Blockly examples

[CopyCatz]

nested if do was in one of the initital versions but was removed because of complexity issues. else if is in one of the recent releases, keep an eye on http://domoticz.com/wiki/Events for the announcements.

[macaidwin]

This is my working Blocky Event for my home ventilation system, level 1, 2, 3 and off.
Level 1 is dependent on bathroom or living room humidity.
Level 2 and 3 is dependent on bathroom humidity only.
Off only is only used when bathroom and living room humidity are below a set value.

I did not want the events to repeat over and over again. The value can maintain for hours and during this time the event is should normally be repeating every minute or so, that is why the event checks the current state of the switches. It only switches when the switches are in other state then the event puts them in.

I also wanted to have a manual button to set the ventilation manual on. I solved that by adding a virtual switch, that is not switching a real switch in the home. The setting of this switch is also checked in the event for level 1. Level 2 and 3 will set this switch to off. The manual 'on' setting will be reset if the humidity in the bathroom kicks the events for level 2 or 3.

Ventilation Off:


Level 1:


Level 2:


Level 3:


Result:
Most of the time, the ventilation is running on Level 1. During periods of dry weather, the ventilation stops completely.
When taking a shower, the ventilation is going to run on level 2, when taking a longer shower it even goes to level 3.
After a long shower it takes a while, then it goes back to level 2, then level 1.

I connected the home ventilation system with the 'klik-aan-klik-uit' switch type: ACM-3500-3 in front of the Perilex connector.
My ventilation system does not have a problem when level 1, 2 and 3 are powered up at the same time (or other variations) although it is designed to get power on wire 1, 1 and 2 or 1 and 3.
I have an Itho ECO-FAN CVE HP Perilex

Electrical scheme:

Because of warranty, I did not want to cut of the Perilex connector. But if you are able to do that, you also can use the switch instead of the perilex connector and plug. Then connect the wires from the fan directly to the switch.

In a normal situation, with a manual switch somewhere in your home, L1 will always be powered. You cannot shutdown the fan completely with this switch.
You can also choose to use a single switch within domoticz, to just add power to L2 (or L3) automatically. The fan is always running on level 1 and only when showering it switches to level 2 or level 3.
Makes it less complex when you don't want to shutdown the fan completely.
Electrical scheme for single switch, like KAKU ACM-1000:

(I did not test this one, but see no reasons why it should not work)

[CopyCatz]

I'm just glad I don't have to debug that one

[mchangsp]

I made these 4 events for a home ventilation system. I used a kaku ACM-3500-3 switch to power a itho eco fan with perilex connector.

Thats interesting. What if all three perilex control lines are powered. Would/could it damage the fan?

In my case, that is no problem. Normally you would power 1 or 1 and 2 or 1 and 3. 1 and 2 and 3 is no problem. I did not yet try only 2 and 3.

Can you post a photo how you connected everything together?

[macaidwin]

Can you post a photo how you connected everything together?

I have added a scheme to my post

[mchangsp]

Thanks for the scheme! This explains a lot!

[macaidwin]

Very impressive ! I'm not that good with electronics schematics: could you explain if it would be possible to just override the perilex switch and use a Kaku switch near the ventilation-unit (Storck), the perilex has levels 1,2,3. I[/quote]

Perilex is not a switch, it is a connector.
How is your system connected now? One cable with 5 wires on a terminal block?
What colors are they? Is there a label on the ventilation box that tells you which wire is for: level 1, 2, 3 and neutral and ground?

[garp]

The wiki states 'v1.911: Implemented: set for x minutes returns to previous state after timer'.

Does that mean that if i create an event based on motion detection (if 'detector' = on) and i tell it to 'Set GROUP on for x minutes', is doesn't turn the GROUP off if it was already ON before the motion was detected?

In practice, that does not appear to be true.

My situation is as follows. I have a group that says 'Livingroom'. That group has a timer that tells the lights to go on some time before sunrise and to go off at 23:15. So far so good. Now i want to accomplish that the lights do not go off if i am still present in my livingroom, watching a movie that runs till after 23:15 for example. I assume that my presence is detected by the motion sensor, for arguments sake.

