible, but not this one. Do you know why?

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  • Help. Installing Reactor on Home Assistant.
    F Fanan

    @toggledbits Thanks! As I mentioned before; these things are like greek to me, so I'm very thankful for all assistance. I changed the NODE_PATH. Strange that it has worked as a charm so far!

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  • Help. Installing Reactor on Home Assistant.
    F Fanan

    @alminsk I use portainer succesfully and have the same volumes setting as you. I followed a guide from someone long time ago, and it's been a "do and forget" thing. I'm not a programmer, so I can't tell why somethings are as they are.

    My network setting are different:
    5fa9129a-9744-4731-8b50-3a8f50b2f6a7-image.png

    My setup is on a HA Blue (odroid n2+) and these values are also different:
    9fb11882-3563-4c17-9c16-fe6f563658e7-image.png

    Under Command & logging everything is the same except for the last line:
    8d6512e0-fc90-435e-a776-1257edd06599-image.png

    I hope this helps... As I wrote, I'm not the expert here, or know what every parameter means. Best of luck!
    /Fanan

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  • Setting Aeotec Siren 6 volume and duration not working
    F Fanan

    @Snowman At least in HA the volume level is between 1-3.
    Regarding the duration, there is a workaround; add a delay for 5 sec and then a reaction to stop the siren.

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  • Have MSR as a shortcut in Home Assistant with duckdns?
    F Fanan

    @toggledbits Thanks for your support! I'll consider the options. Have a great day!
    /Fanan

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  • Have MSR as a shortcut in Home Assistant with duckdns?
    F Fanan

    @toggledbits Yes! My aim is to have access to MSR when I'm away, maybe in my summer house. Today I can't access MSR from outside my home.

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  • Have MSR as a shortcut in Home Assistant with duckdns?
    F Fanan

    Hi!
    I can't find the original post where it's stated that it's possible to make a shortcut i HA to MSR, but I remember trying it out, and it failed, probably because I have duckdns, and a https address, and not a http address, which give us the wss: instead of ws:. Maybe not, but that was my understanding. I finally gave it up, but now I want to try it again. Anyway, is there anyone with duckdns and https that have been able to set this up? How?
    Thanks in advance!
    /Fanan

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  • Building a New Z Wave Network
    F Fanan

    @toggledbits said in Building a New Z Wave Network:

    Still using MSR? I'd be happy to look at the Hass device in detail to see if we can do a per-devce exception to work around whatever issues you have. If it's an issue with Hass' integration, which happens sometimes, you can use MSR's ZWaveJSController to get even better access to devices that HA dumbs down too much or doesn't get right (Hass itself uses ZWave-JS, so you likely already have half of what you need running for MSR).

    Yes - I'm still using MSR! I should try to add the multisensor once more to HA and see how it works. Last time everything seemed alright, but it none of it's entitys changed state. I read on the HA users forum that there could be a workaround if some parameters were changed - but that didn't work in most cases - and not for me. When I've done the transfer, and if the problem persists, I'll start a new thread/topic. Thanks for your sincere kindness!
    /Fanan

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