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There are 3 motion sensor items in ISY, it added all 3 when I paired it.

Just as a summary for anyone else in the future going through this thread, after I used the methods others told me, I had to disable/re-enable my sensor program before it started picking up the motion sensor status changes. Once that happened everything started working great.

Ok awesome! Apparently it actually is working now! Just my stupid INSTEON Hub app wasn't updating the status correctly. (I'm on a long boring work conference call at the moment so I can't physically see the lights, was just using the hub app as a second independent source to verify status.) Have the motion sensor sitting here on my desk with me. I try to maximize my wasted time on conference calls. Anyhow, THANK YOU EVERYONE for all the help! I'll test more for real and hopefully everything really is working as I believe it is. Thanks!

Ok, I tried disabling the 'sensor' program and then re-enabled it. The motion sensor triggered and the 'last run time' updated SO yeah, progress I think . The 'then' must have worked because the 'master bathroom auto lights' program shows an updated 'last run time' state as well, but the lights didn't change state this time. Sadly though the lights didn't trigger. That said, I feel like I am getting closer

1 - I've proven the MS is linked to the ISY. I've done so a few ways. One, when I query options I am able to get them from the MS, and when the MS was set to send 'off' commands the ISY would show state changes. 2 - The MS is not triggering the program. This is where the problem lies. I've proven this as the 'last run time' never updates when triggering motion on either program. 3 - The program is able to operate the lights when I right click and do 'run then'. Lights turn on as they should.

Hi, the admin console I don't believe had timed out. I closed it and re-opened it and everything is the same. I've ran the 'run then' test and that works fine. It's only the 'if' part of the MS triggering the first program that isn't happened. Not sure why it wouldn't be. The red light blinks on the motion sensor and when I had it set to send 'off' commands that was happening, so I'm sure the motion sensor is communicating fine.

Sorry for my ignorance, where would I add the wait and for how long? (Also what purpose does the 'wait' serve?)

Ok, good to know. Problem is, the 'if' is never triggering still. I tested running the 'then' and that all executes perfectly, but the motion sensor is never triggering the 'if' section of the command. Not sure what I am doing wrong here. Also, is it just me or is a lot of this not logical at all. Granted, I haven't done programming in 10 years but this doesn't not seem to follow a logical flow. Without you guys telling me this stuff, how in the world would I ever guess it?

Ok, so any idea why the below program is not executing? According to the 'summary' page, it's never executing; Master Bathroom Sensor Trigger - [iD 0006][Parent 0001] If Control 'Insteon / Master Bedroom / Master Bathroom Motion Sensor' is switched On Then Run Program 'Master Bathroom Auto Lights' (If) Else - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action')

Ok I set the option back to 'on only mode' again. That is what you meant correct? How do I disable the 'On' as well?

Ok, I have the trigger sensor programmed, and I can see the status of the motion sensor change in the ISY, but the program never executes per the 'summary' tab isn't showing an updated execution time. Master Bathroom Sensor Trigger - [iD 0006][Parent 0001] If Control 'Insteon / Master Bedroom / Master Bathroom Motion Sensor' is switched On Then Run Program 'Master Bathroom Auto Lights' (If) Else - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action')

In your program you posted you have a 'wait x minutes then off again'. That is not a requirement for this to work is it? Because I don't want them to ever turn off automatically, I want you to manually have to turn them off.

Also, since this unit isn't directly controlling any switches I've changed it back to sending an 'off' command after timeout, and now the ISY does show an 'off' status. That said, program still doesn't run Ok thanks Larry, I will try that right now and post back.

? Sorry, not sure I understand. Are you saying that my 'and' requirements of the switches be set to 'off' will prevent the program from running because in the 'then' I am sending a '33% on' command to them? If that was the case, wouldn't I see one of them turn on to 33% before failing? Also, if the lights are on, then I do want the program to not execute. (As in my wife walked in, the lights turned on to 33%, but she increases their brightness to 100%, I don't want the program executing again and setting them back to 33%, which was the program I ran into initially.)

Except I only want the lights to be at 33%, and I don't want it to ever turn them off, and I don't want it to reset the lights to 33% if they are already set to a different level Thus the other items in my program.