Hi,
I guess this is suited for a beginner like me
I found a few blueprints that would work with a schedule which may be handy for some, but as the sun is changing these value would need constant adjustment wheras I was looking for an automation.
Moreover, other blueprints were often grown over time and so it was impossible for me to amend it to my needs as these were too complex for my know how. So, this one is very basic with descriptions and alias inside, so even months later I will understand, when looking at it.
It reduces brightness before turning off. A signal for you in case you want to keep the light on, but the sensor doesnβt know you are still in the room.
I guess I have this for tile on my dashboard, not for the automation.
Go to your file configuration.yaml and add this:
# User area
template:
- sensor:
- name: "Sun - rise time"
state: "{{ as_timestamp(state_attr('sun.sun', 'next_rising')) | timestamp_custom('%-I:%M', true ) }}"
Continuation of the blueprint
Motion-Light-Sun-Brightness (HA-m-l-s_b-00.yaml)
https://gist.github.com/tido-/205b1e24f38172034888d461fcbbdd24
Some of my notes that helped me to use the editor within Home Assistant to build a draft.
Input
link
These are the input fields that your blueprint can provide.
The input_select
integration allows the user to define a list of values that can be selected via the frontend and can be used within conditions of an automation. When a user selects a new item, a state transition event is generated. This state event can be used in an automation trigger.
Target
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Mode
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Trigger
The trigger(s) which will start the automation. Multiple triggers can be added and the automation will start when any of these triggers trigger.
Conditions
For example, a condition can test if a switch is currently turned on or off.
Unlike a trigger, which is always or, conditions are and by default - all conditions have to be true.
All conditions support an optional alias.
Action
The sequence of actions to be performed in the script.
brightness_pct = Percent
Template condition
The template condition tests if the given template renders a value equal to true. This is achieved by having the template result in a true boolean expression or by having the template render True.
Sequence (auch Teil eines Skripts)
Scripts are a sequence of actions that Home Assistant will execute. In scripts, an action is called sequence.
blueprint:
name: Trigger on motion, depending on lux and sun = action
description: Motion triggers, if there is not enough light, based on the position of the sun you can choose the brightness. To adjust the offset of dawn or dusk you have to edit the file in /config/blueprints/automation/...
domain: automation
author: tido
source_url: https://gist.github.com/tido-/205b1e24f38172034888d461fcbbdd24
input:
motion_entity:
name: Motion Sensor
description: This sensor detects motion.
selector:
entity:
domain: binary_sensor
device_class: motion
illuminance_sensor:
name: Illuminance Sensor
description: This sensor serves illuminance (lux).
default:
selector:
entity:
domain: sensor
device_class: illuminance
illuminance_trigger:
name: Illuminance Threshold
description: The threshold (0 - 500) to compare to the current illumination (lux above this value NO light).
default: 37
selector:
number:
min: 0
max: 500
unit_of_measurement: lx
light_target:
name: Light Source
selector:
target:
entity:
domain: light
day_brightness:
name: In Day Brightness
description: Brightness, in day time period.
default: 81
selector:
number:
min: 1.0
max: 100.0
night_brightness:
name: In Night Brightness
description: Brightness, in night time period.
default: 69
selector:
number:
min: 1.0
max: 100.0
no_motion_wait:
name: Wait Time
description: Time to leave the light on after last motion is detected.
default: 360
selector:
number:
min: 0
max: 3600
unit_of_measurement: seconds
# If motion is detected within the Countdown, restart the automation.
mode: restart
trace:
stored_traces: 30
trigger:
- platform: state
entity_id: !input motion_entity
from: "off"
to: "on"
condition:
- condition: numeric_state
entity_id: !input illuminance_sensor
below: !input illuminance_trigger
action:
- choose:
- conditions:
- alias: Illumination from dawn (day time period).
condition: sun
after: sunrise
before: sunset
after_offset: "00:30:00"
sequence:
- service: light.turn_on
data:
brightness_pct: !input day_brightness
target: !input light_target
- conditions:
- alias: Illumination from dusk (night time period).
condition: sun
after: sunset
before: sunrise
after_offset: "-00:30:00"
before_offset: "00:30:00"
sequence:
- service: light.turn_on
data:
brightness_pct: !input night_brightness
target: !input light_target
- alias: Wait until there is no motion from device
wait_for_trigger:
platform: state
entity_id: !input motion_entity
from: "on"
to: "off"
- alias: Countdown, restarts upon motion_sensor signal
delay: !input no_motion_wait
- alias: Reduce brightness before turn off.
service: light.turn_on
data:
brightness_pct: 25
transition: 3
target: !input light_target
- alias: Countdown, before off.
service: light.turn_off
data:
transition: 41
target: !input light_target