nocturne prism
I am trying to write an automation where, between 8pm and 5am, if any of three cameras detects motion, my sprinklers are activated for 15 seconds. However, I am unable to set a time window automation trigger as it only lets me enter a specific time.
I think what I want is possible using YAML but I’d like to know if it’s possible to achieve this in the visual editor as well.
cerulean vigil
The time period should be the condition, not the trigger
A time period is not a trigger. A trigger is a moment in time
You are thinking about it backward
nocturne prism
I thought that might be the case. I’ve tried making the trigger the camera motion detection, but I could not figure out how to make an OR statement trigger where the automation is triggered by any of the three cameras.
In other words I couldn’t make the trigger a conditional
dull orchid
I thought that might be the case. I’ve tried making the trigger the camera motio...
You don't need an or on triggers, that is implied when there are multiple.
nocturne prism
Got it, thanks. For future reference, if I use a Sunset trigger, will the automation only activate at a specific time corresponding to sunset? Or will it remain triggered until sunrise?
nocturne prism
Yeah I’m definitely overthinking this lol. So if I have my trigger set to sunset, and include an And If statement, will the action only occur if the And condition is met at the exact time of sunset?
cerulean vigil
Yes
dull orchid
You really want motion on camera to be the triggers. Then condition with time and/or sun below horizon.
nocturne prism
Makes sense, thanks again 👍