Q: Motion Lights automatio

Configuration
#1

Hi all,

My motion and turn_on services work in my automation. But when the motion sensor detects NO motion, the lights should turn off after 1 minute… somehow my automation won’t work…

Can someone please have a look and help me out ???

Kindly appreciated !


- id: '1641772686099'
  alias: Keuken lichten aan bij zonsondergang
  description: ''
  trigger:
  - type: motion
    platform: device
    device_id: 316e40db262e880e3f4197c5515f33c9
    entity_id: binary_sensor.hue_motion_sensor_2_motion
    domain: binary_sensor
  - type: illuminance
    platform: device
    device_id: 74bb95876114f6a3a38f492cb9d97d63
    entity_id: sensor.hue_motion_achtertuin_illuminance
    domain: sensor
    below: 10
  condition: 
    condition: state
    entity_id: light.dimmable_light_6
    state: 'off'
  action:
  - service: input_boolean.turn_on
    entity_id: input_boolean.motion_detected
  - type: turn_on
    device_id: 0fea5c2c902a92aa76287e38bda8f4f0
    entity_id: light.dimmable_light_6
    domain: light
  - type: turn_on
    device_id: d40cf8a83d19333b9190cb78bf459f4f
    entity_id: light.dimmable_light_7
    domain: light
  mode: single



- id: '1641772686100'
  alias: Keuken lichten uit na geen beweging
  description: ''
  trigger:
  - type: motion
    platform: device
    device_id: 316e40db262e880e3f4197c5515f33c9
    entity_id: binary_sensor.hue_motion_sensor_2_motion
    domain: binary_sensor
    to: 'off'
    for: '00:01:00'
  condition: 
    condition: state
    entity_id: input_boolean.motion_detected
    state: 'on'
  action:
  - service: input_boolean.turn_off
    entity_id: input_boolean.motion_detected
  - type: turn_off
    device_id: 0fea5c2c902a92aa76287e38bda8f4f0
    entity_id: light.dimmable_light_6
    domain: light
  - type: turn_off
    device_id: d40cf8a83d19333b9190cb78bf459f4f
    entity_id: light.dimmable_light_7
    domain: light
  mode: single
#2

You wanted the other quotes for code markup.

#3

Hi Tinkerer,

Thx for you quick answer, could you specify what you exactly mean ?

Thx !!!

Kr,

Bart

#4

grafik

Use that button from the editor’s toolbar, then paste your code into the created section.

Btw: No need to re-invent the wheel, there is a “Motion-activated Light” automation blueprint, that wait’s for your configuration.

#5

See the sticky post, point 11.

#6

Thanks a lot ! I’ve edited the post in the right format

Kr,

Bart

#7

You automations are ambiguous. Do you want the lights to turn on by motion AND darkness outside (sensor.hue_motion_achtertuin_illuminance) or do you want to turn on the lights on motion OR darkness outside?

#8

Hi Christoph,

When it’s dark outside, the lights should go on when detecting motion. The lights should go on for max 2 minutes and go of if no motion is detected after those 2 minutes.

So it’s an AND statement, motion AND darkness

Kind regards,

Bart

#9

Okay, this should work out of the box, although I recommend using the automation UI editor for safety:

alias: Keukenlichtcontrole door beweging in het donker
description: ''
trigger:
  - platform: state
    entity_id: binary_sensor.hue_motion_sensor_2_motion
    id: 'on'
    from: 'off'
    to: 'on'
  - platform: state
    entity_id: binary_sensor.hue_motion_sensor_2_motion
    id: 'off'
    from: 'on'
    to: 'off'
condition: []
action:
  - choose:
      - conditions:
          - condition: trigger
            id: 'on'
          - condition: numeric_state
            entity_id: sensor.hue_motion_achtertuin_illuminance
            below: 10
        sequence:
          - type: turn_on
            device_id: 0fea5c2c902a92aa76287e38bda8f4f0
            entity_id: light.dimmable_light_6
            domain: light
          - type: turn_on
            device_id: d40cf8a83d19333b9190cb78bf459f4f
            entity_id: light.dimmable_light_7
            domain: light
    default:
          - type: turn_off
            device_id: 0fea5c2c902a92aa76287e38bda8f4f0
            entity_id: light.dimmable_light_6
            domain: light
          - type: turn_off
            device_id: d40cf8a83d19333b9190cb78bf459f4f
            entity_id: light.dimmable_light_7
            domain: light
mode: single

Hints:

  • i tend to use two triggers for state changes for off → on and on → off because it did happen in the past, that binary_sensors triggered without change (that is: sensor is off, becomes unavailable, returns back in and reports off again)
  • only if the motion sensor changed off → on (trigger-id: ‘on’) and the illuminance sensor reports a value below 10, lights are turned on. No need to check the current state of the switched lights, you can turn them on again.
  • if the motion sensor changes on → off for more than 2 minutes, the lights are turned off, despite their current state and even when it’s light outside. Since the lights should already be off, this doesn’t harm.
#10

Thank you very much for correcting and explaining m0wlheld !!!

I’ll give it a try, but need to wait for feedback after the dark :wink: