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--- valuetrigger [2012/04/23 19:53] – sestst
+++ valuetrigger [2018/11/03 02:59] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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 {{control.png| Category Controls}}
 ====== ValueTrigger ======
-This module is a part of the [[NetHomeServer]]. The ValueTrigger is not yet documented.
+This module is a part of the [[NetHomeServer]]. The ValueTrigger monitors an attribute of an other Item (a thermometer for example) and triggers actions when the value goes above or below specified values. Typical use is as a thermostat. The value is checked once a minute when the Item is enabled.
 ===== Attributes =====
-  * **State** //[get] [init]//
+  * **State** //[get] [init]// Current state, may be: deactivated, normal, overMax, underMin
-  * **LatestValue** //[get]//
+  * **LatestValue** //[get]// The latest read value
-  * **ValueAction** //[get] [set]//
+  * **ValueAction** //[get] [set]// The action to fetch the value. Should be on the form: //get,ITEMNAME,ATTRIBUTENAME//
-  * **Max** //[get] [set]//
+  * **Max** //[get] [set]// The MAX limit value - a numeric value
-  * **Min** //[get] [set]//
+  * **Min** //[get] [set]// The MIN limit value - a numeric value
-  * **ActionOnExceedingMax** //[get] [set]//
+  * **ActionOnExceedingMax** //[get] [set]// An action that will be performed once when the value passes from under MAX to over MAX
-  * **ActionOnDeceedingMin** //[get] [set]//
+  * **ActionOnDeceedingMin** //[get] [set]// An action that will be performed once when the value passes from over MIN to under MIN
-  * **ActionWhileOverMax** //[get] [set]//
+  * **ActionWhileOverMax** //[get] [set]// An action that will be performed on every check where the value is over max
-  * **ActionWhileUnderMin** //[get] [set]//
+  * **ActionWhileUnderMin** //[get] [set]// An action that will be performed on every check where the value is under min
 ===== Actions =====
-  * **EnableTrigger**
+  * **EnableTrigger** Enables the automatic check once a minute
-  * **DisableTrigger**
+  * **DisableTrigger**  Disables the automatic check
-  * **CheckNow**
+  * **CheckNow**  Checks the value now and performs any actions as a consequence
 ==== See also ====
-[[start]]
+[[start | NetHomeServer]]