Hi all,
I use several motion sensors to trigger the alarm component, but it’d be really useful to see which sensor triggered the alarm.
Anyone have any thought on how to do this?
looking for an automation to notify, or a sensor to show the last triggering sensor? Both are available 
Have a look at Conditional Cards You could perhaps trigger on a group state and have a glance card displayed with all the sensors on it, one of which will be lit.
I have set up a glance card with all the sensors on it (not conditional), but this isn’t that useful as it is very much real-time data. It doesn’t actually tell me which motion sensor triggered the alarm.
So if the kitchen sensor activated the alarm, but after a few seconds there is no longer any motion in the kitchen, I wouldn’t know that this caused the alarm.
Is there a way to add a last activated to the item in the front end?
yes, I use @rogro82 's CC variable for that:
variable:
last_motion:
value: 'Not set'
restore: true
attributes:
icon: mdi:map-marker
friendly_name: 'Last Motion'
and automation:
automation:
# Update Last Motion variable
- alias: 'Update Last Motion'
id: 'Update Last Motion'
initial_state: 'on'
trigger:
platform: state
entity_id:
- binary_sensor.laundry_motion_sensor
- binary_sensor.dining_table_motion_sensor
- etc
- etc
to: 'on'
action:
service: variable.set_variable
data:
variable: last_motion
attributes_template: >
{
"history_1": "{{ variable.state }}",
"history_2": "{{ variable.attributes.history_1 }}",
"history_3": "{{ variable.attributes.history_2 }}",
"history_4": "{{ variable.attributes.history_3 }}",
"history_5": "{{ variable.attributes.history_4 }}",
"history_6": "{{ variable.attributes.history_5 }}",
"history_7": "{{ variable.attributes.history_6 }}",
"history_8": "{{ variable.attributes.history_7 }}",
"history_9": "{{ variable.attributes.history_8 }}",
"history_10": "{{ variable.attributes.history_9 }}"
}
data_template:
value: >
{{ trigger.to_state.attributes.friendly_name|replace('motion sensor','') }}:
{{as_timestamp(states.variable.last_motion.last_changed)| timestamp_custom('%X') }}
or in buttons (needs a few tricks…):
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That’s pretty slick! When I get time I’ll have a look at implementing that.
For now my hacky solution is to add 'last_changed to the entity This at least gives me an idea of which sensors have been activated recently:
type: entities
theme: dark_theme
entities:
- entity: binary_sensor.door_window_sensor_158d000288d283
name: Front Door
secondary_info: last-changed
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yes, that is also useful, and I did that in my entities card, glance card doesn’t support that unfortunately. Buttons do !
Laundry is on but no motion, Dining is on and motion detected, the rest are Off 
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Do you use an automation for your alarm?
If so you could use the trigger of the automation to set a persistent notification with the friendly_name of the trigger.
yes, indeed a fine solution, for situations a motion trigger needs to set an alarm (away-mode)
might not be too fine a setup, getting pers. notifications all the time when simply moving around in the home…
- alias: 'Motion sensor picked up motion'
id: 'Motion sensor picked up motion'
initial_state: off
trigger:
platform: state
entity_id:
- binary_sensor.laundry_motion_sensor
- binary_sensor.dining_table_motion_sensor
- etc
to: 'on'
condition:
- condition: template
value_template: >
{{ is_state('input_boolean.notify_motion', 'on')}}
- condition: template
value_template: >
{{ is_state('group.family', 'not_home')}}
action:
- service: notify.notify
data_template:
title: Motion sensor alert
message: >
{{ trigger.to_state.attributes.friendly_name }} picked up motion. Check what's up!
- condition: template
value_template: >
{{ is_state('input_boolean.notify_announcement', 'on')}}
- service: notify.ios_telefoonmhb
data_template:
title: >
{{ trigger.to_state.attributes.friendly_name }} alert:
message: 'Sensor motion speech:'
data:
push:
sound: 'US-EN-Morgan-Freeman-Motion-Detected.wav'
or add the pers. notify. service:
- condition: template
value_template: >
{{ is_state('input_boolean.persistent_notification_create', 'on')}}
- service: persistent_notification.create
data_template:
title: Motion sensor alert
message: >
{{ trigger.to_state.attributes.friendly_name }} picked up motion. Check what's up!
note that I have this automation initial_state: off, and it is turned on on leaving the house, entering motion detection mode.
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I love these cards, do you have the yaml that generated them ?
@Mariusthvdb and CC variable Wow! This solution is awesome…well worth spending the time to get this working.
Cheers!
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Sure, but am away now, please remind me in a week or so? I’ll try to remember ?
