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queen compass · 2025-03-23T22:13:42.697Z

Hello, can you help me with some automations? 1) I tried making an automation that turns on my bedside light 15 minutes before alarm, but it does not work. Any idea why? It just didn't do anything. ```yaml alias: TRETAKT Pre-Alarm Light description: "" triggers: - value_template: >- {{ (states('sensor.pixel_8_pro_next_alarm') | int(0)) - (as_timestamp(now()) * 1000) <= 900000 }} trigger: template conditions: [] actions: - target: device_id: TRETAKT_ID action: switch.turn_on data: {} - delay: "00:02:00" - target: device_id: TRETAKT_ID action: switch.turn_off data: {} mode: single ``` 2) Also, would it be possible to have a hall light and either with it's built-in motion sensor or using external motion sensor, it would turn on, but: - only turn on when it's dim (light sensor? or pre-defined timeframe?) - otherwise during the day stay off - turn on with lower brightness during the night 3) I bought some fingerbots and haven't got them as of yet - I am hoping that I can chain my TRETAKT power switch with the Fingerbot: - manually press button on my phone - which turns on TRETAKT - and Fingerbot clicks with 5 seconds delay after TRETAKT Thanks a lot

queen compass Mar 23, 2025, 10:13 PM

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Hello,
can you help me with some automations?

I tried making an automation that turns on my bedside light 15 minutes before alarm, but it does not work.
Any idea why? It just didn't do anything.

alias: TRETAKT Pre-Alarm Light
description: ""
triggers:
  - value_template: >-
      {{ (states('sensor.pixel_8_pro_next_alarm') | int(0)) -
      (as_timestamp(now()) * 1000) <= 900000 }}
    trigger: template
conditions: []
actions:
  - target:
      device_id: TRETAKT_ID
    action: switch.turn_on
    data: {}
  - delay: "00:02:00"
  - target:
      device_id: TRETAKT_ID
    action: switch.turn_off
    data: {}
mode: single

Also, would it be possible to have a hall light and either with it's built-in motion sensor or using external motion sensor, it would turn on, but:

only turn on when it's dim (light sensor? or pre-defined timeframe?)
- otherwise during the day stay off
turn on with lower brightness during the night

I bought some fingerbots and haven't got them as of yet - I am hoping that I can chain my TRETAKT power switch with the Fingerbot:

manually press button on my phone
which turns on TRETAKT
and Fingerbot clicks with 5 seconds delay after TRETAKT

Thanks a lot

lime jasper Mar 23, 2025, 10:16 PM

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if you go into the automation and click the traces button, are there any traces there_

queen compass Mar 23, 2025, 10:17 PM

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lime jasper if you go into the automation and click the traces button, are there any traces ...

Nope. I just realized the sensor from Android app might be slow on refresh.
It is, only every 15 minutes. I changed it to 1-minute refresh, but still it doesnt seem to work.

lime jasper Mar 23, 2025, 10:18 PM

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the sensor just reports when you have the next alarm set, it shouldnt be an issue unless you set your alarm up 15 minutes before you want it to go off 😅

queen compass Mar 23, 2025, 10:19 PM

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I setup the alarm 16 minutes from now, waited and it didnt work.

lime jasper Mar 23, 2025, 10:22 PM

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is your template right? usually alarms are as datetime, you cant just datetime|int

queen compass Mar 23, 2025, 10:22 PM

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It should report timestamp in milliseconds.

lime jasper Mar 23, 2025, 10:23 PM

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thats not how its formatted by default

queen compass Mar 23, 2025, 10:24 PM

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I hardcoded timecode in place of the sensor and it worked.

lime jasper Mar 23, 2025, 10:25 PM

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yes because the sensor is in datetime format

queen compass Mar 23, 2025, 10:25 PM

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Not sure what you mean

lime jasper Mar 23, 2025, 10:25 PM

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2025-03-23T22:26:00+00:00

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this is datetime format

queen compass Mar 23, 2025, 10:25 PM

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And how was I supposed to know that? 😭

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Sensor shows millisecodns in settings

lime jasper Mar 23, 2025, 10:26 PM

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i just told you 3 times 😅

queen compass Mar 23, 2025, 10:27 PM

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My question still stands.

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The docs for next_alarm say milliseconds

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I want to understand it, so in future I dont have to ask here every time.

lime jasper Mar 23, 2025, 10:28 PM

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there is perhaps a more elegant way to do this, but remove |int(0) and add |as_timestamp to &both* the alarm time and now()

lime jasper Mar 23, 2025, 10:28 PM

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queen compass The docs for `next_alarm` say milliseconds

one sec

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i see the confusion

queen compass Mar 23, 2025, 10:28 PM

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hmmm, this won't work I think anyway. I would have to use 1-minute interval updates to make this realiable. It will probably drain the battery.

lime jasper Mar 23, 2025, 10:28 PM

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Time in Mikliseconds is an attribute that displays the time in milliseconds

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the state of the entity is not in millisecods

lime jasper Mar 23, 2025, 10:29 PM

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queen compass hmmm, this won't work I think anyway. I would have to use 1-minute interval upda...

theres no reason to need to use such short intervals

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thats the update interval of the sensor which again, as long as you arent setting your alarm less than 15 minute before you want it to go off will never be an issue

queen compass Mar 23, 2025, 10:29 PM

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lime jasper theres no reason to need to use such short intervals

Wait, yeah, you are right xd
The timestamp wont change during the night... xddd

lime jasper Mar 23, 2025, 10:30 PM

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yeah 😅

queen compass Mar 23, 2025, 10:30 PM

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lime jasper thats the update interval of the sensor which again, as long as you arent settin...

all night changing alarm at 14:59 intervals 😄

queen compass Mar 23, 2025, 10:31 PM

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lime jasper there is perhaps a more elegant way to do this, but remove `|int(0)` and add `|a...

Thanks, this works:

triggers:
    value_template: >-
      {{ (states('sensor.pixel_8_pro_next_alarm') | as_timestamp) - (now() | as_timestamp) <= 900 }}
    trigger: template

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This only leaves my two other questions:

Also, would it be possible to have a hall light and either with it's built-in motion sensor or using external motion sensor, it would turn on, but:

only turn on when it's dim (light sensor? or pre-defined timeframe?)
- otherwise during the day stay off
turn on with lower brightness during the night

I bought some fingerbots and haven't got them as of yet - I am hoping that I can chain my TRETAKT power switch with the Fingerbot:

manually press button on my phone
which turns on TRETAKT
and Fingerbot clicks with 5 seconds delay after TRETAKT

lime jasper Mar 23, 2025, 10:43 PM

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yes, you just need to use conditions

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use an automation or script that does the first action, then a delay, then the 2nd action

queen compass Apr 2, 2025, 6:37 PM

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Hello, the Fingerbots arrived. They report their state for some reason (ON/OFF)
Can that be changed to be just a toggle?

Also, what is this? (translated: FLASE ? TRUE)

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