I have tried numerous ways to define a recurring annual period, for example from December 15 to January 15. No matter which method I try - after and before, between, after and/not after, Reactor reports "waiting for invalid date, invalid date. Some constructs also seem to cause Reactor to hang, timeout and restart. For example "before January 15 is evaluated as true, but reports "waiting for invalid date, invalid date". Does anyone have a tried and true method to define a recurring annual period? I think the "between" that I used successfully in the past may have broken with one of the updates.

I reviewed my Reactor configuration file. Some time ago I had duplicated one of the hubitat device sections in anticipation of making changes to my extended LAN. While one entry was marked as "enabled: false", it seems that MSR did not like the duplicate ID even though the duplicate was disabled. I added and "X" to the "id" and "name" of the duplicated entry and the error messages ceased.
Thanks for the help

MSR had been running fine, but I decided to follow the message to upgrade to 25067. Since the upgrade, I have received the message "Controller "<name>" (HubitatController hubitat2) could not be loaded at startup. Its ID is not unique." MSR throws the message on every restart. Has anyone else encountered this problem?
I am running MSR on a Raspberry Pi4 connecting to two Hubitat units over an OpenVPN tunnel. One C8 and a C8 Pro. Both are up-to-date. It appears that despite the error message that MSR may be operating properly.

I have also encountered this problem on a recurring basis. I tried many different approaches - reboot RPI, restart MSR, reboot hubs - to correct the issue, usually without success. Earlier is week I decided to try something different. I "repaired" the "Hub Information Driver" using the Hubitat Package Manager. As so I the "repair" was complete on the hub, the problem disappeared.

Re: Hubitat "hubitat" is reconnecting alert

Thanks for the information. After your reply, I took a chance and downed my C7 by disabling it in reactor.yaml. I restarted MSR and my C8 was suddenly up and online. I verified that I can control my single (so far) zwave outlet. I then edited reactor.yaml to re-enable my C8 and restarted MSR one more time. Now both the C7 and C8 are up and online. Not knowing the MSR code I do not know where the problem might be, but there seems to be an issue with bringing up two (different version) Hubitats at the same time. Perhaps @toggledbits can explain it. I am just glad to have them both working so that I can continue my journey away from Vera's. One down and one to go. Thanks again.

@toggledbits - Does MSR currently support the Hubitat C8 controller or was I premature in my purchase? I have reviewed my configuration multiple times, even deleting and rebuilding it and I still encounter the scenario described above.

Forgot to add that I also installed the Maker API and "published" the devices.

Converting from Vera Plus to Hubitat at two different locations. The two sites are interconnected via a router-to-router VPN. I currently have a Hubitat C7 running at Site One and a Vera Plus at Site Two. The MSR Raspberry Pi is co-located with the Vera Plus at Site Two. I "activated" a Hubitat C8 (ethernet connected) at Site Two including the installation of Hub Information Driver and its associated device. I also installed a single zwave outlet module (GE ZW4202). I restarted MSR. The C8 and its associated devices appear on both the Entities page and the MSR Dashboard, but the C8 reports as down on the MSR Status page and the GE outlet does not respond when "clicked". I am not sure where to look to try to find the source of the problem and will greatly appreciate any suggestions.

Except for the values defining the active time in "Active Period", our scripts are identical. Additionally we are both controlling Hubitat systems. My testing seems to indicate that REM only shuts off one light at the end of the defined period. I believe it was the last one turned on. Are you sure that REM turns off all of your lights at the end of the defined period? I suspect there may be something wrong with the execution of the statement {{ each light in REM_Lights: performAction( light, 'power_switch.off' , { } ) : 0 }} as I noted above. Another "anomaly" occurs at start-up. The 3 scripts together are sensitive to the start sequence. If "Cycler" is started before both "Active Period" and "Deactivated", "Cycler" will trigger as soon as either starts since they both change cycler_stim.

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@toggledbits
Working on migrating off of Vera. I am also trying to use Reactor Ex Machina and wonder whether the changes you referenced above might also keep REM from shutting down properly. REM toggles the lights off and on up until the expiration of the active period. REM ends without turning all of the lights off. The construct I am wondering about is - {{ each light in REM_Lights: performAction( light, 'power_switch.off' , { } 0 }}
I assume this is supposed to turn all of the lights in the array. I modified the "code" to handle the local/global variable change by moving cycler_stim to Global , but otherwise my REM is as it was after you modified "Deactivate REM' back on May 28, 2021. Any ideas?

https://smarthome.community/topic/557/solved-random-ghosting-of-lights-when-away/32?_=1677904265383

Hard refresh solved the issue. Thanks.

Running latest version of MSR in Docker on Bullseye/Raspberry Pi CM4. Every time I "restart" MSR it returns to the default set of status panels. I add "Controller Status", but it disappears on every restart. Is this the planned behavior or do I have an issue somewhere?

@toggledbits I have the CM4IO currently installed in a Waveshare CM4-IO-Board- Case-A metal case. The board is mounted to standoffs inside the case. I was able to remove enough of the front rim of the case to be able to mount the board without the cover, so depth is no longer an issue (There was already a small cutout area in the rim.) Overall the case is 6 7/8" wide x 4 1/8" deep x 1 1/8" high. It needs about another 1 1/2" in height, making the total height 2 1/2". I appreciate your offer to model a roomier case, but I don't have a 3D printer so it would be of little use to me. I guess that I will have to run it without a cover until the market catches up, assuming that the CM4 on CM4 IO is selling well.

Love your printed case, but it is not tall or deep enough to add the PCIE adapter for an m2 SSD. Have you come across any oversized cases for the CM4 IO boards that would accommodate use of the PCI slot.