[Config Support]: HA Blueprint automation does not trigger the Actions

[kevinm2]

Describe the problem you are having or the outcome you are trying to achieve.

Hello,

I am getting a lot of raccoons digging in the grass area to eat warms. So, I am trying to deter them by activating the sprinkler zone for 1 minute (using Shelly 2 PM relay), when Frigate detects “motion”, or objects in the “back2_zone2” zone!

I tried the regular automation without success!

So, I started using “Blueprint, Frigate Notifications (0.12.0.4d)”. It worked fine last night. But today, when I changed the time from 1 minute to 3o seconds, it did not work anymore. Of course, I tried putting it back to 1 minute, with no luck. I re-started, and rebooted the system, with no luck.

FYI: I can turn on and off the “Shelly 2 PM relay” from HA with no issues. As for hardware I am using a Coral TPU attached to an OptiPlex 3050, 8GB RAM, and 250GB NVMe.

Is there a cache in FA that could affect this process? After revising any automation should the system be restarted, or rebooted? I would appreciate your feedback. Thank you

Here are my settings and yaml code in “Blueprint, Frigate Notifications (0.12.0.4d)” for your reference:

Frigate Notifications: Frigate Camera: Camera7 Mobile Device: My Mobile name MQTT: frigate/events

Notification Customizations Notification Message: Motion in Back Grass Area! Subtitle: Sprinkler in The Back Yard Went On Critical Notification (Optional): false Attachment: Thumbnail

Filters: Zone Filter on/off (Optional): true (selected) Required Zones (Optional - Enabled Above): back2_zone2 Object Filter (Optional): dog, cat, raccoon, person, package, car, bird Cooldown (Optional): 30 (did not change, it shows as 30 seconds) Silence New Object Notifications (Optional): 30 (did not change, it shows as 30 minutes) Loitering Notifications (Optional): 0 (did not change, it shows as 0 seconds) Delay initial notification (Optional): 0 (did not change, it shows as 0 seconds)

Action Buttons and URLS: USED: Custom Action (Auto Trigger):

• Turn on Shelly Plus 2PM - Grass: Device: Shelly Plus 2PM - ####-2 Action: Turn on Shelly Plus 2PM - Grass - ####-1
• Delay for 1:00 minute
• Turn off Shelly Plus 2PM - Grass: Device: Shelly Plus 2PM - ####-2 Action: Turn off Shelly Plus 2PM - Grass - ####-1

Version

0.12.0.4d

Automation config

alias: "**Frigate dog detect back2_zone2  WORKS"
description: ""
use_blueprint:
  path: SgtBatten/Stable.yaml
  input:
    camera: camera.camera7
    labels:
      - dog
      - cat
      - raccoon
      - person
      - package
      - car
      - bird
    custom_action_manual: []
    zone_multi: false
    zones:
      - back2_zone2
    debug: false
    update_sub_label: false
    notify_device: 6183c29ff1311903920c73c2aa6fe342
    custom_action_auto:
      - type: turn_off
        device_id: f456d7f50c3bc3582e162f767ced9c8d
        entity_id: 87e6be0a4943d64948b1cdecf7e10f9d
        domain: switch
        enabled: false
      - delay:
          hours: 0
          minutes: 0
          seconds: 30
          milliseconds: 0
        enabled: false
      - type: turn_on
        device_id: f456d7f50c3bc3582e162f767ced9c8d
        entity_id: 87e6be0a4943d64948b1cdecf7e10f9d
        domain: switch
        enabled: false
      - type: turn_on
        device_id: e4b36cdbb71a35e3b636b9bff6e791bc
        entity_id: 2f7b88d02c627a9fc6b2797c702226e5
        domain: switch
      - delay:
          hours: 0
          minutes: 1
          seconds: 0
          milliseconds: 0
      - type: turn_off
        device_id: e4b36cdbb71a35e3b636b9bff6e791bc
        entity_id: 2f7b88d02c627a9fc6b2797c702226e5
        domain: switch
    zone_filter: true
    message: Motion in Back Grass Area!
    subtitle: Sprinkler in The Back Yard Went On
    custom_action_auto_multi: []