Thanks, hopefully you can post when you get a chance
here you go:
type: vertical-stack
cards:
- type: horizontal-stack
cards:
- type: custom:button-card
template: horizontal-filler
- type: 'custom:button-card'
template: button_default_title
styles:
card:
- color: '#555B65'
- background-color: 'var(--paper-card-background-color)'
state:
- operator: template
value: >
[[[
return states['binary_sensor.motion_in_hq'].state === 'on';
]]]
name: >
[[[
var id = states['variable.last_motion'].state;
return 'Motion detected: ' + id.substr(0, id.length-11)
]]]
styles:
card:
- color: red
- background-color: '#555B65'
- operator: template
value: >
[[[
return states['binary_sensor.motion_sensors_active'].state === 'on'
]]]
name: Motion sensors active
styles:
card:
- color: green
- operator: template
value: >
[[[
return states['binary_sensor.motion_sensors_active'].state === 'off'
]]]
name: Motion detection Off
- type: custom:button-card
template: horizontal-filler
- type: horizontal-stack
cards:
- type: custom:button-card
template: horizontal-filler
- type: custom:button-card
template: button_motion
name: Laundry
entity: binary_sensor.laundry_motion_sensor
# tap_action:
# action: call-service
# service: switch.toggle
# service_data:
# entity_id: >
# [[[return 'switch.' + entity.entity_id.split('.')[1] + '_switch' ]]]
- type: custom:button-card
template: button_motion
name: Dining
entity: binary_sensor.dining_table_motion_sensor
- type: custom:button-card
template: button_motion
name: Auditorium
entity: binary_sensor.auditorium_motion_sensor
- type: custom:button-card
template: button_motion
name: Frontdoor
entity: binary_sensor.frontdoor_motion_sensor
- type: custom:button-card
template: horizontal-filler
- type: horizontal-stack
cards:
- type: custom:button-card
template: horizontal-filler
- type: custom:button-card
template: button_motion
name: Dorm
entity: binary_sensor.dorm_motion_sensor
# tap_action:
# action: call-service
# service: switch.toggle
# service_data:
# entity_id: switch.dorm_motion_sensor_switch
- type: custom:button-card
template: button_motion
name: Corridor
entity: binary_sensor.corridor_motion_sensor
- type: custom:button-card
template: button_motion
name: Master bedroom
entity: binary_sensor.master_bedroom_motion_sensor
- type: custom:button-card
template: button_motion
name: Corridor terrace
entity: binary_sensor.corridor_terrace_motion_sensor
- type: custom:button-card
template: horizontal-filler
- type: horizontal-stack
cards:
- type: custom:button-card
template: horizontal-filler
- type: custom:button-card
template: button_motion
name: Corridor office
entity: binary_sensor.corridor_office_motion_sensor
- type: custom:button-card
template: button_motion
name: Control room
entity: binary_sensor.control_room_motion_sensor
- type: custom:button-card
template: button_motion
name: Attic
entity: binary_sensor.attic_motion_sensor
- type: custom:button-card
template: button_motion
name: Poort
entity: binary_sensor.poort_buiten_motion_sensor
- type: custom:button-card
template: horizontal-filler
- type: horizontal-stack
cards:
- type: custom:button-card
template: horizontal-filler
- type: custom:button-card
template: button_motion
tap_action:
action: more-info
# name: 'Last Motion'
name: >
[[[
var fakestate = `<span style="color: red;font-size: 11px;word-wrap:break-word;"> ${entity.state.substr(0, entity.state.length-11)} </span>`;
return 'Last motion' + "<br>" + fakestate
]]]
entity: variable.last_motion
show_label: false
show_state: false
show_last_changed: true
show_name: true
# label_template: >
# return entity.state.substr(0, entity.state.length-11) +
# "<br>" + entity.last_changed
state:
- operator: default
styles:
card:
- color: grey
# - opacity: 0.8
icon:
- color: red
- type: custom:button-card
template: button_motion
tap_action:
action: more-info
name: Bed timed
entity: binary_sensor.master_bedroom_motion_sensor_timed
- type: custom:button-card
template: button_motion
tap_action:
action: more-info
name: Poort timed
entity: binary_sensor.poort_buiten_motion_sensor_timed
- type: custom:button-card
template: button_body
lock:
enabled: true
unlock: hold
exemptions:
- username: !secret button_unlock_name
confirmation:
text: >
[[[ return `Are you sure you want to toggle ${entity.attributes.friendly_name}?` ]]]
name: All Sensors
entity: group.philips_motion_sensor_switches
styles:
state:
- color: >
[[[ if (entity.state == 'on') return 'green';return grey;]]]
label:
- color: >
[[[ if (entity.state == 'on') return 'green';return grey;]]]
name:
- color: grey
icon:
- color: >
[[[ if (entity.state == 'on') return 'green';return grey;]]]
- type: custom:button-card
template: horizontal-filler
my button motion template is:
button_motion:
template: button_body
show_last_changed: true
tap_action:
action: call-service
service: switch.toggle
service_data:
entity_id: >
[[[return 'switch.' + entity.entity_id.split('.')[1] + '_switch' ]]]
state:
- value: 'on'
styles:
card:
- color: red
name:
- color: black
icon:
- color: red
- operator: template
value: >
[[[
return entity.attributes.on == true
]]]
styles:
card:
- color: grey
icon:
- color: 'green'
state:
- color: 'green'
id: off-icon
- operator: default
styles:
card:
- color: grey
# - opacity: 0.8
icon:
- color: grey
id: off-icon
using template button_body:
button_body:
color: auto
size: 30%
aspect_ratio: 1/1
show_state: true
show_label: true
tap_action:
action: more-info
haptic: light
hold_action:
action: more-info
haptic: success
styles:
icon:
- color: grey
lock:
- color: red
card:
- color: 'var(--primary-color)'
- background-color: 'var(--paper-card-background-color)'
- padding-left: 5px
name:
- text-overflow: unset
- white-space: unset
- word-break: break-word
- text-align: start
- justify-self: start
- font-weight: bold
- font-family: Helvetica
- font-size: 13px
label:
- text-align: start
- font-size: 11px
- font-family: Helvetica
- justify-self: start
state:
- text-align: start
- font-size: 11px
- font-family: Helvetica
- justify-self: start
- text-transform: capitalize
- font-weight: bold
grid:
- grid-template-areas: '"i" "n" "s" "l"'
- grid-template-columns: 1fr
- grid-template-rows: 1fr min-content min-content
img_cell:
- justify-content: start
- align-items: start
hope this helps
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