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+# ha_mcp_backup
+schema_version: 1
+domain: automation
+entity_id: automation.3d_print_early_layers_snapshot
+captured: '2026-10-01T23:47:05.577959+00:00'
+tool: ha_config_set_automation
+config:
+  id: '1787462157568'
+  alias: 3D Print Early Layers Snapshot
+  description: Telegram-only snapshots from all 3 printer cameras. Fires when Z crosses
+    1.0 mm, then again at 25%, 50% and 75% print progress. Lights the SparkX i7 and
+    bedroom lamp only if they are currently off, then restores whatever state they
+    were in before capturing.
+  triggers:
+  - above: 1
+    entity_id: sensor.sparkx_i7_position_z
+    trigger: numeric_state
+  - above: 25
+    entity_id: sensor.sparkx_i7_print_progress
+    trigger: numeric_state
+  - above: 50
+    entity_id: sensor.sparkx_i7_print_progress
+    trigger: numeric_state
+  - above: 75
+    entity_id: sensor.sparkx_i7_print_progress
+    trigger: numeric_state
+  conditions:
+  - condition: state
+    entity_id: sensor.sparkx_i7_print_status
+    state: printing
+  actions:
+  - variables:
+      milestone: '{% set source = trigger.get(''entity_id'', '''') %} {% set tstate
+        = trigger.get(''to_state'') %} {% set value = tstate.state | float(0) if tstate
+        else 0 %} {% if source == ''sensor.sparkx_i7_position_z'' %} First layers
+        (Z {{ value }} mm) {% elif source == ''sensor.sparkx_i7_print_progress'' %}
+        {% if value >= 75 %} 75% complete {% elif value >= 50 %} 50% complete {% else
+        %} 25% complete {% endif %} {% else %} Manual test {% endif %}'
+      tag: '{% set source = trigger.get(''entity_id'', '''') %} {% if source == ''sensor.sparkx_i7_position_z''
+        %} z1 {% elif source == ''sensor.sparkx_i7_print_progress'' %} p{{ trigger.get(''above'',
+        0) | int }} {% else %} test {% endif %}'
+  - variables:
+      bedroom_needs_light: '{{ not is_state(''light.bedroom_lamp_2'', ''on'') }}'
+      message: "{% set file = state_attr('sensor.sparkx_i7_print_status', 'file')\
+        \ or '' %} {% set name = 'Print' if file in ['', none, 'unknown', 'unavailable']\
+        \ else file.split('/')[-1].replace('.gcode', '') %} {% set pct = states('sensor.sparkx_i7_print_progress')\
+        \ | int(0) %} {% set left = states('sensor.sparkx_i7_print_time_left') | int(0)\
+        \ %} 3D print \xB7 {{ milestone }} \xB7 {{ name }} at {{ pct }}%{% if left\
+        \ > 0 %} \xB7 {{ (left // 3600) }}h {{ ((left % 3600) // 60) }}m left{% endif\
+        \ %}"
+      sparkx_needs_light: '{{ not is_state(''light.sparkx_i7_light'', ''on'') }}'
+  - if:
+    - condition: template
+      value_template: '{{ sparkx_needs_light }}'
+    then:
+    - action: light.turn_on
+      continue_on_error: true
+      target:
+        entity_id: light.sparkx_i7_light
+  - if:
+    - condition: template
+      value_template: '{{ bedroom_needs_light }}'
+    then:
+    - action: light.turn_on
+      continue_on_error: true
+      target:
+        entity_id: light.bedroom_lamp_2
+  - delay:
+      seconds: 3
+  - parallel:
+    - action: camera.snapshot
+      data:
+        filename: /config/www/sparkx_{{ tag }}.jpg
+      target:
+        entity_id: camera.sparkx_i7_printer_camera
+    - action: camera.snapshot
+      data:
+        filename: /config/www/ender5_{{ tag }}.jpg
+      target:
+        entity_id: camera.endercamera_duckdns_org
+    - action: camera.snapshot
+      data:
+        filename: /config/www/ender_cam2_{{ tag }}.jpg
+      target:
+        entity_id: camera.endercamera2_duckdns_org
+  - delay:
+      seconds: 2
+  - if:
+    - condition: template
+      value_template: '{{ sparkx_needs_light }}'
+    then:
+    - action: light.turn_off
+      continue_on_error: true
+      target:
+        entity_id: light.sparkx_i7_light
+  - if:
+    - condition: template
+      value_template: '{{ bedroom_needs_light }}'
+    then:
+    - action: light.turn_off
+      continue_on_error: true
+      target:
+        entity_id: light.bedroom_lamp_2
+  - action: telegram_bot.send_photo
+    data:
+      caption: "SparkX i7 \u2014 {{ message }}"
+      file: /config/www/sparkx_{{ tag }}.jpg
+      parse_mode: plain_text
+    target:
+      entity_id: notify.franco
+  - action: telegram_bot.send_photo
+    data:
+      caption: "Back Camera \u2014 {{ message }}"
+      file: /config/www/ender5_{{ tag }}.jpg
+      parse_mode: plain_text
+    target:
+      entity_id: notify.franco
+  - action: telegram_bot.send_photo
+    data:
+      caption: "Bed Camera \u2014 {{ message }}"
+      file: /config/www/ender_cam2_{{ tag }}.jpg
+      parse_mode: plain_text
+    target:
+      entity_id: notify.franco
+  max: 4
+  mode: parallel