I understand the reasoning to simulate the bedtime properly. However most of the time the modus operandi of thieves is to wait for who they think is the “whole family” to leave and allow a grace period, then strike. If within that grace period they see a light come on, (even if we happen to go out at 0100 HRS) they will think they miscalculated that everybody left or suspect a babysitter or so. They will not risk it.
With regards to the cancellation activity. What exactly do you mean? Will this not only fire when away and between sunset and sunrise?
I agree. I have a piston that if the lux value gets above a certain value, it will turn lights off.
These may already be off of course, or we have left early and have left them on.
You can do lots of different things for belt and braces.
I would prefer if it is i the same “Piston”. I used to be quite a good programmer in my time (Visual Basic days lol) so im not afraid to dive into logic. I am just getting on the learning curve at the moment.
So if I understood correctly. If I come home or sunrise happens the “Piston” automatically cancels itself? Or it simply wont trigger “again”?
I’m not sure if your are overthinking this.
If you look at the screenshots above of the ones I use they are quite simple.
They work well and I have never had a situation where lights have remained on.
My hall lights turn on/off with motion if the lux level is below a certain value.
So when I get home and the lights are on, presence changes to home so the away piston is false.
My motion rule takes over.
BTW, I have various lux sensors so I put them all in in case one goes AWOL.
So I need to set that when the mode changes from home to away it should turn off the lights? And what about sunset?
My only issue here what if the lights are on. I come back home. While mode is already home it still chnages to i’m home right? Will this turn kff that light.
My Home and Away modes automatically change with my presence sensors.
When I leave the house the hub knows I have left the house so changes the mode to away.
The opposite is true when I return home.
Not quite sure what you are getting at but it all works for me.
Will this trigger again if my wife is already home with lights on and I come home after her, turning her lights off? Or will it only tigger on state change?
I use Automation -> Goodbye. Click on the cog.
Change Mode to Away.
Additional Settings -> Everyone Leaves -> Which. Put in mine and my wife’s presence sensor.
Action delay 5 minutes. (Stops false readings).
Automation -> I’m Back. Click on the cog.
Change Mode to Home.
Additional Settings -> Someone Arrives -> Which. Put in mine and my wife’s presence sensor.
This is how I do it.
Would you be able to tell me what kind of piston this is? I am trying to do something by utilizing your example and I can’t find out how to enter the “If” and group like triggers. Also, do you have indivdual pistons for each of the triggers (e.g. “Using Bathroom…”?
