Lincolnshire Based MSP
In this post, I will cover off how to set up a simple alarm clock using Home Assistant and Alexa. For this, you will need the following: a reliable internet connection, a Home Assistant server, an Alexa-enabled device, and some basic knowledge of YAML scripting. First, we will walk through installing and configuring Home Assistant … Read more
In my house, I have two motion sensors, one at the bottom of the stairs, and one at the top. These sensors are motion only, and don’t report on LUX levels.
I wanted an automation that depending on the time of the day would turn them on to a preset brightness level, wait until there was no motion then turn them off.
One of the issues with using the motion detection trigger of the ring doorbell to turn on a light is that, well, it gets stuck in a loop: Motion Detected – Turn on Light – Turn off light – Turning off light triggers motion. This cycle can quickly become problematic, especially if it keeps triggering … Read more