rdeets
August 14, 2020, 2:50am
1
I’m trying to trigger my wyze sense to tell my basement/stairs lights to come on when motion is detected and to automatically turn off 5 minutes later.
I am so far unsuccessful.
The lights work when triggered via app and here is my motion sensor information .
My applicable configuration yaml:
automation:
- alias: Turn on stairs lights with motion detection
trigger:
platform: state
entity_id: binary_sensor.wyzesense_779e9d08
to: 'On'
action:
service: light.turn_on
entity_id: light.stairs_1
entity_id: light.stairs_2
entity_id: light.basement_bulb_1
entity_id: light.basement_bulb_2
- alias: Turn off Stairs lights 5 minutes after last movement
trigger:
platform: state
entity_id: binary_sensor.wyzesense_779e9d08
to: 'Off'
for:
minutes: 05
action:
service: light.turn_off
entity_id: light.stairs_1
entity_id: light.stairs_2
entity_id: light.basement_bulb_1
entity_id: light.basement_bulb_2
The configuration passes the yaml checker, but I have been unable to successfully trigger the lights to turn on. Any suggestions?
zoogara
August 14, 2020, 3:24am
2
Hi @rdeets - have a read of the linked article below then post your yaml using code blocks (it looks like </> on the posting toolbar). This will enable us to check for simple things like indentation errors.
tom_l
August 14, 2020, 3:39am
3
‘On’ and ‘Off’ are not the same as ‘on’ and ‘off’. It’s the last two you want when checking your states.
tom_l
August 14, 2020, 3:59am
5
Thanks, much clearer. The solution is in my previous post.
rdeets
August 14, 2020, 4:03am
6
Changed to lowercase and restarted and no difference.
tom_l
August 14, 2020, 4:15am
7
You also need to format your light turn on and off action correctly. The entities should be a list, I.e. indented and proceeded with “-“
action:
service: light.turn_on
- entity_id: light.stairs_1
- entity_id: light.stairs_2
- entity_id: light.basement_bulb_1
- entity_id: light.basement_bulb_2
rdeets
August 14, 2020, 4:28am
8
Okay, I made those changes, but now I’m getting this error with the configuration checker:
Error loading /config/configuration.yaml: while parsing a block collection in “/config/configuration.yaml”, line 134, column 2 expected , but found ‘’ in “/config/configuration.yaml”, line 139, column 3
Line 134:
- alias: Turn on stairs lights with motion detection
Line 139:
action:
Full Configuration yaml:
# Configure a default setup of Home Assistant (frontend, api, etc)
default_config:
# Text to speech
tts:
- platform: google_translate
group: !include groups.yaml
automation: !include automations.yaml
script: !include scripts.yaml
scene: !include scenes.yaml
# Example configuration.yaml entry
light:
- platform: flux_led
automatic_add: true
devices:
192.168.2.175:
name: "Stairs 1"
mode: "rgbw"
protocol: 'ledenet'
192.168.2.227:
name: "Stairs 2"
mode: "rgbw"
protocol: 'ledenet'
192.168.2.95:
name: "Bedroom 1"
mode: "rgbw"
protocol: 'ledenet'
192.168.2.108:
name: "Bedroom 2"
mode: "rgbw"
protocol: 'ledenet'
192.168.2.25:
name: "Front_Door_Bulb"
mode: "rgbw"
protocol: 'ledenet'
192.168.2.198:
name: "Basement Bulb 1"
mode: "rgbw"
protocol: 'ledenet'
192.168.2.29:
name: "Basement Bulb 2"
mode: "rgbw"
protocol: 'ledenet'
192.168.2.128:
name: "Living Room Lamp"
mode: "rgbw"
protocol: 'ledenet'
192.168.2.136:
name: "Entryway Bulb"
mode: "rgbw"
protocol: 'ledenet'
192.168.2.146:
name: "Diningroom Bulb"
mode: "rgbw"
protocol: 'ledenet'
192.168.2.181:
name: "Patio Bulb"
mode: "rgbw"
protocol: 'ledenet'
192.168.2.206:
name: "Bon Desk Bulb"
mode: "rgbw"
protocol: 'ledenet'
192.168.2.209:
name: "Dining Room Lamp"
mode: "rgbw"
protocol: 'ledenet'
192.168.2.228:
name: "Living Room 1"
mode: "rgbw"
protocol: 'ledenet'
