Blink light

[Gergg]

hi,

i want to make a blink light to make a meeting reminder but i dont find the sleep command.

like :
commandArray = {}
if (devicechanged['blink_switsh'] == 'On') then
commandArray['blink_switsh']='Off'
commandArray['light']='On'
sleep(10000)
commandArray['light']='off'
end
return commandArray

Some one can help me ?

Ty
Greg

[CopyCatz]

You can't do it that way because the light is not controlled during the time the script runs; the script decides what needs to be done and puts the action in the commandarray which is executed on return. The commandarray does not support intervals. What you can do is "On FOR 1" or "On FOR 0.1" for 6 seconds. A more robust way to do this when the light is dedicated for the meeting signal: put an off delay in the light setting, and only switch it on using the script.

[Gergg]

ok thank you, I'll see to launch another script that will do what I want with curl.

like :

curl 'http://domoticz/json.htm?type=command&p ... &passcode='
...

[Derik]

Is this working??

Like this option to..
Do you please have a code to share?
And perhaps a little support?
Is there a options to switch a dummy so the script is blinking for x seconds?


Thanks...

Wife @ home al light blinking...

[Justintime]

Also in search how to let a device blink.

But every post is a dead end. Someone managed to do this?

[Egregius]

Could be easy in php. A simple loop that executes x times with sleeps in between.

[Egregius]

Voila, previous post was on smartphone.
Now on computer:

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<?php
$idx=153;
for ($k = 1 ; $k <= 3; $k++){
	file_get_contents('http://ip:port/json.htm?type=command&param=switchlight&idx='.$idx.'&switchcmd=On');
	sleep(1);
	file_get_contents('http://ip:port/json.htm?type=command&param=switchlight&idx='.$idx.'&switchcmd=Off');
	sleep(1);
}

This will switch the idx on for 1 sec en then of for one second. The loop runs 3 times.
Is a 1 second resolution isn't enough you can also use usleep(500000) for 0,5 sec.

If you're using my php functions it could be as easy as

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<?php
include secure/functions.php
for ($k = 1 ; $k <= 3; $k++){
	Schakel(153,'On');
	sleep(1);
	Schakel(153,'Off');
	sleep(1);
}

[BakSeeDaa]

Here is my implementation of a "blink light" function.

The function takes 2 parameters.
Parameter 1: The idx of the device to blink
Parameter 2: (Optional) Number of times the device shall blink.

The function also checks if the light is on before the blink occurs, hence the lights initial status won't be altered. The blink length is hard coded to 3 seconds and the time between the blinks is also 3 seconds.

I use it for example when someone pushes the door bell to blink the outdoor lights as a confirmation that the doorbell is working. Without confirmation some people tend to bang the door instead after 10 seconds.

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function blinkLight(light, times)
	times = times or 2
	local cmd1 = 'Off'
	local cmd2 = 'On'
	local pause = 0
	if (otherdevices[light] == 'Off') then
		cmd1 = 'On'
		cmd2 = 'Off'
	end	
	for i = 1, times do
		commandArray[#commandArray + 1]={[light]=cmd1..' AFTER '..pause }
		pause = pause + 3
		commandArray[#commandArray + 1]={[light]=cmd2..' AFTER '..pause }
		pause = pause + 3
	end
end

Use it like this:

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blinkLight(53, 3) -- blink device 53 3 times

or just like this:

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blinkLight(53) -- blink device 53 the default number of times (which is 2)

[Xroads]

Hi
As a really new user of Domoticz, I would like to use BakSeeDaa's function to blink a light.
But where do I put the function, is it in a lua script or?

[oliviers]

Hi,

You could also just use a stroboscopic flash like this one:

http://www.conrad.fr/ce/fr/product/7531 ... archDetail

With a RFX433 or ZWAVE outlet ... You just need to turn it ON and OFF ... No scripts ! I use two of those personally.

Oliviers

[Xroads]

Yes I could, but its only for my doorbell, so maybee a bit overkill

[Xroads]

Ok, found out that it's for a lua script.
But now the only thing i'm getting is a error message.
Error: EventSystem: commandArray in script /home/pi/domoticz/scripts/lua/script_device_doorbell.lua should only return ['string']='actionstring' or [integer]={['string']='actionstring'}

This is the code I'm using, please anyone

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commandArray = {}

function blinkLight(light, times)
   times = times or 2
   local cmd1 = 'Off'
   local cmd2 = 'On'
   local pause = 0
   if (otherdevices[light] == 'Off') then
      cmd1 = 'On'
      cmd2 = 'Off'
   end   
   for i = 1, times do
      commandArray[#commandArray + 1]={[light]=cmd1..' AFTER '..pause }
      pause = pause + 3
      commandArray[#commandArray + 1]={[light]=cmd2..' AFTER '..pause }
      pause = pause + 3
   end
end

if (devicechanged['Doorbell'] == 'On') then
	blinkLight(75) -- blink device 75 the default number of times (which is 2)
	
end

return commandArray

[davewins]

I just got this working, and you need to change the device ID (75) to the name of the device e.g. "Lamp",

so you change the BlinkLight line to be:

blinkLight("Lamp")

hope it helps.

