# Countdown Timer Examples/Help **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions & Help\ **Created:** [January 14, 2019, 7:29am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/countdown-timer-examples-help/6741 "2019-01-14T07:29:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Matt20v](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/matt20v/32/11393_2.png) [@Matt20v](https://community.homey.app/u/Matt20v)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2019, 7:29am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/countdown-timer-examples-help/6741/1 "2019-01-14T07:29:15Z")
Hi Guys I am a little stuck i was trying to look for examples of flows using the countdown app but have not been able to find what i want so hoping someone can help me ! I have a few Lights that i control with a motion sensor and then have the light time out after 15 mins like the below ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/2X/d/d1d1889ed494810f9e5450c624002a769b0248b6.jpeg) Motion is detected the time is correct it then turns on the Bathroom lights sets the brightness and then colour and then waits 15mins and turns it off, This sometimes does not work as expected so i thought the countdown timer might help. But i do not get how i put in the logic to have the light turn on with motion and then the timer is reset when the motion is detected again within the 15 mins before it turns off Other info to show what i have Not sure what i should be doing here ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/2X/2/258e522cae57d17dd71a78519a64e47440d5e9b3.png) My Aeotec Multi 6 Sensor settings ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/2X/d/d7477fcf521bb7ac2e2b1977973698921edf7a77.png) And you have seen the flow above Thanks so much for any direction anyone has!! Matt ---
**Author:** ![Marlon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/marlon/32/3794_2.png) [@Marlon](https://community.homey.app/u/Marlon)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2019, 8:46am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/countdown-timer-examples-help/6741/2 "2019-01-14T08:46:13Z")
Replace the Turn of ledstrip with a Start Countdown timer for your BathroomShower timer. ![add%20timer](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/2X/9/919eb3daec08edac1018cf9c008249aed2370ca3.png) Create a new flow for the timer complete event of your BathroomShower timer ![timer%20complete](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/2X/b/b86f9ba2cd5568273da638d9fb1a71a68c804c82.png) 🍻 ---
**Author:** ![Matt20v](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/matt20v/32/11393_2.png) [@Matt20v](https://community.homey.app/u/Matt20v)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2019, 8:41pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/countdown-timer-examples-help/6741/3 "2019-01-14T20:41:43Z")
Awesome thanks so much @Marlon I will try and set this up on my flow and see how it goes tonight! I now have the following ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/2X/4/42ca9fc60efc3fca9a549c85af86d4ae3c02edeb.jpeg) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/2X/6/61aa5845bfc2bfba206c5bcb27bd5270f697ff80.jpeg) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/2X/1/1ab8d8b7b6039355c41ec0112037bd916f2f0b9a.png) ---
**Author:** ![FKey](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/fkey/32/14793_2.png) [@FKey](https://community.homey.app/u/FKey)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2019, 9:56pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/countdown-timer-examples-help/6741/4 "2019-01-14T21:56:17Z")
Also check out the “timer” app. Makes these kind of switching much simpler! I replaced all my countdown with timers My light is called “gang -1” You can choose between switch and dim, in this case my dim level is 0.45 And the the “waiting time” , I used a variable “PIR1time”because I switch several light and want to use the same time everywhere (and be able to change it while experimenting) Every time the timer is triggered again it automatically resets And you cann even make some advanced setting like “do not trigger when the light is already on” (this prevents it from being switched of) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/2X/b/b37e272d73c272a405466d13dc44198ec4b63f94.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Keverjeroen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/keverjeroen/32/369_2.png) [@Keverjeroen](https://community.homey.app/u/Keverjeroen)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2019, 11:15am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/countdown-timer-examples-help/6741/5 "2019-01-15T11:15:51Z")
