[HC2/HCL] Block Scene: Close shutters and send notification when it’s raining

Description

Rain often comes unexpectedly. With FIBARO home automation system you can create a scene that will roll down the shutter when it rains and send you a notification (read this article on how to create notifications) and the window is still opened.
 

Requirements

• PC or Mac,
• FIBARO Home Center Lite or Home Center 2,
• FIBARO Door Window Senor,
• FIBARO Roller Shutter Controller,
• YrWeather Plugin installed on Home Center.

Result

It will roll the shutters down and send you a notification to your mobile phone or iPad, when the Door Window Sensor are breached.

Step-by-step guide

1. Select Scenes from the top menu.



2. Click Add scene under the Scenes header located in the sidebar.



3. Click Add in Add scene using graphic blocks section.



4. Set first condition to trigger the scene. Click the + (plus) icon, select Weather and find Weather Conditions.



5. Then set comparator: =(equal), expand the list in green block and select a proper weather condition: rain.



6. Click the + (plus) icon, and select Commands -> And.



7. Add second condition – Click the + (plus) icon, select Devices and find your device: Door Window Sensor.



8. Then set comparator: = (equal) and select the status from the list displayed on green block: breached.



9. Now set actions that will take place after triggered conditions. Select Then block.



10. First – send a notification to the assigned phone. Click on + (plus) and select event – push .



11. Select the device to display the push on from the list (read this article on how to create notifications).



12. Second action – roll down the Roller Shutter. Click the + (plus) icon, select Devices and find Roller Shutter.



13. Change the operator to = (equal) and set the status to close.



14. When everything is set, click the Save icon.



15. Name the scene and assign to the suitable room.
16. Click the Save icon to complete.