Motion sensor to replace Insteon units?

Hardware
1

What motion sensors do you recommend? My Insteon sensors trigger lights but don’t restart the automation with further movement. Am I doing something wrong in my automation, or should I be looking for other motion sensor options?

Here’s my automation if that helps:


alias: Turn the light full intensity on motion from 7am to 10pm
description: ''
mode: restart
trigger:
  - platform: device
    domain: binary_sensor
    entity_id: binary_sensor.motion_sensor_ii_4a_69_78_motion
    device_id: 562c7979bad68510f8f6a8ae4223506e
    type: motion
    for:
      hours: 0
      minutes: 0
      seconds: 0
      milliseconds: 0
condition:
  - condition: time
    after: '07:00:00'
    before: '22:00:00'
action:
  - type: turn_on
    device_id: e0c58116d214e5e399172171cfff6001
    entity_id: light.switchlinc_dimmer_43_25_0c
    domain: light
    brightness_pct: 100
  - delay:
      hours: 0
      minutes: 0
      seconds: 30
      milliseconds: 0
  - type: turn_off
    device_id: e0c58116d214e5e399172171cfff6001
    entity_id: light.switchlinc_dimmer_43_25_0c
    domain: light
2

The Insteon motion sensor has some options to set a “timeout” on when a “new” motion is recognized. I am working on a frontend to allow you to modify that setting and I do have a command-line tool that will work if you want. Otherwise, there may be a way to set it using the dip switches in the back of the device.

3

Thanks for the reply. I’ve rearranged my motion sensors, putting the Insteon ones in rooms that don’t require any real interaction, like the laundry room and pantry. I’m using other motion sensors for more unpredictable rooms.

4

Any more information on the motion sensor… cannot seem to get it seen in HomeAssistant.