💡 Sensor Light - Motion Sensor - Door Sensor - Sun Elevation - LUX Value - Scenes - Time - Light Control - Device Tracker - Night Lights

YusDyr · December 18, 2024, 1:21am

Hi Blacky,
Thank you for all your efforts!

Can you check out my error?
I’m trying to establish a pretty simple (yet ) automation using your template and it returns error Message malformed: extra keys not allowed @ data['triggers']

That’s what I’ve tried:

description: ""
use_blueprint:
  path: Blackshome/sensor-light.yaml
  input:
    motion_trigger:
      - binary_sensor.corridor_motion_sensor_motion
    light_switch:
      entity_id: light.wled
    time_delay: 2
alias: Свет в коридоре

Markus1995 · December 18, 2024, 4:33am

Hello Blacky,

can you please add the function that you also have in the Smart Light Blueprint to the Blueprint?

So that you can select the trigger from “Off to On” or “On to Off”?

That would be really great.

I have a hallway light that is either always on or always off until a button is pressed.

It works with the Smart Light Blueprint, but unfortunately I can’t set a time (e.g. 3 minutes) after which it should go off on its own.

Blacky · December 18, 2024, 2:44pm

@chris400

Nice one, glad you got it working how you would like it.

Thanks for letting us know.

Blacky

Blacky · December 18, 2024, 2:45pm

@YusDyr

Please update your Home Assistant and you will be good to go.

Blacky

Blacky · December 18, 2024, 2:49pm

@Markus1995

Have you looked at this blueprint? Entity - Run ON Timer

Blacky

deltabert · December 18, 2024, 3:51pm

Hi all,
I have a simple application and thought i could use this blueprint. But the complexity is a bit overwhelming.
I want to reset my Internet router some time during the night, for example at 02:00 and switch it back on at 02:15.all other times the router should be stayed ON.
I want to use a TAPO Plug for this (entity: switch.tapo_smart_wcd_10)
But I do not know to tackle this…
I was thinking of using Night Lights Mode, but instead of switching a light ON, I just want to switch it OFF for 15 minutes.
.
This is what I came up with, but I dont see any On or OFF functions:

alias: Smart Light Fritz!Box 7490 - Reset (Tapo 10)
description: Smart Light voor uit- en aanschakelen Fritz!Box 7490
use_blueprint:
  path: Blackshome/smart-light.yaml
  input:
    after_time: "03:00:00"
    before_time: "02:00:00"
    light_switch:
      entity_id: switch.tapo_smart_wcd_10

I am sure, I do somthing stupid or do noth know how to use the Bp properly.
Anyone who could help me with this?

And Ohhh, I forgot something; with a restart from Home Assistant, the Smart Plug should default to ON, so my Internet connection comes on-line again…

Olli0073 · December 18, 2024, 7:52pm

I try it for the first time. I can’t trigger any lamp or scene.

Here is the yml

talias: Sensor Light
description: ""
use_blueprint:
  path: Blackshome/sensor-light.yaml
  input:
    motion_trigger:
      - binary_sensor.0x001788010201002f_occupancy
    end_scenes:
      - scene.bad_hell

xtfrost · December 18, 2024, 8:03pm

+1 i have the same use case, motion activated lighting in the ceiling and a mirror light which is turned on manually. Right now I just have a second automation to “follow” ceiling light if it’s turned off.

Blacky · December 19, 2024, 8:30am

I will move this to the correct blueprint.

Blacky

Blacky · December 19, 2024, 8:48am

@Olli0073

You have your scene in the Scenes - Scripts To Turn OFF and it should be in Lights - Switches - Scenes - Scripts.

If you use a scene then you should create a Scenes & Scripts - Toggle Helper and then you need to create another scene with everything OFF and add this scene into Scenes - Scripts To Turn OFF.