Frigate Config

detectors:
  coral:
    type: edgetpu
    device: usb

logger:
  default: debug
  logs:
    frigate.event: debug

mqtt:
  host: HOST_IP
  user: USER_NAME
  password: PASSWORD

cameras:
  #--------------------------------
  # <------ Name the camera 1 BEGIN
  #--------------------------------
  camera1:
    enabled: true
    ffmpeg:
      output_args:
        record: preset-record-generic-audio-copy
      inputs:
        - path: rtsp://admin:PASSWORD@IP:554/cam/realmonitor?channel=1&subtype=1
          input_args: preset-rtsp-restream
          roles:
            - detect
        - path: rtsp://admin:PASSWORD@IP:554/cam/realmonitor?channel=1&subtype=0
          roles:
            - record

    detect:
      width: 1270 # <- optional, by default Frigate tries to automatically detect resolution
      height: 720 # <- optional, by default Frigate tries to automatically detect resolution
      fps: 5
      stationary:
        interval: 20
        threshold: 50

    # object track ????
    objects:
      track:
        - person
        - car
      filters:
        person:
          min_area: 5000
          min_score: 0.5
          threshold: 0.6

    # Optional: Record configuration
    record:
      enabled: true
      retain:
        days: 3
        mode: active_objects #options: all motion active_objects
      events:
        pre_capture: 20
        post_capture: 20
        retain:
          default: 3
          mode: active_objects #options: All motion active_objects
          # Optional: Objects to save recordings for. (default: all tracked objects)
        objects:
          - person
          - car
        #  Optional: Per object retention days
        #  objects: 4
        #  person: 7

    # Optional: Configuration for the jpg snapshots written to the clips directory for each event
    snapshots:
      enabled: true
      timestamp: true
      bounding_box: true
      crop: false
      retain:
        default: 3

    zones:
      front1_zone1:
        coordinates: 
          0.005,0.988,0.005,0.229,0.111,0.259,0.152,0.229,0.204,0.234,0.207,0.364,0.367,0.347,0.439,0.34,0.448,0.323,0.496,0.3,0.598,0.299,0.807,0.386,0.926,0.457,0.995,0.469,0.995,0.99
        loitering_time: 0
        objects:
          - car
          - person
        inertia: 3
    motion:
      mask:
        - 0.99,0.011,0.992,0.342,0.932,0.393,0.89,0.392,0.784,0.346,0.661,0.278,0.599,0.217,0.622,0.104,0.621,0.007
        - 0.005,0.009,0.614,0,0.613,0.111,0.591,0.217,0.466,0.244,0.315,0.218,0.315,0.168,0.28,0.145,0.275,0.212,0.141,0.211,0.08,0.226,0.006,0.208
    review:
      alerts:
        required_zones: front1_zone1
      detections:
        required_zones: front1_zone1

  #--------------------------------
  # <------ Name the camera 2 BEGIN
  #--------------------------------
  camera2:
    enabled: true
    ffmpeg:
      output_args:
        record: preset-record-generic-audio-copy
      inputs:
        - path: rtsp://admin:PASSWORD@IP:554/cam/realmonitor?channel=2&subtype=1
          input_args: preset-rtsp-restream
          roles:
            - detect
            #- clips
        - path: rtsp://admin:PASSWORD@IP:554/cam/realmonitor?channel=2&subtype=0
          roles:
            - record

    detect:
      width: 1270 # <- optional, by default Frigate tries to automatically detect resolution
      height: 720 # <- optional, by default Frigate tries to automatically detect resolution
      fps: 5
      stationary:
        interval: 20
        threshold: 50