192.168.2.216:
name: "Living Room 2"
mode: "rgbw"
protocol: 'ledenet'
192.168.2.179:
name: "Backyard Bulb"
mode: "rgbw"
protocol: 'ledenet'
192.168.2.252:
name: "Bathroom Ceiling"
mode: "rgbw"
protocol: 'ledenet'
192.168.2.222:
name: "Bathroom Sink 1"
mode: "rgbw"
protocol: 'ledenet'
192.168.2.214:
name: "Bathroom Sink 2"
mode: "rgbw"
protocol: 'ledenet'
192.168.2.148:
name: "Bathroom Sink 3"
mode: "rgbw"
protocol: 'ledenet'
192.168.2.79:
name: "Office Bulb 1"
mode: "rgbw"
protocol: 'ledenet'
192.168.2.207:
name: "Office Bulb 2"
mode: "rgbw"
protocol: 'ledenet'
192.168.2.184:
name: "Grill Light"
mode: "rgbw"
protocol: 'ledenet'
192.168.2.8:
name: "Rec Room 1"
mode: "rgbw"
protocol: 'ledenet'
192.168.2.160:
name: "Rec Room 2"
mode: "rgbw"
protocol: 'ledenet'
192.168.2.31:
name: "Rec Room 3"
mode: "rgbw"
protocol: 'ledenet'
192.168.2.102:
name: "Rec Room 4"
mode: "rgbw"
protocol: 'ledenet'
192.168.2.190:
name: "Hallway Bulb"
mode: "rgbw"
protocol: 'ledenet'
binary_sensor:
- platform: wyzesense
device: auto
automation:
- alias: Turn on stairs lights with motion detection
trigger:
platform: state
entity_id: binary_sensor.wyzesense_779e9d08
to: 'on'
action:
service: light.turn_on
- entity_id: light.stairs_1
- entity_id: light.stairs_2
- entity_id: light.basement_bulb_1
- entity_id: light.basement_bulb_2
- alias: Turn off Stairs lights 5 minutes after last movement
trigger:
platform: state
entity_id: binary_sensor.wyzesense_779e9d08
to: 'off'
for:
minutes: 05
action:
service: light.turn_off
- entity_id: light.stairs_1
- entity_id: light.stairs_2
- entity_id: light.basement_bulb_1
- entity_id: light.basement_bulb_2
tom_l
August 14, 2020, 4:31am
9
Sorry I was on my phone and not concentrating. It should be like this:
action:
service: light.turn_on
entity_id:
- light.stairs_1
- light.stairs_2
- light.basement_bulb_1
- light.basement_bulb_2
rdeets
August 14, 2020, 4:39am
10
Okay, my current configuration.yaml starting at line 133:
automation:
- alias: Turn on stairs lights with motion detection
trigger:
platform: state
entity_id: binary_sensor.wyzesense_779e9d08
to: 'on'
action:
service: light.turn_on
entity_id:
- light.stairs_1
- light.stairs_2
- light.basement_bulb_1
- light.basement_bulb_2
- alias: Turn off Stairs lights 5 minutes after last movement
trigger:
platform: state
entity_id: binary_sensor.wyzesense_779e9d08
to: 'off'
for:
minutes: 5
action:
service: light.turn_off
entity_id:
- light.stairs_1
- light.stairs_2
- light.basement_bulb_1
- light.basement_bulb_2
And current error:
Error loading /config/configuration.yaml: while parsing a block mapping in “/config/configuration.yaml”, line 3, column 1 expected , but found ‘’ in “/config/configuration.yaml”, line 146, column 2
Line 3:
default_config:
Line 146:
- alias: Turn off Stairs lights 5 minutes after last movement
tom_l
August 14, 2020, 4:49am
11
Your indentation is all over the place. This is very important in YAML. Pick a standard (2 spaces is common) and stick to it.
e.g. this:
trigger:
platform: state
entity_id: binary_sensor.wyzesense_779e9d08
to: 'on'
Should be:
trigger:
platform: state
entity_id: binary_sensor.wyzesense_779e9d08
to: 'on'
This:
action:
service: light.turn_off
entity_id:
- light.stairs_1
Should be:
action:
service: light.turn_off
entity_id:
- light.stairs_1
...etc
Also you may have a fancy quote ‘’ somewhere instead of '' or that may just be due to your copy/paste. Fix all the indentation problems first.
rdeets
August 14, 2020, 5:12am
12
Really getting confused. I ran it through Atom’s YAML Editor and everything seems to be lined up, and I’m no longer getting the configuration error, but the motion detector is still not triggering the lights.
