Hi all,
I would like to set an alarm if a door is open for some time.
I have a sensor on the door, but I don’t want to trigger it whe the door is open, but only if it is open after 1 min.
the door sensor is the tuya zigbee sensor. the following are the only options i get for the sensor 
You must use the Countdown app.
Opening the door starts a 60-second countdown timer in the first flow.
The 2nd flow is triggered when the timer has expired. It checks as an “and-condition” whether the door is still open and then sounds the alarm.
The “contact alarm” of a door/window sensor (hardware) is always triggered immediately as soon as a window or a door is opened or closed. That’s just how a door/window sensor works. So it’s not possible to delay this “contact alarm” on the device side.
If you want something to be done 1 minute after the door is opened (e.g. a notification or an “real” alarm signal or whatever), then you have to create a flow for it and add a delay, e.g. with the Countdown app that @Undertaker already mentioned.
I was thinking about something that could check that that doorsensor is active for 1 min no-stop.
If I put a countdown for 1 min is not what I want. Beacuse the door could be open in the time0 and the time0+1m but close in the rest of the time…
Hope do be clear what I mean
I guess I understand you. So the basic flow is what @Undertaker already wrote, but a third flow is needed.
(Sorry, only in German language)
So if the door is closed within the 1 minute, the timer will be stopped and no action will be started.
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This is also a nice, simple and clean trigger card:
This will trigger the flow, when contact “deur badkamer” is open for 1 minute
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Danke sehr 
, this is a good solution to what I was looking for!
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Hi Peter. I have a similar question. I have Zooz window sensors. I am trying to use Heimdall as an alarm. I like my air conditioning to turn off if a window or door is left open for 10 minutes or more. If i just use zooz devices it seems like i have to write a flow for each window or door. I can’t figure out how to do it using Heimdall (yet). I am still new at this and figuring things out. Seems like I should be able to write 1 flow for any window or door left open. Any suggestions? thanks
Hi John and Jacque,
Here’s a flow, and a device
With the ‘one or more’ windows/doors are open’ and ‘all windows/doors are closed’ status, you can trigger flows for your airco unit!
When you rather use Heimdall,
For Heimdall there’s extensive examples in the app topic:
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Thank you so much for your response. I have been in Heimdall but I just can’t seem to get the right cards to make things work …yet. I have been reading the thread you posted, there are just so many comments to go through. I still have a little time before my new home is finished and I get all my devices installed so plenty of time to learn more. Thanks again!