    # object track ????
    objects:
      track:
        - person
        #- car
      filters:
        person:
          min_area: 5000
          min_score: 0.5
          threshold: 0.6

    # Optional: Record configuration
    record:
      enabled: true
      retain:
        days: 3
        mode: active_objects #options: all motion active_objects
      events:
        pre_capture: 20
        post_capture: 20
        retain:
          default: 3
          mode: active_objects #options: All motion active_objects
          # Optional: Objects to save recordings for. (default: all tracked objects)
        objects:
          - person
          #- car
        #  Optional: Per object retention days
        #  objects: 4
        #  person: 7

    # Optional: Configuration for the jpg snapshots written to the clips directory for each event
    snapshots:
      enabled: true
      timestamp: true
      bounding_box: true
      crop: false
      retain:
        default: 3

    # Optional: Configuration clips
    #clips:
    #  enabled: true
    #  retain:
    #    default: 2

    zones:
      front2_zone1:
        coordinates: 
          0.002,0.993,0.004,0.096,0.114,0.019,0.191,0.004,0.608,0.004,0.834,0.131,0.994,0.229,0.992,0.983
        loitering_time: 0
        objects: person
        inertia: 3
    motion:
      mask:
        - 0.645,0.011,0.992,0.016,0.992,0.211
        - 0.677,0.453,0.842,0.415,0.811,0.677,0.46,0.682
    review:
      alerts:
        required_zones: front2_zone1
      detections:
        required_zones: front2_zone1

  #--------------------------------
  # <------ Name the camera 3 BEGIN
  #--------------------------------
  camera3:
    enabled: true
    ffmpeg:
      output_args:
        record: preset-record-generic-audio-copy
      inputs:
        - path: rtsp://admin:PASSWORD@IP:554/cam/realmonitor?channel=3&subtype=1
          input_args: preset-rtsp-restream
          roles:
            - detect
            #- clips
        - path: rtsp://admin:PASSWORD@IP:554/cam/realmonitor?channel=3&subtype=0
          input_args: preset-rtsp-restream
          roles:
            - record

    detect:
      width: 1270 # <- optional, by default Frigate tries to automatically detect resolution
      height: 720 # <- optional, by default Frigate tries to automatically detect resolution
      fps: 5
      stationary:
        interval: 20
        threshold: 50

    # object track ????
    objects:
      track:
        - person
        - dog
        - cat
        - bird
      filters:
        person:
          min_area: 5000
          min_score: 0.5
          threshold: 0.6
        dog:
          min_area: 5000
          min_score: 0.6 # Orig 0.5
          threshold: 0.85 # Orig 0.6
        cat:
          min_area: 5000
          min_score: 0.6 # Orig 0.5
          threshold: 0.85 # Orig 0.6

    # Optional: Record configuration
    record:
      enabled: true
      retain:
        days: 3
        mode: active_objects #options: all motion active_objects
      events:
        pre_capture: 20
        post_capture: 20
        retain:
          default: 3
          mode: active_objects #options: All motion active_objects
          # Optional: Objects to save recordings for. (default: all tracked objects)
        objects:
          - person
          - dog
          - cat
          - bird
        #  Optional: Per object retention days
        #  objects: 4
        #  person: 7

    # Optional: Configuration for the jpg snapshots written to the clips directory for each event
    snapshots:
      enabled: true
      timestamp: true
      bounding_box: true
      crop: false
      retain:
        default: 3