Configuration yaml:
# Configure a default setup of Home Assistant (frontend, api, etc)
default_config:
# Text to speech
tts:
- platform: google_translate
group: !include groups.yaml
automation: !include automations.yaml
script: !include scripts.yaml
scene: !include scenes.yaml
# Example configuration.yaml entry
light:
- platform: flux_led
automatic_add: true
devices:
192.168.2.175:
name: "Stairs 1"
mode: "rgbw"
protocol: 'ledenet'
192.168.2.227:
name: "Stairs 2"
mode: "rgbw"
protocol: 'ledenet'
192.168.2.95:
name: "Bedroom 1"
mode: "rgbw"
protocol: 'ledenet'
192.168.2.108:
name: "Bedroom 2"
mode: "rgbw"
protocol: 'ledenet'
192.168.2.25:
name: "Front_Door_Bulb"
mode: "rgbw"
protocol: 'ledenet'
192.168.2.198:
name: "Basement Bulb 1"
mode: "rgbw"
protocol: 'ledenet'
192.168.2.29:
name: "Basement Bulb 2"
mode: "rgbw"
protocol: 'ledenet'
192.168.2.128:
name: "Living Room Lamp"
mode: "rgbw"
protocol: 'ledenet'
192.168.2.136:
name: "Entryway Bulb"
mode: "rgbw"
protocol: 'ledenet'
192.168.2.146:
name: "Diningroom Bulb"
mode: "rgbw"
protocol: 'ledenet'
192.168.2.181:
name: "Patio Bulb"
mode: "rgbw"
protocol: 'ledenet'
192.168.2.206:
name: "Bon Desk Bulb"
mode: "rgbw"
protocol: 'ledenet'
192.168.2.209:
name: "Dining Room Lamp"
mode: "rgbw"
protocol: 'ledenet'
192.168.2.228:
name: "Living Room 1"
mode: "rgbw"
protocol: 'ledenet'
192.168.2.216:
name: "Living Room 2"
mode: "rgbw"
protocol: 'ledenet'
192.168.2.179:
name: "Backyard Bulb"
mode: "rgbw"
protocol: 'ledenet'
192.168.2.252:
name: "Bathroom Ceiling"
mode: "rgbw"
protocol: 'ledenet'
192.168.2.222:
name: "Bathroom Sink 1"
mode: "rgbw"
protocol: 'ledenet'
192.168.2.214:
name: "Bathroom Sink 2"
mode: "rgbw"
protocol: 'ledenet'
192.168.2.148:
name: "Bathroom Sink 3"
mode: "rgbw"
protocol: 'ledenet'
192.168.2.79:
name: "Office Bulb 1"
mode: "rgbw"
protocol: 'ledenet'
192.168.2.207:
name: "Office Bulb 2"
mode: "rgbw"
protocol: 'ledenet'
192.168.2.184:
name: "Grill Light"
mode: "rgbw"
protocol: 'ledenet'
192.168.2.8:
name: "Rec Room 1"
mode: "rgbw"
protocol: 'ledenet'
192.168.2.160:
name: "Rec Room 2"
mode: "rgbw"
protocol: 'ledenet'
192.168.2.31:
name: "Rec Room 3"
mode: "rgbw"
protocol: 'ledenet'
192.168.2.102:
name: "Rec Room 4"
mode: "rgbw"
protocol: 'ledenet'
192.168.2.190:
name: "Hallway Bulb"
mode: "rgbw"
protocol: 'ledenet'
binary_sensor:
- platform: wyzesense
device: auto
automation:
- alias: Turn on stairs lights with motion detection
trigger:
platform: state
entity_id: binary_sensor.wyzesense_779e9d08
to: 'on'
action:
service: light.turn_on
entity_id:
- light.stairs_1
- light.stairs_2
- light.basement_bulb_1
- light.basement_bulb_2
- alias: Turn off Stairs lights 5 minutes after last movement
trigger:
platform: state
entity_id: binary_sensor.wyzesense_779e9d08
to: 'off'
for:
minutes: 5
action:
service: light.turn_off
entity_id:
- light.stairs_1
- light.stairs_2
- light.basement_bulb_1
- light.basement_bulb_2
tom_l
August 14, 2020, 5:37am
13
Still plenty of indentation errors. Here, try this:
# Configure a default setup of Home Assistant (frontend, api, etc)
default_config:
# Text to speech
tts:
- platform: google_translate
group: !include groups.yaml
automation: !include automations.yaml
