programing for motion sensor

[sbooke]

Anybody know what the programing content might be to put a motion sensor on a time of day schedule and to turn on a specific scene during that time frame.

Thanks

[Guy Lavoie]

I have a similar program, for turning on a video fireplace if motion is detected between certain hours in the morning. It looks like this:

Ambiance turn on if MS morning - [ID 0037][Parent 0048]

If
        From     7:30:00AM
        To       9:30:00AM (same day)
    And 'MS LR-Sensor' is switched On
    And $s_fireplace_already_on is 0
     
Then
        $s_fireplace_already_on  = 1
        ...trigger fireplace on commands...

 
Else
   - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action')
 

The $s_fireplace_already_on state variable is a flag to prevent it from triggering twice on the same day. It gets reset to 0 during the night.

 

I might add that if you use a flag variable like I did, then put the statement setting it to a new value as your last Then statement. I edited out some commands from my actual program for clarity.

Edited Monday at 05:03 PM by Guy Lavoie

[Geddy]

3 hours ago, sbooke said:

programing content might be to put a motion sensor on a time of day schedule and to turn on a specific scene during that time frame

Best bet is like @Guy Lavoie has is for the program to only be true during the time you want the scene to run AND when there is motion. Do you have a program you're trying to troubleshoot or starting from scratch? If you have an existing program you want some help with please be sure to include that in your post by right clicking the program, selecting "Copy to clipboard" then pasting in the port as text so that others can help edit/alter the program easily. Screen shots aren't as easy to help edit.

 

[sbooke]

I am starting from scratch.  from what i can find, this is not intuitive.  the fire place example is just to turn on once and then off.

i would like the following:

Motion sensor to turn a scene or a controller on and off during a time period.

The real live example is to turn on the lights in the bathroom for 5 minutes every time motion is detected during the day only. ( we don't want the lights to come on in the middle of the night)

I get how to add the motion sensor to a scene to control the scene on and off. I cant figure out how to make the motion sensor  turn on and off a scene/controller during a period.

 

Help is appreciated.

[Guy Lavoie]

Well it's essentially the same program, but with an additional time period and then an off statement. I have several motion sensors that are used like that. No variable is used to control it otherwise.

MS basement kitchen - [ID 001B][Parent 006A]

If
         From     5:00:00PM
        To       10:30:00PM (same day)       

    And 'MS basement kitchen' is switched On
     
Then
        Set 'basement kitchen light' On
        Wait  5 minutes 
        Set 'basement kitchen light' Off
 
Else
   - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action')
 

[sbooke]

I have tried this which does not work

 

 

MS works in a scene as a controller, but not in programs

Options for MS are factory defaults

[Guy Lavoie]

Try control instead of status for the motion sensor. Also, how are the jumpers set?

[sbooke]

Control did not work

what jumpers?

[Guy Lavoie]

28 minutes ago, sbooke said:

Control did not work

what jumpers?

In the motion sensors, inside the battery compartment. 

[Brian H]

Some versions may not have the Jumper Header. Just two solder pads where it was mounted on the PC board. In the early manuals.

Was to set the reduction in sensing field. Jumper On is reduced sensitivity. The small jumper block was many times on one of the two pins on the PCB.

Some have used the power connector in them to run them on an external USB power supply. They are supposed to not have to go into the power saving mode on an external supply.

Edited Wednesday at 10:38 PM by Brian H
Add something.

[IndyMike]

On 3/31/2025 at 6:03 PM, sbooke said:

I have tried this which does not work

 

 

MS works in a scene as a controller, but not in programs

Options for MS are factory defaults

@sbooke, if your motion sensor CAN trigger a scene but CAN'T trigger a program:

1. Your PLM can't hear the device 
2. Your PLM isn't programmed to listen to the device
3. You have too many link records in the PLM

Open the Event viewer to @Level3 and activate the motion sensor.  You should see communication similar to the following (with your device address).  If you do not see any activity, check your PLM link record count and review the following thread: https://forum.universal-devices.com/topic/45014-motion-sensor-only-works-in-scenes-not-programs/

Thu 04/03/2025 07:42:31 : [INST-SRX    ] 02 50 4A.6F.65 00.00.01 CF 11 01    LTONRR (01)
Thu 04/03/2025 07:42:31 : [Std-Group   ] 4A.6F.65-->Group=1, Max Hops=3, Hops Left=3
Thu 04/03/2025 07:42:31 : [D2D EVENT   ] Event [4A 6F 65 1] [DON] [1] uom=0 prec=-1
Thu 04/03/2025 07:42:31 : [  4A 6F 65 1]      DON   1