Taking u took the correct tags could u add a delay for the bulbs with about 2 seconds?
Just to test if the helderheid was below 13 BEFORE the lights go on?
The tag symbol is in my if card but not shown in my post (??)
Just to be sure I’ve removed and put back the AND card with the ‘helderheid’ tag.
For now, the last half hour the lights ae still off, so maybe I’ve used the wrong tag since I’ve 3 light sensors and they’ve all a tag with the same name.
I’ll let you know what happens today, thanks for helping!
I don’t have the Tag “In this Flow”. Is this the first Tag in the List? If yes, my Tag is named “LOKALETAGS”. Maybe of the chosen language? I use the German language.
A little bit OT but could you explain me (in some words) the different between “LokalTag” and the Tag belonging to the sensor?
I asked Athom already (16 emails in total) but I did not understand the differences.
There are differences. The Play-Button looks different and if you want to test the flow (Test Button) with the LokalTag you have to fill in a value, with the “Sensor Tag” not.
“in this flow”/“local tag” is the tag that is coming with the trigger flow card (IF column), this tag is normally empty until the device triggers the flow and fills that tag with a value, but only for use in that flow.
That is also why the play button is greyed out, as the tag is used in the flow, but is empty until the flow is triggered by the device.
When you test this flow, you fill in this tag manually.
“normal” tags is the last available value (of the capability) for the device, so is pretty much always available, even without the flow being triggered.
the first option (local tags) was the only option few years ago, before (the then called) global tags were implemented.
Which variant do you prefer? Or does it differ from flow to flow? If so, when should you use the Lokaltag and when the Device Tag?
Spontaneously I would say that you should use the Lokaltag. This value is up to date.
With the Device Tag it could happen that the device hung up a few hours before and delivers the wrong value?
It kinda varies from flow to flow yes.
What I like to keep in mind is, if you don’t think you’ll need to trigger a flow from your favorietes or mobile’s home screen (widget) then use the local tag, as that is indeed always up to date and easier to test your flows with “is higher/lower logic” etc, as you aren’t reliant on the static value of your device, but can be input it manually.
In theorie the updating of the device’s tag is (nearly) done at the same time, or in the right order it being updated, but it could happen that it is the old value, updating just a few milliseconds later.
