Simple program question

[Kentinada]

I have installed a motion sensor outside our front door and an Insteon on/off switch for the lights on our porch. I have a simple program that turns the lights on when motion is detected and it's between sunset of current day and sunrise of next day.  The lights come on. Then I have a WAIT 5 Minutes statement followed by a command to turn the lights off BUT they never go off.  See attached.  What am I missing?

[kclenden]

2 hours ago, Kentinada said:

What am I missing?

You're using "Status is On" in the IF.  I think you want to use "is switched On".  So use "Control" instead of "Status".  They don't go off because while the program is in the WAIT 5 MINUTES, the status goes to OFF and the program switches to the ELSE.

Edited April 12, 2023 by kclenden

[TSinclair]

To keep it simple, I would use a second program for the reason stated above. 

Program Front Door Lights

if

from sunset

to sunrise (next day)

and 'front door motion-sensor' status is on

then

set front porch lights on

run program front door lights off (THEN)

else (blank)

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Program Front Door Lights Off

if (blank)

then

Wait 5 minutes

set front porch lights off

else (blank)

[carealtor]

Yeah, you need 2 programs.  When the motion sensor goes to OFF within the 5 minute wait the THEN is cancelled and the IF is re-evaluated.

[larryllix]

In addition to @kclenden's post above....Just select "send On only" inside the MS and then two programs are not needed.

[Kentinada]

Thanks all for the help.  Much appreciated!