Automations

Here you'll find a collection of ready-to-use automation examples for your installation. These automations are designed specifically for Node-RED. Simply copy the provided code and replace the example entities with your own.

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Automatically shift door to vent position if temperature surpasses threshold.

This automation will move the garage door to vent position, if the temperature exceeds 35°C for over 10 minutes.

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This one will close the door if temperature is under 30°C for 10 minutes and the door is currently in vent position.

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Receive a notification when the door is opened or closed

These automations create a normal notification for opening / closing the garage door.

Open Alert:

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Close Alert

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Receive an overtime alert when the door remains open for a specified duration

This sample automation creates a critical notification, when the door is open for 15 minutes.

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Restart PandaGarage if connection is lost

This automation will restart the PandaGarage, if the connection to Home Assistant is lost for 30 seconds. If after 10 minutes there is still no connection, it will send a critical notification to a selected phone.

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