I see that there are 4 timer apps right now in de appstore. I am using the CountDown app since the beginning. I am curious why to switch to an other timer app. In the store: [https://apps.athom.com/app/nl.bevlogenheid.countdown](https://apps.athom.com/app/nl.bevlogenheid.countdown) [https://apps.athom.com/app/nl.ketra.devicetimer](https://apps.athom.com/app/nl.ketra.devicetimer) [https://apps.athom.com/app/com.synplyworks.thenmore](https://apps.athom.com/app/com.synplyworks.thenmore) [https://apps.athom.com/app/homey.countdown](https://apps.athom.com/app/homey.countdown) ---
**Author:** ![Matt20v](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/matt20v/32/11393_2.png) [@Matt20v](https://community.homey.app/u/Matt20v)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2019, 1:09am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/countdown-timer-examples-help/6741/6 "2019-01-17T01:09:16Z")
Hey @Marlon So I must be doing something wrong here can you tell me if this logic is correct First flow is when motion detected then do the below ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/2X/9/9e0dd03b2a225bc077258a32779ccf4f146963b2.jpeg) Now as you mentioned I have the new flow to say when the counter reacheds 0 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/2X/b/b5e0f1b753c586fd3dd82cae05178ae52ff3bd81.jpeg) Turn off the light ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/2X/f/f0649eee67c77ff6deba766e106731a006cb93a6.jpeg) But what I do not see happening is the sensor is not picking up that we are in the room still I set the time out for 10 mins And I set the wake up on my Aeotec sensor to be 9 mins so I figured it should send the status after 9 mins I have the motion cancel after 230 seconds so that it should then resend that there is motion again when we move, unless I am totally miss understanding what these options mean! ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/2X/c/c1f98c68cae6d78645bbd3670717713080e3de2d.png) Thanks in advance to any suggestions from your self or anyone else reading this, Matt ---
**Author:** ![Marlon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/marlon/32/3794_2.png) [@Marlon](https://community.homey.app/u/Marlon)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2019, 5:05am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/countdown-timer-examples-help/6741/7 "2019-01-22T05:05:57Z")
Could you try putting a **Stop countdown timer** before **Start countdown timer BathroomNightLight**. If the problem still persists you could try adding a notification to your Mobile to detect if the flow is at least being triggered. Also while testing you could lower the timouts of your Aeotec sensor. Good luck! ---
**Author:** ![Matt20v](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/matt20v/32/11393_2.png) [@Matt20v](https://community.homey.app/u/Matt20v)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2019, 11:50pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/countdown-timer-examples-help/6741/8 "2019-01-22T23:50:59Z")
Thanks Marlon Let’s see if this helps! I just used the same timer option as I did for the start see below hopefully I interpreted your advice correctly! 🙂 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/2X/9/94bd9a85d38089d0e800f1368cf0bf62e57ea14d.jpeg) Thanks ---
**Author:** ![Rolf\_Horgmo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/rolf_horgmo/32/18257_2.png) [@Rolf\_Horgmo](https://community.homey.app/u/Rolf_Horgmo)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2022, 7:42pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/countdown-timer-examples-help/6741/9 "2022-01-29T19:42:39Z")
Nice tip. I don’t have the Pro version. Is there an app for countdown that I can use? ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Kawa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/peter_kawa/32/173848_2.png) [@Peter\_Kawa](https://community.homey.app/u/Peter_Kawa)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2022, 10:04pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/countdown-timer-examples-help/6741/10 "2022-01-29T22:04:23Z")
Do you have a white ball? They’re all called Pro since Homey cloud was introduced. Timer apps: > ![Screenshot_20220129-230507_Chrome](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/3/8/3849180f13d7466141ddab9463abaca348479b72.jpeg) If you use Homey Cloud, there isn’t a timer app yet. This comes close (can also be used @ Homey Pro): . ---
**Author:** ![Rolf\_Horgmo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/rolf_horgmo/32/18257_2.png) [@Rolf\_Horgmo](https://community.homey.app/u/Rolf_Horgmo)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2022, 10:36pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/countdown-timer-examples-help/6741/11 "2022-01-29T22:36:09Z")
Thank you, it works now. “Install” used to be grey.