    # Optional: Configuration clips
    #clips:
    #  enabled: true
    #  retain:
    #    default: 2

    zones:
      front3_zone1:
        coordinates: 
          0.004,0.988,0.006,0.139,0.141,0.102,0.284,0.091,0.453,0.115,0.661,0.155,0.677,0.093,0.742,0.092,0.742,0.184,0.792,0.227,0.919,0.392,0.911,0.478,0.979,0.234,0.995,0.252,0.995,0.423,0.901,0.68,0.771,0.991
        loitering_time: 4 # Orig 0
        objects:
          - person
          - dog
          - cat
          - bird
        inertia: 3
    motion:
      mask:
        - 0.739,0,0.124,0.011,0.137,0.026,0.325,0.022,0.464,0.026,0.573,0.052,0.64,0.06,0.686,0.056,0.692,0.014,0.741,0.021,0.747,0.158,0.915,0.341,0.955,0.209,0.915,0.166,0.921,0.084,0.921,0
        - 0.782,0.984,0.995,0.991,0.997,0.455
    review:
      alerts:
        required_zones: front3_zone1
      detections:
        required_zones: front3_zone1

  #--------------------------------
  # <------ Name the camera 4 BEGIN
  #--------------------------------
  camera4:
    enabled: true
    ffmpeg:
      output_args:
        record: preset-record-generic-audio-copy
      inputs:
        - path: rtsp://admin:PASSWORD@IP:554/cam/realmonitor?channel=4&subtype=1
          input_args: preset-rtsp-restream
          roles:
            - detect
        - path: rtsp://admin:PASSWORD@IP:554/cam/realmonitor?channel=4&subtype=0
          roles:
            - record

    detect:
      width: 1270 # <- optional, by default Frigate tries to automatically detect resolution
      height: 720 # <- optional, by default Frigate tries to automatically detect resolution
      fps: 5
      stationary:
        interval: 20
        threshold: 50

    # object track ????
    objects:
      track:
        - person
      filters:
        person:
          min_area: 5000
          min_score: 0.5
          threshold: 0.6

    # Optional: Record configuration
    record:
      enabled: true
      retain:
        days: 3
        mode: active_objects #options: all motion active_objects
      events:
        pre_capture: 20
        post_capture: 20
        retain:
          default: 3
          mode: active_objects #options: All motion active_objects
          # Optional: Objects to save recordings for. (default: all tracked objects)
        objects:
          - person
        #  Optional: Per object retention days
        #  objects: 4
        #  person: 7

    # Optional: Configuration for the jpg snapshots written to the clips directory for each event
    snapshots:
      enabled: true
      timestamp: true
      bounding_box: true
      crop: false
      retain:
        default: 3

    zones:
      side1_zone1:
        coordinates: 
          0.005,0.724,0.005,0.991,0.764,0.99,0.849,0.585,0.893,0.249,0.897,0.193,0.771,0.102,0.585,0.028,0.331,0.049,0.177,0.092,0.056,0.165,0.176,0.379,0.484,0.211,0.516,0.245,0.5,0.593,0.235,0.887,0.128,0.613
        loitering_time: 0
        objects: person
        inertia: 3
    motion:
      mask:
        - 0.576,0.015,0.796,0.108,0.797,0.085,0.883,0.134,0.875,0
        - 0.772,0.991,0.995,0.993,0.997,0.004,0.879,0.001,0.887,0.125,0.902,0.188,0.851,0.616
        - 0.509,0.261,0.495,0.588,0.237,0.871,0.108,0.55,0.006,0.65,0.005,0.187,0.05,0.169,0.17,0.395,0.476,0.228
        - 0.004,0.006,0.006,0.153,0.22,0.043,0.414,0
    review:
      alerts:
        required_zones: side1_zone1
      detections:
        required_zones: side1_zone1

  #--------------------------------
  # <------ Name the camera 5 BEGIN
  #--------------------------------
  camera5:
    enabled: true
    ffmpeg:
      output_args:
        record: preset-record-generic-audio-copy
      inputs:
        - path: rtsp://admin:PASSWORD@IP:554/cam/realmonitor?channel=5&subtype=1
          input_args: preset-rtsp-restream
          roles:
            - detect
        - path: rtsp://admin:PASSWORD@IP:554/cam/realmonitor?channel=5&subtype=0
          roles:
            - record

    detect:
      width: 1270 # <- optional, by default Frigate tries to automatically detect resolution
      height: 720 # <- optional, by default Frigate tries to automatically detect resolution
      fps: 5
      stationary:
        interval: 20
        threshold: 50

