gate close

This block is part of the globals group and was last modified in core v15.0.0.

gate close v15.0.0

Closes a gate or garage door.

In pins 1 + flow
  • flow v15.0.0
    flow
  • device v15.0.0
    value

    Device id, native address, or exact device name. Leave empty to use the device picked on the block.

Out pins 3 + flow
  • flow v15.0.0
    flow
  • ok v15.0.0
    condition

    True when the command reached the device.

  • device v15.0.0
    object

    The device the command was sent to.

  • error v15.0.0
    value

    Empty on success. HOMEASSIST_DEVICE_NOT_FOUND, HOMEASSIST_DEVICE_NOT_ADOPTED, HOMEASSIST_CAPABILITY_UNSUPPORTED or HOMEASSIST_NOT_AVAILABLE.

Closes a gate. On a single-relay gate that toggles, this and gate open are the same pulse : the controller decides direction from the gate's current position.

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Chaining close straight after open closes a gate that never finished opening. gate opened is the transition that says the movement completed, so it is the correct trigger for the return journey. Wire a delay in front of close gate in a real automation; the shape below is the trigger and the action.

Studio canvas example for the gate close block: closing the gate once it has actually opened.

Version history

Introduced in v15.0.0.


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