Scene sometimes switches off (too many instances)

[Barendvanv 0]

I have a two simple scenes to switch on machine B when machine A is on. And to switch machine B off when machine A is switched off.

Both machines are connect via a wall plug. and the trigger in the scenes is the power consumption from machine A:

 

Turning machine A on gives every time a perfect result as machine B turns on as well.

Problem is that often machine B is switched off while machine A is still on.

on the notifications settings a get a message "to many instances".

 

Can someone give me some tips what is wrong in the scene for turning the machine B off?

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[hTiger1 50]

Hi
Try the following, I use the solution in a few scenes on my HCL.

 

Create a variable: "CPAP" in this case, it will have a value of 0 or 1

 

In the first scene:
Insert a line with variable just before "then": "CPAP == 0"
Insert a line with variable right after "then": "CPAP == 1"

 

In the second scene:
The same, but reverse the 0 and 1.

 

You can see the variabel panel which value "CPAP" has.

[Barendvanv 0]

Thanks, I'm trying to implement your suggestion but I'm not sure. You mean to add the variable inside the scenes that I post? I have to choose "and" or "or" to add an extra line, is this what you mean?

 

I was not clear in my first post, I have both machines powered through a wall plug and in my first scene you can see that I want to trigger the scene only when the machine is actually working and not in standby, so I choose work with the Voltage (>10). And turning the machine of by its own power button makes it go in standby and thus the voltage below 10 which needs to be the trigger for the scene to switch of machine B. Machine B is also connected by a wall plug and this one needs to turn off.

[hTiger1 50]

Hi
Here is an example similar to yours.

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Så = Then
Og = And

Be aware that, triggering variable should be empty, as in the example.

[Flowy 36]

8 hours ago, Barendvanv said:

I want to trigger the scene only when the machine is actually working and not in standby, so I choose work with the Voltage (>10)

 

I am not sure but that could be your problem.

It's not voltage (that could be 0 or 220, or 110 depending to where you are) but instead it's about watts.

I don't know what "the machine" is but if it is a device that uses watts not in a constant way then it could be that in some specific periods the consumed watts are below 10 and so it triggers the machine B off even if you don't want it.

Just a possibility.

Edited February 1, 2017 by Flowy

[Barendvanv 0]

Thanks Flowy, you are indeed correct. I found out that the watt (and not volts  were dropping down to 7 or 6 during activation of the machine (it is a CPAP airpressure system). and the other is a separate heating system for the tubing.

 

At this moment I've changed the scene and wattage and simplified it to have it at least working to turn off the heating system when the CPAP is switching off in the morning, see the screenshot. This is working and I will add the automatic starting procedure and hopefully it will work.

 

I still do not understand way I got the "to many instances" notifications earlier...

 

 

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