Hi, since a long time I want to add homekit to my home automation, but the node I have written is so buggy that half the time it doesn't work. If you look at the debug it's also obvious why. So, I use the node-red-contrib-homekit-bridged to unlock my door. Whats's the logic action I need? I push on the lock Icon on my Iphone My homekit node zijdeur sends out LockTargetState : 0 This needs to be acknowledged by LockCurrentState : 0 At this time my door is open, because the pulse is enough for my door This Pulse is transfered by modbus but that's not important here. After 4 seconds my door automatically lock's back again, so this I also wan't to see on my Iphone. Therefore... After 4 seconds I generate a LockTargetState: 1 Again, this needs to be confirmed by a LockCurrentState: 1 So actually, 4 program steps are needed. Also, if possible, on initialization the door needs to be locked, so LockCurrentState: 1 at startup. But I'm not happy with what I have made. I just can't get away with this 'node' language. I'm very familiar in Structured Text. It's the 'circled' piece that needs tobe improved, is as less blocks as possible. [image] This is my program [{"id":"3a68d0f5.9e89b","type":"change","z":"93b1b9fe.021678","name":"Acknowledge Target State","rules":[{"t":"move","p":"payload.LockTargetState","pt":"msg","to":"payload.LockCurrentState","tot":"msg"}],"action":"","property":"","from":"","to":"","reg":false,"x":207.01752281188965,"y":289.3334641456604,"wires":[["cc94e4b9.a72198"]]},{"id":"cc94e4b9.a72198","type":"delay","z":"93b1b9fe.021678","name":"","pauseType":"delay","timeout":"500","timeoutUnits":"milliseconds","rate":"1","nbRateUnits":"1","rateUnits":"second","randomFirst":"1","randomLast":"5","randomUnits":"seconds","drop":false,"x":410.85077476501465,"y":289.00000524520874,"wires":[["e2858010.1649f","91dc72cd.cbc03","d8346625.ed7288"]]},{"id":"e2858010.1649f","type":"change","z":"93b1b9fe.021678","name":"Set Lock State","rules":[{"t":"set","p":"payload.LockTargetState","pt":"msg","to":"1","tot":"num"}],"action":"","property":"","from":"","to":"","reg":false,"x":622.017370223999,"y":356.33338594436646,"wires":[["f3637270.24692"]]},{"id":"f3637270.24692","type":"delay","z":"93b1b9fe.021678","name":"","pauseType":"delay","timeout":"4","timeoutUnits":"seconds","rate":"1","nbRateUnits":"1","rateUnits":"second","randomFirst":"1","randomLast":"5","randomUnits":"seconds","drop":false,"x":794.8507061004639,"y":356.00001192092896,"wires":[["91dc72cd.cbc03","42fbfcf0.0ff784"]]},{"id":"b8278997.c80a48","type":"function","z":"93b1b9fe.021678","name":"Deur openen","func":"var x = msg.payload.LockTargetState;\nif (x== \"0\") {\n var msg_o = {payload : 1}\n} \nreturn msg_o;\n\n","outputs":1,"noerr":0,"x":752.8508262634277,"y":164.99999809265137,"wires":[["9e11f920.4ff558"]]},{"id":"91dc72cd.cbc03","type":"homekit-service","z":"93b1b9fe.021678","bridge":"41183ea0.85f1a","name":"Zijdeur","serviceName":"LockMechanism","manufacturer":"Default Manufacturer","model":"Default Model","serialNo":"Default Serial Number","characteristicProperties":"{}","x":348.0694236755371,"y":170.04864501953125,"wires":[["3a68d0f5.9e89b","b8278997.c80a48","c275987b.93deb8"]]},{"id":"d8346625.ed7288","type":"debug","z":"93b1b9fe.021678","name":"","active":true,"tosidebar":true,"console":false,"tostatus":false,"complete":"false","x":582.4167041778564,"y":515.5035419464111,"wires":[]},{"id":"10b19e45.79daa2","type":"inject","z":"93b1b9fe.021678","name":"","topic":"","payload":"{\"LockTargetState\":\"1\"}","payloadType":"json","repeat":"","crontab":"","once":false,"onceDelay":0.1,"x":157.40625762939453,"y":41.97223091125488,"wires":[["91dc72cd.cbc03"]]},{"id":"c275987b.93deb8","type":"debug","z":"93b1b9fe.021678","name":"","active":true,"tosidebar":true,"console":false,"tostatus":false,"complete":"false","x":483.4131832122803,"y":77.4930648803711,"wires":[]},{"id":"118e6da0.881352","type":"inject","z":"93b1b9fe.021678","name":"","topic":"","payload":"{\"LockTargetState\":\"0\"}","payloadType":"json","repeat":"","crontab":"","once":false,"onceDelay":0.1,"x":155.35069274902344,"y":89.01041412353516,"wires":[["91dc72cd.cbc03"]]},{"id":"42fbfcf0.0ff784","type":"debug","z":"93b1b9fe.021678","name":"","active":true,"tosidebar":true,"console":false,"tostatus":false,"complete":"false","x":1034.4028072357178,"y":408.50000762939453,"wires":[]},{"id":"41183ea0.85f1a","type":"homekit-bridge","z":"","bridgeName":"NodeRed","pinCode":"111-11-111","port":"","manufacturer":"Default Manufacturer","model":"Default Model","serialNo":"Default Serial Number"}] Thank you to who has time for this. Br Nick

