Hi All, I’m a starting Homey user. There a lot of choices when it comes to sensors. A lot of technologies (Zigbee, Z-Wave, etc.) but also a lot of options within every tech. When choosing which sensor te buy, I’m finding it hard to get alle information up front. An example: I have both a Fibaro 4…

[image] Wouterr: It seems like the Aqara sensor only reports light levels when motion is triggered I wonder, how did you get the idea the Aqara should be a lux sensor? It is a motion sensor, which happens to send the changed lux value along with a motion signal. I didn’t even know it could …

A lot of so called Motion Sensor are Multi Sensors, mainly combined at least with a lux sensor. So why is @Wouterr ’s assumption wrong? Especially because the following action card exists for the Aqara Motion Sensor: [IMG_3329] Based on this information, I would also think that the function in re…

[image] DirkG: However, the functionality of the Aqara Motion Sensor in relation to the brightness (that the brightness values are sent only when motion was detected) is also absolutely incomprehensible to me Technically, it makes a lot of sense: the microcontroller is asleep the entire time …

On the technical side I agree with you 100%. But what would be the benefit for me if the batteries last 2 years or longer, but I can’t realise my wanted automation. The consequence would be that I have to buy e.g. a Xiaomi light sensor (with an additional battery).

Ah right, I thought you meant you didn’t understand why Xiaomi has created the sensor this way. I agree that if your automations depend on a separately updated light level sensor, this one isn’t for you.

Yeah, indeed. But I didn’t know that up front of buying the sensor. So, the only way is trial and error? Other case: I need a humidity sensor (pref. Zigbee, can also be Z-wave). However, its important that I can set a frequent update (e.g. once per minute). I’m also looking at Aqara’s Temperature a…

[image] Wouterr: Yeah, indeed. But I didn’t know that up front of buying the sensor. So, the only way is trial and error? Right, or search in the community or ask community member before. My personal experience shows that you can’t adjust any or only a few settings on Zigbee sensors. However…

[image] DirkG: My personal experience shows that you can’t adjust any or only a few settings on Zigbee sensors. My own experience (with Zigbee) is that most sensors will only report when things change “significantly”, and not periodically (on a set interval).

If it’s any help I think the Aeotec multisensor 6 does what you want but its zwave. [Screenshot_20220320-152021_Homey]

Hi Peter, i actually made the same assumption which soon seemed to be an honest mistake. The result unfortunatly is that I am limited in my workflows as motion is the trigger for a Lux value. Which devices today are able to report Lux with time intervals and not motion? Fibaro, Hue motion detect…

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RonnyW May 10, 2024, 6:44pm 13

Btw… the Hue motion sensor (indor) is updating luminance periodically. It seems every 5min.
I have it linked via HueBridge with the Athom app.

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