[Beginner] Smart Porch Light Tutorial

[Jamie]

{then} again

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Previously we created a flow, which would turn on the porch light at sunset, but we can do as many actions as we like. In this example we will be adding a second {then} which will also brighten the Homey LED when the sun sets.

Ingredients

1. [Fibaro Switch] (But you can use any smart light globe or switch.)
2. [Date & Time] card, which give us access to time, date, day and even sun actions.
3. [LED Ring] card, which gives us access to some homey LED ring actions.

Actions

• {when}
• {then}

Method

Using the flow we started in the previous post, adding another {then} action is as simple as going to {then} section and adding another action.

1. Slide up the {then} section
2. Click ⨁ Add Card
3. Select the ‘LED Ring’ action a list of options will be displayed.
4. Select the ‘Set Brightness’ option and the values of this option will be displayed.
5. Move the slider to ‘100%’ then click the ✓ in the top right.
6. And finally click ✓ Save from the bottom left of the screen.

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{when} Sunset {then} Turn on light {then} Set RING LED 100%

Outcome

Now at sunset, not only will our porch light turn on, but our Homey LED ring will brighten up.