I have two modes that are expected to be controlled by two different switches as set-up here
However when the relevant switch (either away or party mode) gets turned on the system does not enter the correct mode. All time based modes are working correctly and as expected. Any ideas as to what I am doing wrong?
Turn on logging and post a screenshot of the relevant logs.
Thanks I hadn’t found mode manager in the log but I just checked again and this is what it showed me.
app:162023-09-06 02:11:20.242 PMinfoMode set to Day from Day by Away Mode switch V turned off caused return from Away
app:162023-09-06 02:09:02.765 PMinfoMode set to Day from Day by Away Mode switch V turned on caused return from Away
app:162023-09-06 02:08:02.166 PMinfoInitialized
app:162023-09-06 02:07:58.067 PMinfoInitialized
app:162023-09-06 01:56:04.366 PMinfoMode set to Day from Day by Away Mode switch V turned off caused return from Away
app:162023-09-06 01:55:35.663 PMinfoMode became Day from Away
app:162023-09-06 01:55:32.160 PMinfoMode became Away from Day
app:162023-09-06 01:54:00.634 PMinfoMode set to Day from Day by Away Mode switch V turned on caused return from Away
app:162023-09-06 01:41:15.610 PMinfoInitialized
So I am guessing that I need to use a different switch to enter away mode and a different one to exit rather than on switch which is either on or off?
Going forward please use screenshots for logs, not copy/paste.
So what is the problem you are having? Your logs show you Away Mode switch causing it to go to Day mode, which is what you've selected. You probably don't want it doing that twice (but that is harmless), for both on and off. And there's no point in using the switch to set Day mode when it's already Day mode (but that's harmless).
I was in day mode at the start and was hoping that by setting the away switch to on I would go into away mode and when the away switch was turned off I would go back to the current mode.
That's not how you have it setup. Notice that the row where you set that up is called "Return from Away". You need to add Away mode so it has its own row, and put the on switch setting there, and the off switch setting where it is now.
Many thanks, now seems to be working.
Steve
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