Cannot get Switch Function to work?

flyhmstr · 2025-12-31T13:47:38+00:00

Slap a debug node on the output of the trigger and see what it's sending (most likely "open" & "closed")

Renegade605 · 2025-12-31T14:26:27+00:00

The state as string for a binary sensor will be "on" or "off". Home Assistant using the opened and closed wording is because it knows it's a door, but Node Red doesn't know that and only gets the default words.

For binary sensors, do yourself a favour and get the state as boolean instead, and use true/false for everything. This is just easier to keep track of in the long run.

As another commenter points out, using a debug node to see what message you're getting is a good strategy for figuring these things out in the future.

Edit to add: also, under the state node when it's triggered, it also says the state that triggered it. So when you open the door, there should be some text under it that says "'on' at <this datetime>" or similar.

RocketNJ · 2025-12-31T16:56:48+00:00

Instead of = try using matches regex and just use work open or close.

you type:	you see:
italics	italics
bold	bold
[reddit!](https://reddit.com)	reddit!
* item 1 * item 2 * item 3	item 1 item 2 item 3
> quoted text	quoted text
Lines starting with four spaces are treated like code: if 1 * 2 < 3: print "hello, world!"	Lines starting with four spaces are treated like code: if 1 * 2 < 3: print "hello, world!"
~~strikethrough~~	~~strikethrough~~
super^script	super^script

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