[chatainsim]

Just found this in the wiki:

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   commandArray['MyOtherDeviceName7'] = "On FOR 2 SECONDS REPEAT 9 INTERVAL 4 SECONDS" -- every 4 seconds and do that 9 times, put device On for 2 seconds

https://www.domoticz.com/wiki/LUA_commands

I don't know which version you need.

[gemminiss]

SOLVED

Hello everyone, I'm new to this forum and I would like to share something with you:

I just wanted to make a light blinking when another device was 'On'. As I have low programming skills, I tried to find an existing script in this forum already doing the job (LUA, Python, PHP), unfortunately, I got so many errors and problems, that I was close to give up.

Well, I did so much reading and testing that finally I learnt a little bit of LUA. Today I tried to do a script by myself, and it worked!!

The solution I found is so simple and easy that I have the impression that I'm missing something, it can not be so easy...(expert developer comments are welcomed)

HERE WE GO
Let's consider:
Device 'A' as trigger ( can be dummy switch, door Sensor, motion detector)
Device 'B' as the device we want it blinks (Another Dummy switch, a real siren, a Light dimmer...)

1st Step:
Go to Domoticz Event Editor, and create à new event with:
Event name: Blink Test
Second Box: Lua
Third box: device
Activate: Event Active (check box)

2nd Step
In the Left Editor, paste this:

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commandArray = {}
if (devicechanged['A'] == 'On') then
   
   if(otherdevices['B']== 'Off') then
    commandArray['B'] = "On FOR 3 SECONDS REPEAT 5 INTERVAL 6 SECONDS" 
    
    else
    commandArray['B'] = "Off FOR 3 SECONDS REPEAT 5 INTERVAL 6 SECONDS"
    end
    
end
return commandArray

3rd Step
Replace 'A' and 'B', by the Name's of your Device's you want to use instead. (We need the Name, NOT the Idx)
Save the Event and test it !!

For the test I did simple:
I created a Dummy switch (Switch 'A'), and I set as Switch 'B', my room's light (controlled by a Fibaro Dimmer 2), and It Works!,

The comment of chatainsim gave me the idea (Thanks!!), he was right: in https://www.domoticz.com/wiki/LUA_commands

There is a list of several possibilities of sending instructions with commandArray:

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commandArray['MyOtherDeviceName5']='Off RANDOM 30' -- random within x minutes
commandArray['MyOtherDeviceName6']='On REPEAT 5 INTERVAL 5' -- command will be repeated 5 times with 5 seconds interval
commandArray['MyOtherDeviceName7'] = "On FOR 2 SECONDS REPEAT 9 INTERVAL 4 SECONDS" -- every 4 seconds and do that 9 times, put device On for 2 seconds

For my test, I used the 3rd case but modifying the values. My dimmable LED bulbs need some time to get up 100% and then down to 0%. I've tried with:
"On FOR 1 SECONDS REPEAT 3 INTERVAL 2 SECONDS" , to have a Flash Effect...but it seems that it's too fast for the bulbs and/or the Fibaro Dimmers, they stay 'On' all along the cycle.

Regarding the code:
I had to add a 2nd IF: if(otherdevices['B']== 'Off') else , because of:
1 - I want than at the end of the cycle the light gets back to the original state.
2 - I experimented (With the Fibaro Dimmer 2) that if the light was already 'On', sending a cycle of several 'On' the light stayed ''physically'' always 'On' , that's why I'm sending a cycle of several 'Off'
3 - I do not know, if a dimmer at 30% it is considered as 'On'. That's why saying that whatever else than 'Off', it is 'On'.

Well, Try it and let me know, all comments are welcomed!

[Eyedon]

Hi,

What I want is to trigger multiple devices at once to blink. I made a dummy button and use the Lua script above as basic script. Unfortunately the blink frequency is very instable for each device. I want to trigger on/off all the lights at once with the same frequency.

Device: Zwave switches / Raspberry pi
Purpose: let all the lights in the house blink stable: the same time, the same frequency

Hope someone can give me an advice...

