#Ikea motion sensor

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jovial orbit
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i am just testing wait

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bru it can see from so far though

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wtf

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it literally sees me from outside the room💀

thorn fossil
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Probably reflecting heat off the wall or another surface.

jovial orbit
thorn fossil
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PIR sensors read infrared (read thermal) energy.

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The infrared sensor filters out other light wavelengths

jovial orbit
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ah

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mh ok i see ty

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i am having problems with the basement, idk why

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it wont turn on the light when it detects me😐

thorn fossil
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That might be signal related, but not sure. Do you see it detect you in HA?

jovial orbit
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it takes like a second for some reasons but ye

thorn fossil
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Post the automation.

jovial orbit
# thorn fossil Post the automation.

`alias: New automation
description: ""
trigger:

  • platform: state
    entity_id:
    • binary_sensor.0x8c6fb9fffe1c3bd9_occupancy
      to: "on"
      id: detect-yes
  • platform: state
    entity_id:
    • binary_sensor.0x8c6fb9fffe1c3bd9_occupancy
      to: "off"
      id: no-detect
      condition: []
      action:
  • choose:
    • conditions:
      • condition: trigger
        id:
        • detect-yes
          sequence:
      • service: light.turn_on
        metadata: {}
        data:
        brightness_pct: 100
        target:
        device_id: fa794e17016d0cfcfe3ef498a23a9e31
    • conditions:
      • condition: trigger
        id:
        • no-detect
          sequence:
      • delay:
        hours: 0
        minutes: 5
        seconds: 0
        milliseconds: 0
      • service: light.turn_off
        metadata: {}
        data: {}
        target:
        device_id: fa794e17016d0cfcfe3ef498a23a9e31
        mode: single`
thorn fossil
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Hmmmm, yeah. Maybe just a crap bulb or interference? I had a bulb that was acting like that and it ended up being the socket it was connected to was faulty. 🤷‍♂️

jovial orbit
thorn fossil
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No worries... Yeah, the P1 or the Hue (the Hue > P1 imho).

jovial orbit
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but i am still unsure on what to do for the three switches, as the aqara is for an automation for that

thorn fossil
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Sounds like a solid choice.

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Are you talking about the 3 gang switch?

jovial orbit
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yeah

thorn fossil
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I thought you were going to go with relays or something behind the switch? No? I can't remember...

jovial orbit
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we said tp link

thorn fossil
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Ohhhhh right!!! yeah, now I remember.

jovial orbit
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its also on sale right now, but i am not sure if its the right answer

thorn fossil
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It wouldn't be my first choice...

jovial orbit
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its not bad

thorn fossil
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It's not, I'm just not a huge fan of Kasa kit.

jovial orbit
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i do have one already in the kitchen..

thorn fossil
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Personally, I'd go with the aqara single rockers, but that's just because my aqara rockers work so well.

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But, they are more expensive.

jovial orbit
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yeah indeed

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😶‍🌫️ 😩

thorn fossil
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If you already have Kasa stuff, go with the Kasa ones? I dunno.

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Yeah, and that's why I don't like Kasa.

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But I also have Tuya stuff in my house (only WiFi), so I can't really complain about cloud requirements (even if I'm using localTuya)

jovial orbit
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actually i realized that tp link boarders or whatver they are called, the things around the switch are way too big to put all 3 together

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so i would need to get also a thing to make them stay together

jovial orbit
jovial orbit
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i just tested ikea motion sensor a bit more, and yeah they are so unreliable, sometimes they turn on right way, sometimes they take like 2 seconds, sometimes they just dont do anything, and then it takes them at least 5 seconds to tell that is clear..

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💀

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so for the automation i had downstairs i think it just a motion sensor problem, lights are working pretty good

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damn , see i went in front of it and it didnt even turn on mindblown

thorn fossil
jovial orbit
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50 bucks

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👍

thorn fossil
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Nice! Hopefully you like the P1 (I do, but it's always subjective lol)

jovial orbit
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more then i like it its more if it works for what i need to ahhaa

jovial orbit
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@thorn fossil

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its time to see if this works

thorn fossil
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Woot!!! New TOYS!!! Let me know how it goes!

jovial orbit
thorn fossil
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If not, you can force them into submission. 😉

jovial orbit
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and do they already give a battery inside?😮

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(btw its so small lmao)

thorn fossil
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I know! The size is awesome!

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Put it into pairing mode by holding the small button on the back for about 5 seconds and it'll blink on and off.

jovial orbit
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perfect ty

jovial orbit
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to change state?

thorn fossil
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Z2M, right?

jovial orbit
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or is it this?

jovial orbit
thorn fossil
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You can adjust that... in the device in Z2M, go to Exposes. Click the button on the back of the sensor and then adjust the detection interval down to 10.

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But you have to be quick.

jovial orbit
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Z2M its MQTT right?

thorn fossil
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No, Zigbee2MQTT

jovial orbit
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oh yeah yeah

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i am here

thorn fossil
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Go to exposes... then, put your cursor in the detection interval box, adjust it to 10. Then QUICKLY press the button on the back of the sensor.

jovial orbit
jovial orbit
thorn fossil
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Easier in Z2M because it's a pain in the ass trying to get the cadence right for it to take the setting.

jovial orbit
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oh ok

thorn fossil
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Sometimes it takes me 3 or 4 tries to get it right.

jovial orbit
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gotta remember that then

thorn fossil
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It's the only downside to the P1 (imho)

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But, you'll know you have it right when it blinks twice.

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What I basically do is click the back button a bunch of times, then make the change in Z2M. It'll blink twice and be happy.

jovial orbit
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yeah every time i change tab it resets

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bruh

thorn fossil
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lol tab? what tab?

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like the tab at the top (about, exposes, etc)?

jovial orbit
jovial orbit
jovial orbit
thorn fossil
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Yup. Like I said, it's a pain in the ASS.

jovial orbit
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always need to click the blue button with the arrows?

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its like save?

thorn fossil
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Nope. That's just a get.

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It'll try to save as soon as you change the value in the textbox.

jovial orbit
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ah so its jsut not saving it ahHAHHA

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cool

thorn fossil
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So, click the button on the sensor a bunch of times... change the number in Z2M, and then click the button again. It'll eventually blink twice.

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If I can do it, you can do it... quit complaining so much. lmao

jovial orbit
thorn fossil
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(fortunately, you only need to do this once)

jovial orbit
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i see

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it worked

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DAMN

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wait

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DAMNNN

thorn fossil
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What?

jovial orbit
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ITS soo goood

thorn fossil
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lol whhhhaaaatttt?

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Oh... you had me worried there for a minute

jovial orbit
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it sees me so far and with a great angle

thorn fossil
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Told ya 😄

jovial orbit
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bru this thing is cooking

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AND ITS soo fast

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at seeing

thorn fossil
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Plus, bonus... battery is supposed to last like 3-5 years. Probably a little less with higher detection rates though.

jovial orbit
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i see makes sense

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now time to add the switches and see

thorn fossil
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But the one I've got here in my office has been going for over 6 months now with TONS of detections and still reporting 100%... soooo, yeah.

jovial orbit
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niceeee

jovial orbit
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@thorn fossil

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i have a question about switches and electricity

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do you know anything of them?

thorn fossil
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Sorry!!! I was AFK. Ummm, I’m not an electrician, but I’ll try to answer?

jovial orbit
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theres two switches that controls one light, and when i changed one switch to be smart, the light just went crazy and started blinking without stopping

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also look how well it works!