Configure Motion sensor in a Group

Created by Usha Nandhini, Modified on Thu, 18 Jan at 4:35 AM by Nishin Menon

  1. Go to the 'Groups' tab
  2. Click on the  icon of the Group that should respond to the motion sensor triggers
  3. Click on 'Group Automation Settings'

      1. 'Group Automation Settings' will be enabled only if a motion/light sensor is added to it
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  4. Click on the 'Motion sensor settings' option and select the sensor activation period
    Sensor activation period 02    Sensor Activation Period
    1. 'When someone arrives': Defines the action to be performed when presence is detected
      1. Click on the iconfinder_Cog_4473007 icon to choose if a scene, or a custom intensity level is to be maintained on detecting presence
      2. If you choose the 'Scene' option, a list of all the scenes to which this group is added will be listed. Choose a scene to be activated
        The group must have been added to at least one scene beforehand to choose the' Scene' option. Learn more
      3. Also, configure the time within which the group should attain the chosen state
      4. Click on the 'Ok' button to save the changes
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    2. 'When everybody leaves': Defines the action to be  performed when absence is detected
      1. Configure the time duration for which the group should remain in the state configured for 'When someone arrives'
      2. Click on the iconfinder_Cog_4473007 icon to choose if a scene, or a custom intensity level is to be maintained on detecting absence
      3. Also, configure the time within which the group should attain the chosen state 
      4. Click on the 'Ok' button to save the changes
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    3. 'Then': Defines the action to be performed later
      1. Configure the time duration for which the group should remain in the state configured for 'When everybody leaves'
      2. Click on the iconfinder_Cog_4473007 icon to choose if a scene, or a custom intensity level is to be maintained later
      3. Also, configure the time within which the group should attain the chosen state
      4. Click on the 'Ok' button to save the changes
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You can also visit the following sections for more information:
To know how to associate Motion sensors to a light device, click here
To know how to configure 3rd party wired motion sensors, click here
To know how to implement Daylight harvesting, click here
To know about Daylight harvesting using Open Loop mode, click here
To know about Daylight harvesting using Closed Loop mode, click here
To know about Daylight harvesting using Custom mode, click here
To know about Automated Demand Response, click here
To know about Human Centric Lighting, click here

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