I am thinking that you may not need a scene… then you just add your light entities into Lights - Switches - Scenes - Scripts and set all the light settings in Light Control as this is a lot easier than creating scenes.

talias: Sensor Light
description: ""
use_blueprint:
  path: Blackshome/sensor-light.yaml
  input:
    motion_trigger:
      - binary_sensor.0x001788010201002f_occupancy
    light_switch:
      entity_id: scene.bad_hell

Blacky

Blacky · December 19, 2024, 8:51am

@xtfrost

For you mirror light that you turn ON manually use this blueprint Manual light control with auto OFF and opt to use the Motion Sensor Option.

Blacky

xtfrost · December 19, 2024, 12:29pm

I just made a simple automation to always turn off when the ceiling lights turn off, I usually push the button to turn the lights off, where motion off is just a “backup”

But the Manual light is just what I need for other rooms, where the lights arent turned off manually - You almost have an automation for everything, thanks

Spencer8742 · December 20, 2024, 4:19am

Blacky,

I’ve been using your blueprints for a while now annd love them thank you! I cannot for the life of me get the nightlight mode to trigger on from my motion sensor. It works perfectly during the day time hours I have configured, however at night it will never trigger.

If I run the automation manually during the night it will turn on the lights correctly.

id: '1701985979449'
alias: Upstairs Bathrooms Lights
description: ''
use_blueprint:
 path: Blackshome/sensor-light.yaml
 input:
   motion_trigger:
     - binary_sensor.upstairs_bathroom_motion_sensor_occupancy
   light_switch:
     entity_id: light.upstairs_bathroom_lights
   end_scenes: []
   include_light_control: use_brightness
   include_time: time_enabled
   after_time: '05:00:00'
   before_time: '22:30:00'
   include_night_lights: night_lights_enabled
   night_lights:
     entity_id: light.upstairs_bathroom_lights
   include_night_light_control:
     - use_night_brightness
     - use_brightness
   night_light_brightness: 2
   night_lights_after_time: '22:31:00'
   night_lights_before_time: '04:59:00'
   time_delay: 30
   include_bypass: bypass_enabled_stop
   night_time_delay: 3
   night_lights_conditions:
     - time_enabled
   night_lights_entity_state:
     - binary_sensor.upstairs_bathroom_motion_sensor_occupancya

clowgg · December 20, 2024, 5:28am

Simple fix. You need to include your Night Lights time window in the main time window.

will5 · December 20, 2024, 5:57am

Hi Blacky, this is an amazing blueprint! One small request, is it possible to add an option to specify brightness of bypass? I’m using this to control a zigbee bulb that I typically want at 70%, then 5% for night light mode, but would like it to be at 100% if I activate the bypass switch.

I jumped into the yaml config and it is much more complex than the automation I have ben playing with so far

Thank you!

victoroos · December 22, 2024, 9:25pm

Hi Blacky,

I have a question. Are the bypass switches “and” or are they “or”?
They seem to be ignored

Olli0073 · December 22, 2024, 10:41pm

@Blacky
Hi. Can you add an function for an brightness sensor? So I can simulate the funtion of the hue app for brightness and motion sensor.
So I can choose as input that the motion sensor ist enabled and teh brightness ist above oder under a limit.

lmmalouin · December 23, 2024, 2:53am

Hi Blacky,
Great automation. I love the brightness adjustment based on lux option. I understand we can set night lighting conditions when a boolean switch is turned on. Is there a way to set lighting for other modes (other than night)? The only way I see is to use the bypass feature and have another automation activate a scene. Is this correct or am I missing something?
Louis

nicknol · December 23, 2024, 6:06am

Santa is comingand 2025

@Blacky
Many thanks for your comprehensive and handy blueprints, and for all the support throughout the year.
Merry Christmas and all the best for the New Year!

b_tton · December 23, 2024, 11:27am

Hey Blacky,

I need to implement a second state for my lights. They should dim to 50% before they go off. But this only should happed if the turned on by the sensor.

Where can I implement such a sequence?

Thx for this fantastic blueprint.