BI Event Schedule Will Not Process Relative Event Time Past Midnight

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Alaska Country

Getting comfortable
Jun 10, 2021
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Alaska
Using BI version 5.7.6.7

Setting up a schedule with PTZ/Control to switch a Dahua HFW-5442E-Z4E based on local sunrise/sunset times to switch camera profiles from full-time day to general to full-time night.

The issue is that our local sunset is at 11:27 pm. Would like the camera to switch one hour later from full-time day to general.

The event schedule for that camera will not allow 12:27 am to be set relative to sunset. i.e. the check box "Relative to sunrise/sunset" is grayed out.

It would appear BI considers times after midnight to be relative to sunrise. Plus BI will negate the 'relative' selection (grayed out) as the time is beyond the 2.5 hour program limit. This is correct if using sunrise as the reference. However, BI needs to use sunset as the reference point and not sunrise in this example of a sunset close to midnight with an event time that is after midnight.

Suggestions on a workaround? BI Bug?

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Here's a possible work around.

How can I get BI to send a HTTP command at sunrise and sunset

How can I get BI to send the below HTTP commands at sunrise and sunset Sunrise: http://192.168.1.204/cgi-bin/coaxialControlIO.cgi?action=control&channel=1&info[0].Type=1&info[0].IO=0 Sunset: http://192.168.1.204/cgi-bin/coaxialControlIO.cgi?action=control&channel=1&info[0].Type=1&info[0].IO=1...
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Appreciate the work around using the Window's task scheduler. That may be a nice alternative to using BI PTZ provided that the selected function could be set relative to local sunrise/set.

Overall, would rather use Hubitat for these HTTP API calls, but have not found a way to get Hubitat and BI to talk to one another. BI is internet isolated and on a different sub net which is great for security but also adds some additional complexity.
 
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