    # object track ????
    objects:
      track:
        - person
      filters:
        person:
          min_area: 5000
          min_score: 0.5
          threshold: 0.6

    # Optional: Record configuration
    record:
      enabled: true
      retain:
        days: 3
        mode: active_objects #options: all motion active_objects
      events:
        pre_capture: 20
        post_capture: 20
        retain:
          default: 3
          mode: active_objects #options: All motion active_objects
          # Optional: Objects to save recordings for. (default: all tracked objects)
        objects:
          - person
        #  Optional: Per object retention days
        #  objects: 4
        #  person: 7

    # Optional: Configuration for the jpg snapshots written to the clips directory for each event
    snapshots:
      enabled: true
      timestamp: true
      bounding_box: true
      crop: false
      retain:
        default: 3

    zones:
      side2_zone1:
        coordinates: 
          0.747,1,0.677,0.863,0.56,0.608,0.435,0.333,0.438,0.16,0.313,0.17,0.317,0.124,0.292,0.121,0.303,0.356,0.273,1
        loitering_time: 0
        objects: person
        inertia: 3
    motion:
      mask:
        - 0.008,0.009,0.283,0.007,0.994,0.012,0.994,0.12,0.347,0.122,0.288,0.095,0.297,0.353,0.267,0.988,0.005,0.988
        - 0.443,0.17,0.5,0.211,0.61,0.295,0.787,0.448,0.993,0.685,0.992,0.99,0.752,0.991,0.441,0.336
    review:
      alerts:
        required_zones: side2_zone1
      detections:
        required_zones: side2_zone1

  #--------------------------------
  # <------ Name the camera 6 BEGIN
  #--------------------------------
  camera6:
    enabled: true
    ffmpeg:
      output_args:
        record: preset-record-generic-audio-copy
      inputs:
        - path: rtsp://admin:PASSWORD@IP:554/cam/realmonitor?channel=6&subtype=1
          input_args: preset-rtsp-restream
          roles:
            - detect
        - path: rtsp://admin:PASSWORD@IP:554/cam/realmonitor?channel=6&subtype=0
          roles:
            - record

    detect:
      width: 1270 # <- optional, by default Frigate tries to automatically detect resolution
      height: 720 # <- optional, by default Frigate tries to automatically detect resolution
      fps: 5
      stationary:
        interval: 20
        threshold: 50

    # object track ????
    objects:
      track:
        - person
        - dog
        - cat
        - bird
      filters:
        person:
          min_area: 5000
          min_score: 0.5
          threshold: 0.6

    # Optional: Record configuration
    record:
      enabled: true
      retain:
        days: 3
        mode: active_objects #options: all motion active_objects
      events:
        pre_capture: 20
        post_capture: 20
        retain:
          default: 3
          mode: active_objects #options: All motion active_objects
          # Optional: Objects to save recordings for. (default: all tracked objects)
        objects:
          - person
          - dog
          - cat
          - bird
        #  Optional: Per object retention days
        #  objects: 4
        #  person: 7

    # Optional: Configuration for the jpg snapshots written to the clips directory for each event
    snapshots:
      enabled: true
      timestamp: true
      bounding_box: true
      crop: false
      retain:
        default: 3