How should i accomplish that? I tried to 'blocky' an event that states that is detection is on and the group is on, it needs to turn the lights on for 60 minutes. What happens is that the lights turn off after 60 minutes after the first time the motion sensor has detected motion.

Any tips on accomplishing my goal?

[garp]

@piotr I will experiment with vitual switches. I'll try to update this post if i've fixed it

[DennisB]

My first created blocky scenario of last week (just after I got Domoticz running on my Raspberry), a regular routine test to check the flexibility of the Domoticz system. I must admit that I never got a positive result that quick.

The use case is to switch on a few lights at 6:00 on workdays and leave then on until 30 minutes after sun-rise. But off course the "on event' should not be activated if the sun is already up.

I solved this with one blocky event and a normal ''after sun-rise" event. The only issue I have with blocky is that I could perform a for a "sun-rise" check, but not for a "30 minute after sun-rise" check.

[Derik]

Just a simple one...[ my first, and still not working ]
I do something wrong....

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When Led 1 is on, after the set time, turning off.
Between sunset and sunrise...

[Paulyoh]

Hi,

I think you have got the logic wrong.
Your picture shows:
If Led 1 = ON = 1 = sunset and sunrise

you need to add some more things like:
IF Led 1 = ON AND ........

Look at these examples to see how they done.
http://www.domoticz.com/forum/viewtopic ... &t=31#p146
http://www.domoticz.com/forum/viewtopic ... &t=31#p246

[Derik]

@ Paul

Thanks for your comment,
It's true that I'm missing something.
In the examples I see nothing as I want it.

I like that the LED goes out after a certain operating time.
And still i can not.

he is actually quite simple.
If the LED is on, he must after 10 minutes going to out.
And this always.

Then I move on.

[Paulyoh]

@Derik

Here is a simple example that turn out the lights after 5 min if its turned on.
Mabye this will help you.

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[Derik]

Hello,

A problem, for me..
Juist work with the latest beta.

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An it is not working.

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Please.

Has anyone might be time to help me.
This setup does not work.
I think I'm really wrong.
but this simple scene, I am not get it working

I search and try also a scene where I send a off signal between certain times every x minutes.

I am looking me crazy, but he does not ...

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[bizziebis]

I've also added a KAKU switch to my mechanical ventilation. I didn't touch the perilex plug. I opened up the unit and directly attached the wires from the KAKU to the PCB of the ventilation system.

I made some blocky events to controll it all. It can be controlled manualy by virtual switches or automatically by measuring the humidity of the bathroom.
I'va also added an option to override the current settings. In case I get tired of the fan running full speed when my girlfriend is showering after a late shift

The events can be optimised and some things can be put together. But then I have to send multiple signals to just make one switch. And that's something I'm not willing to do because the RfxCom is interfering with my digital tv (RTL5 HD and SBS6 HD). So with the current events it's reduced to sending only the needed signals.

The override event is not optimised at all. But I almost never use it so I didn't bother to change it yet

Level 1:



Level 2:



Level 3:



Override:

[Derik]

Could someone help me. Please

I would like to send a off signal to a lightswitch between sunrise and sunset.
And then make this one every x minutes.

I do not get it ...

And I've been working on tougher events ..

[CopyCatz]

It's way simpler to set this in a schedule at the device itself. I do this every hour during the night. Your example is confusing, you would want to start with if time > sunset & time < sunrise, then switch off everything that is supposed to be off. But this will then run every minute. Running every hour or so is better for the rf traffic, and that you can do in a device schedule or lua script where you could determine elapsed time (can't do that in blockly).

[Derik]

Thanks @ copycats..
I really tried almost everything in blockly ...

Can you post an example of your lua script.
Or the other schedule of you to turn off, for all the switches

Because my English ....
And everything in that beautiful language ..
And unfortunately the wiki very poorly on the scripts in lua

[Arkie]

Hello, i made this blockly event, but it's not working between the timetable, it's working each time of the day i'll open the door!

Can somebody tell me what i'm doing wrong?

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Time in Domoticz is ok
latest update 1341

greetings