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There are multiple ways to do this. First use a switch node to only act on LockCurrentState:0, with a change node you can fire both LockCurrentState : 0 and LockTargetState: 1 at the same time with a msg.delay into a delay node: Or with a function node, using node.send Both in example: [{"id":"b6332160.ea8508","type":"delay","z":"986f0e33.08175","name":"","pauseType":"delayv","timeout":"5","timeoutUnits":"seconds","rate":"1","nbRateUnits":"1","rateUnits":"second","randomFirst":"1","randomLast":"5","randomUnits":"seconds","drop":false,"x":565,"y":286,"wires":[["e45d6456.515fd8"]],"l":false},{"id":"c7913aa7.9d9a98","type":"change","z":"986f0e33.08175","name":"LockCurrentState","rules":[{"t":"delete","p":"payload","pt":"msg"},{"t":"set","p":"payload.LockCurrentState","pt":"msg","to":"0","tot":"num"},{"t":"set","p":"delay","pt":"msg","to":"500","tot":"num"}],"action":"","property":"","from":"","to":"","reg":false,"x":477,"y":242,"wires":[["b6332160.ea8508"]],"l":false},{"id":"1fbe1c94.1b3f9b","type":"switch","z":"986f0e33.08175","name":"from homekit","property":"payload.LockTargetState","propertyType":"msg","rules":[{"t":"eq","v":"0","vt":"num"}],"checkall":"true","repair":false,"outputs":1,"x":356,"y":286,"wires":[["c7913aa7.9d9a98","f71b8c2.63fc5f","e078bf04.673998"]]},{"id":"f71b8c2.63fc5f","type":"change","z":"986f0e33.08175","name":"LockTargetState","rules":[{"t":"delete","p":"payload","pt":"msg"},{"t":"set","p":"payload.LockTargetState","pt":"msg","to":"1","tot":"num"},{"t":"set","p":"delay","pt":"msg","to":"4500","tot":"num"}],"action":"","property":"","from":"","to":"","reg":false,"x":477,"y":286,"wires":[["b6332160.ea8508"]],"l":false},{"id":"9a26952b.b833d8","type":"inject","z":"986f0e33.08175","name":"","topic":"","payload":"{\"LockTargetState\":0}","payloadType":"json","repeat":"","crontab":"","once":false,"onceDelay":0.1,"x":150,"y":286,"wires":[["1fbe1c94.1b3f9b"]]},{"id":"e45d6456.515fd8","type":"debug","z":"986f0e33.08175","name":"to homekit node","active":true,"tosidebar":true,"console":false,"tostatus":false,"complete":"payload","targetType":"msg","x":696,"y":286,"wires":[]},{"id":"5be30c44.3127ec","type":"delay","z":"986f0e33.08175","name":"","pauseType":"delayv","timeout":"5","timeoutUnits":"seconds","rate":"1","nbRateUnits":"1","rateUnits":"second","randomFirst":"1","randomLast":"5","randomUnits":"seconds","drop":false,"x":367,"y":418,"wires":[["226131df.bc1c9e"]],"l":false},{"id":"d21155bf.7465a8","type":"inject","z":"986f0e33.08175","name":"","topic":"","payload":"{\"LockTargetState\":0}","payloadType":"json","repeat":"","crontab":"","once":false,"onceDelay":0.1,"x":150,"y":418,"wires":[["9dc84255.4705e8"]]},{"id":"226131df.bc1c9e","type":"debug","z":"986f0e33.08175","name":"to homekit node","active":true,"tosidebar":true,"console":false,"tostatus":false,"complete":"payload","targetType":"msg","x":498,"y":418,"wires":[]},{"id":"9dc84255.4705e8","type":"function","z":"986f0e33.08175","name":"","func":"i = msg.payload.LockTargetState\nif(i===0){\n node.send({delay:400,payload:{ LockCurrentState: 0}})\n node.send({delay:4500,payload:{ LockTargetState: 1}})\n node.send({delay:5000,payload:{ LockCurrentState: 1}})\n}\n","outputs":1,"noerr":0,"x":301,"y":418,"wires":[["5be30c44.3127ec"]],"l":false},{"id":"e078bf04.673998","type":"change","z":"986f0e33.08175","name":"LockTargetState","rules":[{"t":"delete","p":"payload","pt":"msg"},{"t":"set","p":"payload.LockCurrentState","pt":"msg","to":"1","tot":"num"},{"t":"set","p":"delay","pt":"msg","to":"5500","tot":"num"}],"action":"","property":"","from":"","to":"","reg":false,"x":477,"y":330,"wires":[["b6332160.ea8508"]],"l":false}]

Hi bakman2, your function node seems great. I think that will do the trick just fine, thanks. I was not able to test it in reality, I can't add any device anymore. The settings of the homekit node became a little bit more advanced, not sure if I undestand them all correctly. Thanks again, I'll come back to this.

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