[RELEASE] Enhanced Arrival Sensor - need to temporarily disable an arrival sensor? Now you can

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think this one :slight_smile:

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Went up and read, will have to figure out what updates I was talking about :slight_smile: I guess I need to buy a new arrival sensor.

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Im sure they will give you one in the office :wink:

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If I go ask for it, sure thing :slight_smile: do you know which version we’re talking about, they all look the same, any model number available please?

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Here’s what’s above in the thread concerning the sensor:

Well no worries, at this point you can just use the DTH I customized. Posted above in the thread and on GitHub (https://github.com/LLWarrenP/ST-Arrival-Sensor-HA-Disable/blob/master/devicetypes/llwarrenp/arrival-sensor-ha-with-disable.src/arrival-sensor-ha-with-disable.groovy)

:slight_smile:

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Mines the F-ARR-UK-2 which should be the latest.
I just started using @LLwarrenP DH and it seems to work fine for what I needed (to be able to test them without removing the battery) and will know if it works tomorrow when my plasters come in without triggering the alarm :slight_smile:

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@LLwarrenP

I have it disabled but still get these constant logs is this correct?

[7d805212-7fcf-4216-81f0-a22eca95dfc2](https://graph-eu01-euwest1.api.smartthings.com/ide/logs#7d805212-7fcf-4216-81f0-a22eca95dfc2) 21:44:38: debug Sensor checked in 6.191 seconds ago

[7d805212-7fcf-4216-81f0-a22eca95dfc2](https://graph-eu01-euwest1.api.smartthings.com/ide/logs#7d805212-7fcf-4216-81f0-a22eca95dfc2) 21:44:38: debug Sensor checked in 6.191 seconds ago

[7d805212-7fcf-4216-81f0-a22eca95dfc2](https://graph-eu01-euwest1.api.smartthings.com/ide/logs#7d805212-7fcf-4216-81f0-a22eca95dfc2) 21:44:31: debug Creating battery event for voltage=2.6V: Guest battery is 100%

[7d805212-7fcf-4216-81f0-a22eca95dfc2](https://graph-eu01-euwest1.api.smartthings.com/ide/logs#7d805212-7fcf-4216-81f0-a22eca95dfc2) 21:44:31: debug Guest is disabled-present: not creating presence event

[7d805212-7fcf-4216-81f0-a22eca95dfc2](https://graph-eu01-euwest1.api.smartthings.com/ide/logs#7d805212-7fcf-4216-81f0-a22eca95dfc2) 21:44:31: debug Scheduling periodic timer

[7d805212-7fcf-4216-81f0-a22eca95dfc2](https://graph-eu01-euwest1.api.smartthings.com/ide/logs#7d805212-7fcf-4216-81f0-a22eca95dfc2) 21:44:31: debug Sensor is present

[7d805212-7fcf-4216-81f0-a22eca95dfc2](https://graph-eu01-euwest1.api.smartthings.com/ide/logs#7d805212-7fcf-4216-81f0-a22eca95dfc2) 21:44:11: debug Creating battery event for voltage=2.6V: Guest battery is 100%

[7d805212-7fcf-4216-81f0-a22eca95dfc2](https://graph-eu01-euwest1.api.smartthings.com/ide/logs#7d805212-7fcf-4216-81f0-a22eca95dfc2) 21:44:11: debug Guest is disabled-present: not creating presence event

[7d805212-7fcf-4216-81f0-a22eca95dfc2](https://graph-eu01-euwest1.api.smartthings.com/ide/logs#7d805212-7fcf-4216-81f0-a22eca95dfc2) 21:44:11: debug Scheduling periodic timer

[7d805212-7fcf-4216-81f0-a22eca95dfc2](https://graph-eu01-euwest1.api.smartthings.com/ide/logs#7d805212-7fcf-4216-81f0-a22eca95dfc2) 21:44:11: debug Sensor is present

[7d805212-7fcf-4216-81f0-a22eca95dfc2](https://graph-eu01-euwest1.api.smartthings.com/ide/logs#7d805212-7fcf-4216-81f0-a22eca95dfc2) 21:43:52: debug Creating battery event for voltage=2.6V: Guest battery is 100%

[7d805212-7fcf-4216-81f0-a22eca95dfc2](https://graph-eu01-euwest1.api.smartthings.com/ide/logs#7d805212-7fcf-4216-81f0-a22eca95dfc2) 21:43:52: debug Guest is disabled-present: not creating presence event

[7d805212-7fcf-4216-81f0-a22eca95dfc2](https://graph-eu01-euwest1.api.smartthings.com/ide/logs#7d805212-7fcf-4216-81f0-a22eca95dfc2) 21:43:51: debug Scheduling periodic timer

[7d805212-7fcf-4216-81f0-a22eca95dfc2](https://graph-eu01-euwest1.api.smartthings.com/ide/logs#7d805212-7fcf-4216-81f0-a22eca95dfc2) 21:43:51: debug Sensor is present

[7d805212-7fcf-4216-81f0-a22eca95dfc2](https://graph-eu01-euwest1.api.smartthings.com/ide/logs#7d805212-7fcf-4216-81f0-a22eca95dfc2) 21:43:32: debug Creating battery event for voltage=2.6V: Guest battery is 100%
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Yes. Sadly this is the only way the unit reports anything…through a constant battery report. It’s a crap design that burns battery doing nothing else. We could disable that but then it would lose track of where it was when it’s disabled and that would mean it wouldn’t see the device until it comes and leaves.

If they had only put in a polling mode separate from the battery report…oh well.

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This was my worry, i will just have to remove its battery when its home then.

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I think you should get at least 6 months out of the battery if it’s a fresh one (I’ve had not so fresh ones too, thanks CVS) so I guess if you think that’s too short I ould agree. Even odds I would lose the battery if it’s not in it, just sayin’.

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I have decent cells in but they don’t last that long, i would be happy with 6 months! I think i get about 5-6 weeks from mine max.

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I didn’t realise this is what they recommend, but this is what i’m using!

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Is this DTH still working?
I get this error… : 11:07:03 PM: error java.lang.NullPointerException: Cannot get property ‘descriptionText’ on null object @line 123 (parse)