    zones:
      back1_zone1:
        coordinates: 
          0.003,0.991,0.005,0.055,0.133,0.004,0.189,0.006,0.185,0.132,0.387,0.122,0.426,0.105,0.471,0.168,0.391,0.163,0.574,0.999
        loitering_time: 0
        objects:
          - person
          - dog
          - cat
          - bird
        inertia: 3
      back1_zone2:
        coordinates: 0.994,0.474,0.93,0.378,0.853,0.295,0.764,0.213,0.643,0.202,0.995,0.629
        loitering_time: 0
        objects:
          - person
          - dog
          - cat
          - bird
        inertia: 3
      back1_zone3:
        coordinates: 0.995,0.991,0.998,0.822,0.862,0.994
        loitering_time: 0
        objects:
          - person
          - dog
          - cat
          - bird
        inertia: 3
      back1_zone4:
        coordinates: 0.395,0.06,0.555,0.082,0.622,0.126,0.723,0.205,0.638,0.191,0.479,0.163
        loitering_time: 0
        objects:
          - person
          - dog
          - cat
          - bird
        inertia: 3
    motion:
      mask:
        - 0.527,0.008,0.995,0.009,0.995,0.417,0.765,0.18,0.651,0.098,0.569,0.048,0.283,0.036,0.283,0.007
        - 0.399,0.169,0.63,0.199,0.933,0.571,0.918,0.611,1,0.78,0.992,0.82,0.951,0.872,0.847,0.985,0.59,1,0.481,0.542
    review:
      alerts:
        required_zones:
          - back1_zone1
          - back1_zone2
          - back1_zone3
          - back1_zone4
      detections:
        required_zones:
          - back1_zone1
          - back1_zone2
          - back1_zone3
          - back1_zone4

  #--------------------------------
  # <------ Name the camera 7 BEGIN
  #--------------------------------
  camera7:
    enabled: true
    ffmpeg:
      output_args:
        record: preset-record-generic-audio-copy
      inputs:
        - path: rtsp://admin:PASSWORD@IP:554/cam/realmonitor?channel=7&subtype=1
          input_args: preset-rtsp-restream
          roles:
            - detect
        - path: rtsp://admin:PASSWORD@IP:554/cam/realmonitor?channel=75&subtype=0
          roles:
            - record

    detect:
      width: 1270 # <- optional, by default Frigate tries to automatically detect resolution
      height: 720 # <- optional, by default Frigate tries to automatically detect resolution
      fps: 5
      stationary:
        interval: 20
        threshold: 50

    # object track ????
    objects:
      track:
        - person
        - dog
        - cat
        - bird
      filters:
        person:
          min_area: 5000
          min_score: 0.5
          threshold: 0.6

    # Optional: Record configuration
    record:
      enabled: true
      retain:
        days: 3
        mode: active_objects #options: all motion active_objects
      events:
        pre_capture: 20
        post_capture: 20
        retain:
          default: 3
          mode: active_objects #options: All motion active_objects
          # Optional: Objects to save recordings for. (default: all tracked objects)
        objects:
          - person
          - dog
          - cat
          - bird
        #  Optional: Per object retention days
        #  objects: 4
        #  person: 7

    # Optional: Configuration for the jpg snapshots written to the clips directory for each event
    snapshots:
      enabled: true
      timestamp: true
      bounding_box: true
      crop: false
      retain:
        default: 3

    zones:
      back2_zone1:
        coordinates: 
          0.005,0.993,0.005,0.476,0.048,0.687,0.15,0.686,0.175,0.493,0.235,0.215,0.671,0.192,0.819,0.356,0.994,0.563,0.994,0.994
        loitering_time: 0
        objects: 
          - person
          - dog
          - cat
          - bird
        inertia: 3
      back2_zone2:
        coordinates: 
          0.108,0.115,0.195,0.087,0.305,0.068,0.483,0.069,0.5,0.052,0.556,0.06,0.659,0.178,0.22,0.196,0.249,0.125,0.082,0.171
        loitering_time: 0
        objects:
          - person
          - dog
          - cat
          - bird
        inertia: 3
    motion:
      mask: 
        0.005,0.007,0.993,0,0.995,0.228,0.994,0.54,0.656,0.154,0.567,0.051,0.497,0.042,0.479,0.056,0.245,0.06,0.091,0.105,0.005,0.204
    review:
      alerts:
        required_zones:
          - back2_zone1
          - back2_zone2
      detections:
        required_zones:
          - back2_zone1
          - back2_zone2

