ESP RainMaker Schedule Management Guide

This guide explains how to use the ESP RainMaker CLI to manage schedules for your devices.

Command Overview

Get Schedules

To retrieve all schedules for a node:

esp-rainmaker-cli getschedules <nodeid>

Manage Schedules

The setschedule command is used to add, edit, remove, enable, or disable schedules:

esp-rainmaker-cli setschedule <nodeid> --operation <operation> [options]

Schedule Operations

Add a Schedule

To add a new schedule, you need to provide:

• Node ID
• Schedule name
• Trigger configuration (in JSON format)
• Action configuration (in JSON format)

esp-rainmaker-cli setschedule <nodeid> --operation add --name "Evening Light" --trigger '{"m": 1110, "d": 31}' --action '{"Light": {"Power": true}}'

This example creates a schedule named "Evening Light" that turns on the light at 6:30 PM (1110 minutes since midnight) on all weekdays (d=31, which is the bitmap for Monday through Friday).

Edit a Schedule

To edit an existing schedule, you must provide:

• Node ID
• Schedule ID
• Any fields you want to change

esp-rainmaker-cli setschedule <nodeid> --operation edit --id "8D36" --name "Updated Evening Light" --trigger '{"m": 1140, "d": 31}'

This example updates the schedule with ID "8D36" to have a new name and to trigger at 7:00 PM (1140 minutes since midnight).

Remove a Schedule

To remove a schedule:

esp-rainmaker-cli setschedule <nodeid> --operation remove --id "8D36"

Enable/Disable a Schedule

To enable a schedule:

esp-rainmaker-cli setschedule <nodeid> --operation enable --id "8D36"

To disable a schedule:

esp-rainmaker-cli setschedule <nodeid> --operation disable --id "8D36"

Trigger Configuration Examples

Daily Schedule at a Specific Time

{"m": 480, "d": 127}

This triggers at 8:00 AM (480 minutes since midnight) every day of the week (d=127, which is the bitmap for all days).

Weekday Schedule

{"m": 1020, "d": 31}

This triggers at 5:00 PM (1020 minutes since midnight) on weekdays (Monday through Friday).

Weekend Schedule

{"m": 600, "d": 96}

This triggers at 10:00 AM (600 minutes since midnight) on weekends (Saturday and Sunday).

One-time Schedule

{"m": 1140, "d": 0}

This triggers at 7:00 PM (1140 minutes since midnight) just once.

Monthly Schedule on a Specific Date

{"m": 720, "dd": 15, "mm": 4095}

This triggers at 12:00 PM (720 minutes since midnight) on the 15th day of every month (mm=4095, which is the bitmap for all months).

Relative Time Schedule (Trigger After X Seconds)

{"rsec": 3600}

This triggers 1 hour (3600 seconds) from the time the schedule is created. When you use the CLI, the current timestamp will be automatically added to the trigger.

Using Timestamp for Exact Trigger Time

{"ts": 1748866626}

This schedule will trigger exactly at the specified timestamp (1748866626), which converts to a specific date and time in your local timezone. The timestamp is in Unix time (seconds since January 1, 1970).

When both ts and other trigger fields like rsec, m, or d are present, the ts field takes precedence and indicates the exact time when the schedule will be triggered.

Action Configuration Examples

Turn on a Light

{"Light": {"Power": true}}

Set Light Brightness

{"Light": {"Power": true, "Brightness": 80}}

Control Multiple Parameters

{"Thermostat": {"Power": true, "Temperature": 22}}

Advanced Usage

Schedule with Additional Information

esp-rainmaker-cli setschedule <nodeid> --operation add --name "Morning Routine" --trigger '{"m": 420, "d": 31}' --action '{"Light": {"Power": true, "Brightness": 70}}' --info "Weekday morning schedule"

Schedule with Flags

esp-rainmaker-cli setschedule <nodeid> --operation add --name "Special Schedule" --trigger '{"m": 1080, "d": 127}' --action '{"Light": {"Power": true}}' --flags "1"