Script:

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commandArray = {}

if (devicechanged['Knipperen'] == 'On') then
   
   if(otherdevices['Verlichting_begane_grond_Woonkamer']== 'Off') then
    commandArray['Verlichting_begane_grond_Woonkamer'] = "On FOR 2 SECONDS REPEAT 10 INTERVAL 4 SECONDS" 

    else
    commandArray['Verlichting_begane_grond_Woonkamer'] = "Off FOR 2 SECONDS REPEAT 10 INTERVAL 4 SECONDS"

    end


   if(otherdevices['Verlichting_begane_grond_keuken']== 'Off') then
    commandArray['Verlichting_begane_grond_keuken'] = "On FOR 2 SECONDS REPEAT 10 INTERVAL 4 SECONDS" 

    else
    commandArray['Verlichting_begane_grond_keuken'] = "Off FOR 2 SECONDS REPEAT 10 INTERVAL 4 SECONDS"

    end

   if(otherdevices['Verlichting_eerste_verdieping_Overloop']== 'Off') then
    commandArray['Verlichting_eerste_verdieping_Overloop'] = "On FOR 2 SECONDS REPEAT 10 INTERVAL 4 SECONDS" 

    else
    commandArray['Verlichting_eerste_verdieping_Overloop'] = "Off FOR 2 SECONDS REPEAT 10 INTERVAL 4 SECONDS"

    end

   if(otherdevices['Verlichting_buitenlamp_achterdeur']== 'Off') then
    commandArray['Verlichting_buitenlamp_achterdeur'] = "On FOR 2 SECONDS REPEAT 10 INTERVAL 4 SECONDS" 

    else
    commandArray['Verlichting_buitenlamp_achterdeur'] = "Off FOR 2 SECONDS REPEAT 10 INTERVAL 4 SECONDS"

    end

   if(otherdevices['Verlichting_begane_grond_Hal']== 'Off') then
    commandArray['Verlichting_begane_grond_Hal'] = "On FOR 2 SECONDS REPEAT 10 INTERVAL 4 SECONDS" 

    else
    commandArray['Verlichting_begane_grond_Hal'] = "Off FOR 2 SECONDS REPEAT 10 INTERVAL 4 SECONDS"

    end


   if(otherdevices['Verlichting_tweede_verdieping_Overloop']== 'Off') then
    commandArray['Verlichting_tweede_verdieping_Overloop'] = "On FOR 2 SECONDS REPEAT 10 INTERVAL 4 SECONDS" 

    else
    commandArray['Verlichting_tweede_verdieping_Overloop'] = "Off FOR 2 SECONDS REPEAT 10 INTERVAL 4 SECONDS"

    end

   if(otherdevices['Verlichting_buitenlamp_schuur']== 'Off') then
    commandArray['Verlichting_buitenlamp_schuur'] = "On FOR 2 SECONDS REPEAT 10 INTERVAL 4 SECONDS" 

    else
    commandArray['Verlichting_buitenlamp_schuur'] = "Off FOR 2 SECONDS REPEAT 10 INTERVAL 4 SECONDS"

    end

   if(otherdevices['Verlichting_tweede_verdieping_Zolderkamer_Dakopbouw']== 'Off') then
    commandArray['Verlichting_tweede_verdieping_Zolderkamer_Dakopbouw'] = "On FOR 2 SECONDS REPEAT 10 INTERVAL 4 SECONDS" 

    else
    commandArray['Verlichting_tweede_verdieping_Zolderkamer_Dakopbouw'] = "Off FOR 2 SECONDS REPEAT 10 INTERVAL 4 SECONDS"

    end

   if(otherdevices['Verlichting_tweede_verdieping_Zolderkamer_Dakkapel']== 'Off') then
    commandArray['Verlichting_tweede_verdieping_Zolderkamer_Dakkapel'] = "On FOR 2 SECONDS REPEAT 10 INTERVAL 4 SECONDS" 

    else
    commandArray['Verlichting_tweede_verdieping_Zolderkamer_Dakkapel'] = "Off FOR 2 SECONDS REPEAT 10 INTERVAL 4 SECONDS"

    end


end
return commandArray

[Eyedon]

Hi,

I solved it myself using a group and the script below. The swithes don't work perfectly synch, but I can live with the result.

grtz

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commandArray = {}

if (devicechanged['Knipperen'] == 'On') then
   
   if(otherdevices['Verlichting_buitenlamp_schuur']== 'Off') then
    commandArray['Group:Knippergroep'] = "On FOR 2 SECONDS REPEAT 10 INTERVAL 4 SECONDS" 

    else
    commandArray['Group:Knippergroep'] = "Off FOR 2 SECONDS REPEAT 10 INTERVAL 4 SECONDS"
    end

end
return commandArray