As someone new to OpenHAB and smart lighting automation, I’ve been diving into setting up energy monitoring rules and automations. My goal is to track daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly energy consumption, which sounds straightforward but has proven a bit tricky. I’ve created groups like GEnergyLight to sum up kWh values from various devices, but I’m struggling with persisting these group values. From what I understand, group items can’t be persisted directly, so I’ve tried updating an EnergyLight item with the group’s state using a rule. However, it’s not working as expected. Any advice on how to achieve this without listing every item individually would be greatly appreciated!
On another note, I’ve been experimenting with smart lighting automation triggered by sunset. The idea is simple: turn lights on at sunset, but my system is running the automation multiple times within minutes of the scheduled time. I’ve checked the handler and the triggers, but I’m not sure why it’s firing so frequently. Has anyone encountered similar behavior or know how to ensure it runs only once per day?
Energy monitoring aside, I’ve also been curious about integrating different brands of smart devices. It’s fascinating how various ecosystems can work together, but it does require some careful setup. I’d love to hear from others who’ve successfully integrated multiple brands and any tips they might have for ensuring smooth operation.
Lastly, I’ve been exploring the use of beacons for more reliable presence monitoring. Replacing iPhone-based monitoring with beacons seems like a solid plan, but I’m looking for a step-by-step guide to implement this for multiple family members. If anyone has experience with this or can point me to a good tutorial, I’d be grateful!
Overall, it’s been a journey of learning and tweaking, and I’m excited to see how these systems evolve and become more seamless. Happy automating everyone!