Cant figure out how to use Xiaomi illuminance sensor?

[Zewerin (Per)]

I have an illuminance sensor that gives a number depending on how bright is it. I want to use this as a switch to allow or deny lights to turn on but I can not figure out how to do it. Yes, I’m a complete noob with Node-red so I’m trying to learn as much as I can…

I think I can get it working by creating a substring that gives a true or a false value based on the number and then uses that as a switch but it seems a bit cumbersome?
Edit: Or maybe it is best to do it as a global variable that i can use in other places too…

[PSP91]

What’s your use case? Surely you want the Sensors motion as the trigger and then check the LUX ?

[Zewerin (Per)]

Hi

Yes i want to get a state of the lux and then based on that have a true or false, i solved it by doing a global variable that i can use might not be the smartest but it works…
It gives a true or false based on a set value in the switch

[PSP91]

So you are using the sensor to determine whether a light should come on or not ?

This is how I use mine the On/Off switch is not needed you could do that in the event state node and also use trigger for the timer if wished

Regards PATT

[Zewerin (Per)]

how have you setup the “Bathroom Lux” if its an current state i can only get one output i cant get 2?
Can you show it please…

[PSP91]

I just use two current state nodes and have the if state set at different values

[PSP91]

Change the is as that’s an exact so it has to be 20, so 19 or 21 it will make it not work

PATT

[Zewerin (Per)]

AAAAH Yes now i get it, thank you! im having a slow day

[PSP91]

No problems enjoy

PATT