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Automatic Light Control Mode of a zone


This device tile includes a list picker (AVD) and is used to set the mode of my lights control to automatic/on/off.

The idea is that there is control of the automation, in the sense that as a user, you can choose whether or not you want automatic control enabled, or just want to manually control the light to on/off if automatic control is not desirable occasionally.

If automatic, the corresponding flow uses zone activity to trigger lights on/off using the Timer app. If on, all lights in the zone are on, if off, all lights turn off.


The device tile:
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The device list picker:
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plus the flow image for reference:

Inner mechanics of the flow: Three trigger cards:

  1. Mode auto/on/off changed
  2. Zone activated
  3. Zone deactivated
    and then:

Ad 1: mode changed

  • if set to off, turn off all lights in the zone, and turn off all running relevant timers if any
  • if set to on: turn on all lights in the zone, and turn off all running relevant timers if any
  • if set to automatic: use the Timer to switch the lights on (and then off again after some time) in the zone

Ad 2: zone activated

  • turn on all lights in the zone
  • turn off all running relevant timers if any, to ensure there is no automatic lights ‘off’ while you’re still active in the zone

Ad 3: zone deactivated

  • use the Timer to switch the lights on (and then off again after some time) in the zone

Apps used:

  • Timer
  • Simple LOG
    Note that the Time app allows automatic timed on/off control for -in this case- lights, saving lots of flows/flow cards.

Other things people need to do to get it working correct?

  • devices that trigger zone activation in the same zone, like door/window sensors, movement sensors etc.


TEF:

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