Waiter Gates BETA

Wait until device capability becomes value

Type: CONDITION

Waits for a device capability to reach a target value. Has YES/NO paths.

Parameters:

• Device: The device to monitor
• Capability: Which capability to watch (e.g., onoff, dim, alarm_motion)
• Target value: The value to wait for (e.g., true, false, 0.5)
• Timeout: How long to wait before giving up
• Waiter ID (optional): Unique identifier (auto-generated if empty)

Example Flow:

WHEN motion detected
AND wait until [Living Room Light].onoff becomes true (timeout: 5 minutes)
THEN ✅ announce "Light turned on!"
ELSE ❌ notify "Light didn't turn on - check bulb?"

Control waiter gate

Type: ACTION

Enable, disable, or stop a waiter gate by its ID.

Parameters:

• Waiter ID: The ID of the waiter to control
• Action: Enable, Disable, or Stop

Actions:

• Enable: Allows waiter to trigger YES/NO paths
• Disable: Prevents waiter from triggering (stays in waiting state)
• Stop: Removes waiter completely (no output)

💡 Light Confirmation

Verify that a smart bulb actually turned on after sending the command.

WHEN light switch pressed
THEN turn on [Smart Bulb]
AND wait until [Smart Bulb].onoff becomes true (timeout: 10 seconds)
THEN ✅ continue normally
ELSE ❌ send notification "Bulb failed to turn on"
     AND log error

🚪 Door Security

Make sure door closes after opening, with notification if it stays open.

WHEN front door opened
AND wait until [Front Door].alarm_contact becomes false (timeout: 2 minutes)
THEN ✅ log "Door closed normally"
ELSE ❌ send notification "Front door still open!"
     AND flash lights red

🌡️ Temperature Monitoring

Wait for heater to reach target temperature, alert if it fails.

WHEN heater turned on
AND wait until [Heater].measure_temperature becomes 22 (timeout: 30 minutes)
THEN ✅ log "Target temperature reached"
ELSE ❌ notify "Heater not reaching temperature - check it!"

🔌 Device Power State

Verify a device actually started consuming power after turning on.

WHEN washing machine turned on
AND wait until [Power Meter].measure_power becomes >100 (timeout: 5 minutes)
THEN ✅ log "Washing machine started"
ELSE ❌ notify "Washing machine didn't start - door open?"

❌ Waiter not triggering

• Check that the device capability actually exists
• Verify the target value format is correct (true/false for boolean, number for numeric)
• Check Homey app logs for error messages
• Ensure timeout is long enough for the change to happen

❌ Always takes NO path

• Check that timeout is reasonable (not too short)
• Verify the device is actually changing the capability value
• Use auto-generated IDs to avoid conflicts

❌ Error: "Capability not found"

• The selected capability doesn't exist on the device
• Check available capabilities in device settings
• Some capabilities are write-only or read-only