Working with timers?

[Rasmus7700]

Hello peoples...
I'm a bit confused about how to Work with timers in SH.py.

eg if i want a Motion detector to turn on a light for 5 min and reset every time the detector input goes high - and if no activity within 5 minutes - turn the light off...

Could i use the timer function, and do something like:

IF Motion1 == True:
Light1 = 100%
Timer(5m,0%)

So when the Motion becomes true, set light to 100% and set a timer to set it to 0%?

Could some one please give a short code sample of how to do that? I'm planning to create different timers in the same logic file

Thanks

[callidomus]

Hi,

go to the documentation and look for autotimer.

so long

Marcus

[Rasmus7700]

Hi.

Yes i've already did that...
"
autotimer(time, value)¶

Set a timer to run at every item change. Specify the time (in seconds), or use m to specify minutes. e.g. autotimer(‘10m’, 42) to set the item after 10 minutes to 42. If you call autotimer() without a timer or value, the functionality will be disabled.
timer(time, value)¶

Same as autotimer, excepts it runs only once."

But the autotimer runs on every change, what if i only want the action to be executed every time the item goes == 1

Wouldn't then be the normal timer to use, and just create a logic saying when item ==1 starts the timer? and set the logic to monitor that input?

[callidomus]

Hi,

yes you could do that.

so long

Marcus

[Rasmus7700]

Nice....

What if i then want the timer to be resat every time the input goes high? So it's kind of a timeout when no activity through a Motion sensor is active?

Greetings