  #--------------------------------
  # <------ Name the camera 8 BEGIN
  #--------------------------------
  camera8:
    enabled: true
    ffmpeg:
      output_args:
        record: preset-record-generic-audio-copy
      inputs:
        - path: rtsp://admin:PASSWORD@IP:554/cam/realmonitor?channel=8&subtype=1
          input_args: preset-rtsp-restream
          roles:
            - detect
        - path: rtsp://admin:PASSWORD@IP:554/cam/realmonitor?channel=85&subtype=0
          roles:
            - record

    detect:
      width: 1270 # <- optional, by default Frigate tries to automatically detect resolution
      height: 720 # <- optional, by default Frigate tries to automatically detect resolution
      fps: 5
      stationary:
        interval: 20
        threshold: 50

    # object track ????
    objects:
      track:
        - person
        - dog
        - cat
        - bird
      filters:
        person:
          min_area: 5000
          min_score: 0.5
          threshold: 0.6

    # Optional: Record configuration
    record:
      enabled: true
      retain:
        days: 3
        mode: active_objects #options: all motion active_objects
      events:
        pre_capture: 20
        post_capture: 20
        retain:
          default: 3
          mode: active_objects #options: All motion active_objects
          # Optional: Objects to save recordings for. (default: all tracked objects)
        objects:
          - person
          - dog
          - cat
          - bird
        #  Optional: Per object retention days
        #  objects: 4
        #  person: 7

    # Optional: Configuration for the jpg snapshots written to the clips directory for each event
    snapshots:
      enabled: true
      timestamp: true
      bounding_box: true
      crop: false
      retain:
        default: 3

    zones:
      back3_zone1:
        coordinates: 
          0.001,0.988,0.005,0.539,0.407,0.135,0.416,0.004,0.881,0.007,0.885,0.04,0.907,0.072,0.998,0.172,0.995,0.993
        loitering_time: 0
        objects: 
          - person
          - dog
          - cat
          - bird
        inertia: 3
    motion:
      mask: 0.751,0.037,0.904,0.036,0.905,0.082,0.751,0.082
    review:
      alerts:
        required_zones: back3_zone1
      detections:
        required_zones: back3_zone1

version: 0.14

Any other information that may be helpful

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[kevinm2]

The messages get sent to my iPhone, but it does not trigger the action. I also changed "Custom Action (Auto Trigger)" to turn on a light instead of the sprinkler system, and when running the automation, it does NOT turn on the light either.

FYI: While looking at the traces diagram, I noticed under TRACES > Step Config, the "Circled asterisk", gets passed to the "Branched circle", and from there it falls out, exiting from the routine, not getting to the "Custom Action (Auto Trigger)" stage!

Here are some screen captures for your reference:

[kevinm2]

My conclusion is that this automation either somehow does not get to the "Custom Action (Auto Trigger)", or the "Custom Action (Auto Trigger)is not functioning!

Everything up to the "Custom Action (Auto Trigger)" is functional.

[SgtBatten]

you cant trigger it manually, so what happens when it is triggered by an actual event? I see you have it enabled for person, fancy getting wet and testing?

[kevinm2]

you cant trigger it manually, so what happens when it is triggered by an actual event? I see you have it enabled for person, fancy getting wet and testing?

Yes. The idea is to get any, and all objects wet, when they appear in the grass area of "back2_zone2". You are also correct that "Custom Action (Manual Trigger)" is useless when you are looking for automation!

So, am I hearing from you that "Custom Action (Auto Trigger)", can not be used in this scenario?

p.s. I never got wet, because I had an extended, safe area, where sprinklers were not covering. While testing, I walked a lot between my desk and the backyard losing 3 ounces of weight. :)

[SgtBatten]

No, I'm saying your trace shows it was manually triggered, which you can't do. What does a trace look like that's from an actual detection