# Problem with Philips Motion Sensor **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions & Help\ **Tags:** flow, homey-pro\ **Created:** [November 19, 2023, 4:56pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/problem-with-philips-motion-sensor/95118 "2023-11-19T16:56:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Bjorn\_Are\_Andreassen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/bjorn_are_andreassen/32/89412_2.png) [@Bjorn\_Are\_Andreassen](https://community.homey.app/u/Bjorn_Are_Andreassen)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2023, 4:56pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/problem-with-philips-motion-sensor/95118/1 "2023-11-19T16:56:46Z")
Har laget en flow (se bilde) som virker, men det er et problem. Nå en person har aktivert sensor, så starter timer som er satt til 10 minutter. Alt OK, men når denne personen går ut etter f.eks. 8 minutter og neste person kommer inn, så slukkes lyset etter 2 minutter. Sensor aktiveres ikke på nytt og timer starter ikke igjen på 10 minutter delay. Dette problemet hadde jeg ikke når jeg brukte Philips HUE Bridge. Noe som har et forslag til løsning eller er dette et problem i Homey Pro 2023? "I have created a flow (see picture) that works, but there is a problem. When a person activates the sensor, a timer starts which is set for 10 minutes. Everything is OK, but when this person leaves after, for example, 8 minutes and the next person comes in, the light turns off after 2 minutes. The sensor is not activated again and the timer does not restart with a 10-minute delay. I did not have this problem when I was using the Philips HUE Bridge. Does anyone have a suggestion for a solution, or is this a problem in Homey Pro 2023?" ![Skjermbilde 2023-11-19 kl. 17.47.19](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/9/4/94fbd3cb79c5bb1e27013fe326b87c1c33a2802c.png) ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Kawa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/peter_kawa/32/173848_2.png) [@Peter\_Kawa](https://community.homey.app/u/Peter_Kawa)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2023, 5:55pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/problem-with-philips-motion-sensor/95118/2 "2023-11-19T17:55:57Z")
Hej Maybe this is a useful example for a motion driven light (from [this post](https://community.homey.app/t/the-flow-exchange-r-exchange-your-flows-with-others/68981/16)): ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/3/c/3c523c83a175ee6f0d969cfc233ad143d9245dde.png) To translate the flowcards: > [@Advanced Flow Zonnescherm](https://community.homey.app/t/advanced-flow-zonnescherm/65304/34): > > You could use google lens for that. I just open google translate app, pick ‘camera’ and then the folder icon on the left. Now I can open the downloaded flow picture and it translates most of it ---
**Author:** ![Bjorn\_Are\_Andreassen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/bjorn_are_andreassen/32/89412_2.png) [@Bjorn\_Are\_Andreassen](https://community.homey.app/u/Bjorn_Are_Andreassen)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2023, 7:30am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/problem-with-philips-motion-sensor/95118/3 "2023-11-20T07:30:58Z")
Not sure if this is the solution? I didn’t understand it. What I want is for the timer to start with 10 minutes each time the sensor is activated. ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Kawa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/peter_kawa/32/173848_2.png) [@Peter\_Kawa](https://community.homey.app/u/Peter_Kawa)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2023, 5:56am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/problem-with-philips-motion-sensor/95118/4 "2023-11-21T05:56:31Z")
This flow keeps the light on, as long as motion is detected. The timer duration is set to the time you like for the light to stay on. ---
**Author:** ![Carit\_Stenberg](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/carit_stenberg/32/79444_2.png) [@Carit\_Stenberg](https://community.homey.app/u/Carit_Stenberg)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2023, 6:08am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/problem-with-philips-motion-sensor/95118/5 "2023-11-21T06:08:20Z")
I still use HUE Bridge, but for other reasons, I want to be able to turn the lights off using Homey. I had same issue as you - my solution was to add and use the Countdown app! ![Screenshot 2023-11-21 at 07.07.28](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/3/a/3a3e5b47a61c2c8b9755032eccbe18f336981100.jpeg) - so create multiple instances (you can do it in the same flow like me). 1. Motion detected \> turn on the lights. \> stop Countdown “x” 2. Motion turned off \> start a Countdown “x” 3. if Countdown “x” reaches 0 \> turn off lights So in essence, you don’t want a timer to start when the motion detector is active (a person enters the room), rather, you want it to start the timer when the motion sensor is inactive. ---
**Author:** ![Bjorn\_Are\_Andreassen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/bjorn_are_andreassen/32/89412_2.png) [@Bjorn\_Are\_Andreassen](https://community.homey.app/u/Bjorn_Are_Andreassen)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2023, 1:04pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/problem-with-philips-motion-sensor/95118/6 "2023-11-24T13:04:07Z")
The solution was to use Zone instead of Motion Sensor ---
**Author:** ![Casanova](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/casanova/32/57986_2.png) [@Casanova](https://community.homey.app/u/Casanova)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2024, 6:05pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/problem-with-philips-motion-sensor/95118/7 "2024-11-22T18:05:45Z")
Takk Bjørn Are!