Understand alarms and automation
Alarms
Section titled “Alarms”An alarm definition watches devices. It opens an alarm on each device where its condition holds:
- On a value: a reading crosses a limit, for a time if you want.
- On no report: the device sends nothing for a time.
Acknowledging an alarm does not clear its condition. The alarm closes when the condition ends.
- A rule has a trigger, a condition and an action.
- Muting notifications needs a reason and an end time. Rules still run and commands still go.
- A dry run never sends messages and never commands a device.