IFTTT & HD-12

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Davekstl

August 04, 2017 17:46

I have my first recipe running, but I need clarity on what controls what.

I have connected to the HD-12 using IFTTT. I set the recipe to run when the weather is above 90 and to run an inactive HD-12 program that is set for certain zones only. It works...however....

The inactive HD-12 program is set to run on odd calendar days and is set to stop running when the rain sensor detects rain.

I see the IFTTT activated the Program on an even day so not I do not know which HD-12 Programs pieces override which IFTTT recipe programming.

Can a recipe be set to have multiple triggers, like the temperature, the day of the week and if the rain sensor detects rain or not?

Please let me know  --  Dave

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  RainMachine Support August 07, 2017 07:32 (Edited August 07, 2017 07:33)

  Hi, Dave
  Remember the IFTTT applets behave like a manual watering action on your RainMachine device. So, when a condition you set on the IFTTT applets is met the command will act like you manually go and start that action on your RainMachine device. That's why your program with "Odd days" frequency started on "Even days" when the condition for the IFTTT applet recipe was met.

  Can a recipe be set to have multiple triggers, like the temperature, the day of the week and if the rain sensor detects rain or not?
  To answer your question: No, but this can be achieved by creating an applet for every situation and condition you want or find the IFTTT service provider for the "THIS" option that has many options on its triggers: like a weather service that links temperatures with the day of the week on their triggers and so on.

  
  Currently, the RainMachine IFTTT channel triggers and actions you can use are:

  Triggers: (can be used as "THIS" option on IFTTT applets)
  Zone has started
  Zone has stopped
  Program has started
  Program has stopped
  Device is offline
  Device is back online
  New software update available
  Restriction is enforced
  Rain sensor is on

  Actions: (can be used for "THAT" option on IFTTT applets)
  Start a zone
  Start a program
  Stop all watering
  Snooze

  Hope this will answer your questions, Dave
  Thank you
  RainMachine Support

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  Davekstl August 07, 2017 11:33

  Excellent answer, this helps a lot. I did not know it was like me manually turning on the program, that answered a lot.

  So....in order to accomplish what I want to do, you offered 2 possible concepts. I'll start with the Service Provider, is this like Weather Underground and discussing this with a programmer, or do I use one of there applets, or am I over engineering this?  The other method of creating multiple applets seems like one applet may confuse the other.

  What is the simplest way to pursue multiple logic statements?

  Thanks.....I am learning.

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  RainMachine Support August 07, 2017 13:50

  Hi, Dave
  We are all learning something every day somehow :)

  You don't have to discuss this with a programmer. The IFTTT service is simply: if THIS then THAT.
  The Weather Underground has these triggers available for the "THIS" option:

  Today's weather report
  Tomorrow's weather report
  Current temperature drops below
  Current temperature rises above
  Current condition changes to
  Tomorrow's low drops below
  Tomorrow's high rises above
  Tomorrow's forecast calls for
  This Trigger fires within 15 minutes of the sunrise in your location.
  This Trigger fires every time the wind speed rises above a value you specify in your location.
  Current pollen count rises above
  Current humidity level rises above
  Current UV index rises above

  Start a new applet by choosing, let's say: "Tomorrow's high rises above" and set the desired Fahrenheit number, then, for "THAT" option choose RainMachine and select the Action: "Start a program" and select the program from the list. Then create a new applet and choose the RainMachine trigger "Rain sensor is on" for the "THIS" option and the RainMachine action: "Stop all watering" and select your RainMachine from the list.

  This way even if the Weather Wunderground is reporting higher temperature and the rain sensor will sense the rain, the Rain Sensor applet will override the Weather Wunderground one and stop the watering from happening.
  Unfortunately, it seems that there is no weather service on ifttt.com to have triggers by the day of the week.
  
  Hope this helps, Dave
  Thank you
  RainMachine Support

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