Lights automation not working

[obtuse isle]

I currently have a sensor group that consists of a sensor for my gate, and two 'person' sensors from frigate.

I then have an automation which turns the light on if any of those sensors fire using a sensor group. I've noticed as of late that the automation works when the gate open but not anymore when a person is detected.

When checking the trace I'm seeing this, could someone please advise where to look to be able to diagnose what could be causing the issue?

alias: Veranda Motion-activated Light
description: ""
use_blueprint:
  path: aaron/motion_light.yaml
  input:
    motion_entity: binary_sensor.veranda_light_sensors
    light_target:
      device_id: 5cf6a3675cb0ca0e9fc195187eb6bd94
    additional_conditions:
      - condition: sun
        after: sunset
      - condition: device
        type: is_off
        device_id: 5cf6a3675cb0ca0e9fc195187eb6bd94
        entity_id: cd7c4fa7e9a9f0e4ac6bfa2444ae52e7
        domain: light

this is the sensor group helper

it's quite weird because duirng the time where the automation failed, the 'veranda light sensors' group did detect motion so logically everything is working fine i think?

I'm using a customised version of the motion light blueprint linked here:

https://github.com/aaronjrodrigues/motion-light-ha-blueprint/blob/main/motion_light.yaml

[obsidian thicket]

I don't think the device in the condition is the same device as the log. As looking at the log that's a device_class: occupancy but in the automation the device is classified as beging from the light domain...

Tip, just switch to entity id and it's 100% verifiable if you're looking at the right entity.

[abstract wing]

Looking at the blueprint it doesn't supply any conditions itself, it only allows you to add conditions

so based on that, either it was before sunset, or the light in the device condition was on

Not sure where you're located, but you have to be quite north for a sunset before 5:14 PM

[abstract wing]

According to Gemini you need to be at 63⁰ North or higher

[obtuse isle]

@abstract wing this is the home assistant instance for my parents in South Africa, I'm in Australia hence why the times are weird

[obtuse isle]

@obsidian thicket thanks for the tip, i've confirmed that the device is the same one using the developer options

[obtuse isle]

could you please reiterate what you meant about the occupancy sensor.

i remember modifying the blueprint to include occupancy sensors because frigate publishes human presence occupancy sensors which i used to use

however in this case i dont think its of use because i have a sensor group that combines a gate sensor, and two occupancy sensors (from frigate) into a single motion sensor?

[obsidian thicket]

This is clearly an occupancy sensor. But I see the blueprint does have it as input, missed that, sorry. But the motion is only used as a trigger.

And the trace is triggering, only the conditions where not true. So like @abstract wing said, or the light you have as condition was not off. Or @ 5:16 it was not yet passed sunset.

As I assume 6-8 time difference that's 9:16-11:16 AM in South Africa when it triggered. For which I assume it is NOT passed sunset yet 😄

[obtuse isle]

thanks for that I have a suspicion on the wiz integration which exposes the smart lights

I’ve noticed that they might be causing the trace to think the light is on when it is in fact off

I’ll try using the entity instead of the device and see if that helps

Regarding the time, I think I added a screenshot for the wrong faulty scenario sorry but definitely happening when the sun is set and when the light is off so I’ll try setting the entity and hope for the best

[obsidian thicket]

I see the light in the condition is the light target. Only benefit is that the automation will not trigger if the light is already turned on.

But again, I suspect the sunset condition. As I would not expect 9:16 or 11:16 (AM) to be passed sunset 🙂 So maybe dive into the traces again 🙂 Then you can just look the states up.

[obtuse isle]

you're right! it was the sun condiiton!

thank you @obsidian thicket