# Struggling with simple Active / Inactive zone settings

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/struggling-with-simple-active-inactive-zone-settings/68861>\
**Category:** Questions & Help\
**Created:** [September 14, 2022, 9:44am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/struggling-with-simple-active-inactive-zone-settings/68861 "2022-09-14T09:44:33Z")\
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**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:** [September 14, 2022, 11:28am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/struggling-with-simple-active-inactive-zone-settings/68861/3 "2022-09-14T11:28:46Z")

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> [@\[Simple\] Lights turning on/off based on motion](https://community.homey.app/t/simple-lights-turning-on-off-based-on-motion/10889):
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> Simple flow for turning lights on and off based on motion What to use Timer app. In this case i used [the Countdown app](https://apps.athom.com/app/nl.bevlogenheid.countdown) Motion sensor. Used a Neo Coolcam pir v1 in this case. A light to switch on and off. Used a Fibaro Dimmer2 in this case to turn a “dumb bulb”. Start making the timer We click more/apps/Countdown. Then we click configure app. Here we make the timer. Choose a name for your timer. In this case i used “Badkamer” Click “Add timer” Start making the flows In this case i used…

I also use Chronograph instead of Countdown

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