script: !include scripts.yaml
scene: !include scenes.yaml
# Example configuration.yaml entry
light:
- platform: flux_led
automatic_add: true
devices:
192.168.2.175:
name: "Stairs 1"
mode: "rgbw"
protocol: 'ledenet'
192.168.2.227:
name: "Stairs 2"
mode: "rgbw"
protocol: 'ledenet'
192.168.2.95:
name: "Bedroom 1"
mode: "rgbw"
protocol: 'ledenet'
192.168.2.108:
name: "Bedroom 2"
mode: "rgbw"
protocol: 'ledenet'
192.168.2.25:
name: "Front_Door_Bulb"
mode: "rgbw"
protocol: 'ledenet'
192.168.2.198:
name: "Basement Bulb 1"
mode: "rgbw"
protocol: 'ledenet'
192.168.2.29:
name: "Basement Bulb 2"
mode: "rgbw"
protocol: 'ledenet'
192.168.2.128:
name: "Living Room Lamp"
mode: "rgbw"
protocol: 'ledenet'
192.168.2.136:
name: "Entryway Bulb"
mode: "rgbw"
protocol: 'ledenet'
192.168.2.146:
name: "Diningroom Bulb"
mode: "rgbw"
protocol: 'ledenet'
192.168.2.181:
name: "Patio Bulb"
mode: "rgbw"
protocol: 'ledenet'
192.168.2.206:
name: "Bon Desk Bulb"
mode: "rgbw"
protocol: 'ledenet'
192.168.2.209:
name: "Dining Room Lamp"
mode: "rgbw"
protocol: 'ledenet'
192.168.2.228:
name: "Living Room 1"
mode: "rgbw"
protocol: 'ledenet'
192.168.2.216:
name: "Living Room 2"
mode: "rgbw"
protocol: 'ledenet'
192.168.2.179:
name: "Backyard Bulb"
mode: "rgbw"
protocol: 'ledenet'
192.168.2.252:
name: "Bathroom Ceiling"
mode: "rgbw"
protocol: 'ledenet'
192.168.2.222:
name: "Bathroom Sink 1"
mode: "rgbw"
protocol: 'ledenet'
192.168.2.214:
name: "Bathroom Sink 2"
mode: "rgbw"
protocol: 'ledenet'
192.168.2.148:
name: "Bathroom Sink 3"
mode: "rgbw"
protocol: 'ledenet'
192.168.2.79:
name: "Office Bulb 1"
mode: "rgbw"
protocol: 'ledenet'
192.168.2.207:
name: "Office Bulb 2"
mode: "rgbw"
protocol: 'ledenet'
192.168.2.184:
name: "Grill Light"
mode: "rgbw"
protocol: 'ledenet'
192.168.2.8:
name: "Rec Room 1"
mode: "rgbw"
protocol: 'ledenet'
192.168.2.160:
name: "Rec Room 2"
mode: "rgbw"
protocol: 'ledenet'
192.168.2.31:
name: "Rec Room 3"
mode: "rgbw"
protocol: 'ledenet'
192.168.2.102:
name: "Rec Room 4"
mode: "rgbw"
protocol: 'ledenet'
192.168.2.190:
name: "Hallway Bulb"
mode: "rgbw"
protocol: 'ledenet'
binary_sensor:
- platform: wyzesense
device: auto
automation:
- alias: Turn on stairs lights with motion detection
trigger:
platform: state
entity_id: binary_sensor.wyzesense_779e9d08
to: 'on'
action:
service: light.turn_on
entity_id:
- light.stairs_1
- light.stairs_2
- light.basement_bulb_1
- light.basement_bulb_2
- alias: Turn off Stairs lights 5 minutes after last movement
trigger:
platform: state
entity_id: binary_sensor.wyzesense_779e9d08
to: 'off'
for:
minutes: 5
action:
service: light.turn_off
entity_id:
- light.stairs_1
- light.stairs_2
- light.basement_bulb_1
- light.basement_bulb_2
rdeets
August 14, 2020, 5:44am
14
tom_l:
Okay. I tried your configuration and it seems to be working in the history tab, but the lights aren’t actually turn them on.
And when I try to manually turn them on in homeassistant, they do nothing when enabled and just flash quickly when disabled.
tom_l
August 14, 2020, 5:50am
15
Then there seems to be a problem with your flux_led setup. Which I know nothing about sorry.
Get the lights working manually first, then try the automation again.