Hello, I’m trying to setup my home automation again. Things been broken for a while and I just finally have the time to take a moment and start from scratch. I see a lot have been change due the transition to edge. I have few motion sensor that I’m trying to setup. But I’m not sure I’m doing it rig…

[image] leandroestacio: I guess a fix would be creating a second routine make: if no motion for 10, then turn off the light. Right? If it were me, I’d try going down that route. I believe the approach you already tried is quite simplistic: 10 minutes after the switch turns on it simply turns …

Thanks for your input. I believe that’s the only way I can go too, unless someone else has other ideias. I was just testing it now, I’m using centralite 3328 sensor and it have an opening time of around 35 seconds. Testing it stays open all the time until motion stops, then a 35 seconds starts until…

[image] leandroestacio: The way it’s working now and maybe is the way it should, when there is motion, 10 minutes later no matter of motion repeats, light turns off. That is correct. The Routines are simple general purpose automations and the ‘then’ actions are independent of the ‘if’ conditi…

Thanks everyone for your time and replies. It’s working as intended now, had to create 2 routines for each but that’s ok. With this new edge driver motion sensors seems to be working more smoothly. Is that because mostly is local now? Anyway thanks so much everyone.

What’s the proper way to set motion sensor?

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JDRoberts November 13, 2023, 12:23am 5

On your mmWave sensor question, see the following:

Best mmWave Sensor to Use with ST? (human presence sensor/occupancy sensor)

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What’s the proper way to set motion sensor?

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