I’m happy with how the SML002 Outdoor Motion detectors work with HA. What I’d like is to disable to big red LED that happens when there is motion. In a dark environment, it’s really easy to see the unit then. I’d prefer it was more hidden.
For most motion detectors there is some way to disable this, maybe even program a “turn off after x mins” feature (although I just start a timer in HA and don’t worry about the off indication).
I’d prefer if there was just a Zigbee method to use to achieve this goal. There’s probably some way to do it by pairing it with a Hue base station or controller, but I don’t want that stuff!
Interesting idea. The issue is the LED is internal, and when it lights, it floods the whole white plastic opening of the sensor with red light. It’s not the normal little LED in at the top or bottom of the sensor.
I could cover it…but then there wouldn’t be any movement detected…but problem solved!
I see there are settings that can be done in Zigby. Some are straightforward, and some are arcane. So I’ll poke around a bit.
But congrats to the UI team! The new integration features of the Zigbee adapters allows me to check the clusters, select the commands, request replies, perform setting functions, etc. It’s a matter of identifying the cluster, then the command, then the value(s) the do what I need.
I am using Zigbee2Mqtt and can change this configuration settting both in HomeAssistant and the Z2M UI. If you don’t have these perhaps it helps to to re-include the sensor again.
I had it paired through the hue hub. I re-paired it directly with HA via ZHA and all of these additional settings popped up.
Turns out I had a different issue. The red light on the SML004 (second gen version of the outdoor sensor) turns on when motion is detected but can’t connect with the hub. Regardless of the LED setting, which is frustrating. Not sure why it’s having trouble communicating. It’s within ten feet of hue bulbs both indoors and outdoors.
Edit: Oddly enough, I don’t have the occupancy timeout using ZHA. Maybe it’s time to look at switching to z2m.
… was wondering if anyone’s found a solution? I’m guessing not since this is the only topic I could find on the web.