node-red-contrib-knx-ultimate/tutorial/knxUltimateAlerter-teleprompter.txt

Control your KNX and KNX Secure intallation via Node-Red! A bunch of KNX nodes, with integrated Philips HUE control and ETS group address importer. Easy to use and highly configurable.

INTRO
WELCOME BACK!
TODAY WE CONFIGURE THE KNX ULTIMATE ALERTER NODE.
IT KEEPS AN EYE ON DEVICES AND REMINDS US WHEN SOMETHING IS WRONG.

PURPOSE
USE IT FOR WINDOWS LEFT OPEN, LIGHTS STILL ON, OR SENSORS THAT STOP REPORTING.

IO OVERVIEW
ONE INPUT RECEIVES KNX OR CUSTOM ALERT MESSAGES.
OUTPUT ONE REPEATS EACH ACTIVE ALERT ON A TIMER.
OUTPUT TWO SENDS A SINGLE SUMMARY OF ALL ALERTS.
OUTPUT THREE EMITS ONLY THE MOST RECENT ALERT.

CORE SETUP
SELECT THE OPTIONAL KNX CONFIG SERVER FOR AUTOCOMPLETE.
GIVE THE NODE A FRIENDLY NAME.
CHOOSE WHICH MESSAGE PROPERTY THE RULES SHOULD WATCH.
ADD RULES FOR EACH GROUP ADDRESS OR DEVICE.

ALERT TIMING
SET WHEN TO START THE TIMER: ONLY ON NEW ALERTS OR ALWAYS.
DEFINE THE TIMER INTERVAL IN MINUTES.
OPTIONALLY REQUEST AN INITIAL READ WHEN THE FLOW DEPLOYS.

RULE HANDLING
AUTOCOMPLETE FROM THE ETS CSV TO FILL SHORT AND LONG NAMES.
DRAG AND DROP RULES TO REORDER THEM.
REMOVE UNUSED RULES WITH THE TRASH BUTTON.

MESSAGE FLOW
WHEN A RULE MATCHES, THE NODE ADDS THE DEVICE TO THE ALERT LIST.
IT IMMEDIATELY FIRES THE LAST ALERT OUTPUT.
TIMER EVENTS KEEP SENDING REMINDERS UNTIL THE ALERT CLEARS.

BEST PRACTICES
NORMALIZE VALUES WITH A FUNCTION NODE BEFORE THEY REACH THE ALERTER.
KEEP RULE NAMES DESCRIPTIVE FOR READABLE NOTIFICATIONS.
USE THE SUMMARY OUTPUT FOR DASHBOARDS AND SINGLE ALERTS FOR PUSH MESSAGES.

DEMO IDEAS
EXAMPLE ONE: REMIND ME EVERY TEN MINUTES UNTIL THE BALCONY DOOR CLOSES.
EXAMPLE TWO: LOG ALERT START AND END TIMES WITH THE LOGGER NODE.

WRAP UP
WE COVERED RULES, TIMERS, AND OUTPUTS.
LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, AND SHARE YOUR ALERTING SCENARIOS.
SEE YOU IN THE NEXT TUTORIAL!