Timer questions [SOLVED]

[Bospieper]

Hello,
I am starting to begin programming in dzvents. As a newbie i am stumbling into beginners problems such as timing.
I have a sensor wich detect movement and a dimmable lamp. I want to use four different time frames each with a different dim level and time to switch off. I have it working in Blockly but I want all my Blockly's transferred to dzvents.
devices: sensor and dimmer
timeframes: sunrise-13:00, 13:00-sunset, sunset-23:59 and 23:59-sunrise
switchoff: 4 minutes off 4 minutes 2 minutes
dimlevel 50% 0% 50% 10%
I have a starting script but that is only for one time frame. I am having problems with programming more than one time frame.
I hope someone can give me a start in how to use time frames.
thanx
Piet

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return {
	active = true,
	
	on = {
		devices = {
            			['Sensor'] = {'at 23:59-04:00'}

        }
},
	execute = function(domoticz, Sensor, timer)
		
			if domoticz.devices('Sensor').state == 'On' then
			   domoticz.devices('Dimmer').dimTo(50).forMin(2)
            
        end
        end
}

[waaren]

I want to use four different time frames each with a different dim level and time to switch off.

Can you try below script

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--[[
         dzvents timerule based settings
]]--


return {
    active = true,

    on =
    {
        devices =
        {
            'Sensor',
        }
    },

    logging =
    {
        level = domoticz.LOG_DEBUG, -- set to domoticz.LOG_ERROR when all ok
        marker = 'time frames',
    },

    execute = function(dz, item)

        local light = dz.devices('Dimmer')

        local timeTable =
        {  --  periodStart, periodEnd, dimLevel, duration,
               {'sunrise','12:59',50,4},
               {'13:00','sunset',0,0},
               {'sunset','23:59',50,4},
               {'23:59','sunrise',10,2},
        }

        local function setParms()
            for _, settings in ipairs(timeTable) do
                local constructedTimeRule = 'between ' ..  settings[1] .. ' and ' .. settings[2]
                if dz.time.matchesRule(constructedTimeRule) then
                    dz.log('It is ' .. constructedTimeRule .. ' ==>> ' .. light.name .. ' will be set to dimlevel ' .. settings[3] .. ', for ' .. settings[4] .. ' minutes.', dz.LOG_DEBUG)
                    return settings[3], settings[4]
                end
            end
            return 0, 0
        end

        if item.state == 'On' then
           local level, duration = setParms()
           light.cancelQueuedCommands()
           light.dimTo(level)
           light.dimTo(0).afterMin(duration)
        end
    end
}

[Bospieper]

Hi Waaren,
Thanx for the quick reponse. This works !
I see I have yet a lot to learn about programming in Lua en Dzvents.
Piet.

[waaren]

I see I have yet a lot to learn about programming in Lua en Dzvents.

Feel free to ask if anything is unclear in the example. I am happy to explain where needed.

[Bospieper]

Hi Waaren,
I will certainly do that but first I have to study on how to program in Lua. I've ordered a book from Amazon, it will be soon in my possession.
As I see how you did the programming is this something you do not get from the document Next generation LUA scripting. I see all kinds of Lua commands in the script. I was struggling for weeks with this simple script to get it working but with no results and I see now why
So again thanks and i hope that soon I am able to do some programming myself.
Piet

[egkman]

Great script!!

I added the feature to have the dimming device returning to a certain (default) level, after the timer expires.
This is helpful in certain dark area's (halls, etc.) where you may want this default level during periods as defined in the timetable.

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--[[
         dzvents timerule based settings - extended with 'dim level after' feature
]]--


return {
    active = true,

    on =
    {
        devices =
        {
            'your_sensor',
        }
    },

    logging =
    {
        level = domoticz.LOG_DEBUG, -- set to domoticz.LOG_ERROR when all ok
        marker = 'time frames',
    },

    execute = function(dz, item)

        local light = dz.devices('your_dimming_light')

        local timeTable =
        {  --  periodStart, periodEnd, dimLevel, duration, afterLevel
               {'sunrise','12:59',75,2,25},
               {'13:00','sunset',95,2,30},
               {'sunset','23:59',75,2,25},
               {'23:59','sunrise',25,2,0},
        }

        local function setParms()
            for _, settings in ipairs(timeTable) do
                local constructedTimeRule = 'between ' ..  settings[1] .. ' and ' .. settings[2]
                if dz.time.matchesRule(constructedTimeRule) then
                    dz.log('It is ' .. constructedTimeRule .. ' ==>> ' .. light.name .. ' will be set to dimlevel ' .. settings[3] .. ', for ' .. settings[4] .. ' minutes.' .. ' returning to level ' .. settings[5] .. ' after', dz.LOG_DEBUG)
                    return settings[3], settings[4], settings[5]
                end
            end
            return 0, 0, 0
        end

        if item.state == 'On' then
           local level, duration, afterlevel = setParms()
           light.cancelQueuedCommands()
           light.dimTo(level)
           light.dimTo(afterlevel).afterMin(duration)
        end
    end
}