Insteon Dimmer Switch and Motion Sensor

[bumana]

Hello,

 

I am new to a ISY programming and I am trying to configure a dimmer switch and motion controller to control a laundry room light.

 

I would like to turn on the light instantly as motion is sensed for which I needed to create a scene and add motion controller and dimmer switch into the scene. I wanted to control timeout by an ISY program so I have the flexibility in changing the timeout value through the program instead of changing the timeout value of the motion controller.

 

Here is the motion controller configuration:

 

Timeout (minutes): 0.5

LED Brightness: 100

Darkness Sensitivity: 128

Sensing mode: checked

LED On: unchecked

On command only: checked

Night mode only: unchecked

 

Scene Name: sLaundryMotion

Laundry-Sensor = Controller

LaundryLight = Responder

 

Program Name: LaundryMotionTimer

If
        Status  'Laundry-Sensor' is On
 
Then
        Wait  45 seconds
        Set 'LaundryLight' Off
 
Else
   - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action')

With this, as motion is detected for the first time, the light comes on and the light goes off after motion is not detected for 45 seconds. However, when the motion is detected again for the second time, the light comes on and stays on forever as I see that the program "LaundryMotionTimer" is not triggered. I also noticed that the status of the Laundry-Sensor remains "On" for indefinitely.

 

Could you please help me to fix the issue?

 

Thank you,

 

Buddha

 

 

[stusviews]

With the On only command checked, the MS never sends anything but On. Use Control instead of Status.

[bumana]

The problem is solved by using the control instead of status. Thank you!

[stusviews]

Happy to help