Mode Manager not setting right mode when returning from Away

[cohoman]

I have the Mode Manager app installed and running on my hub with these settings:

It seems to work fine for most of the modes, including switching to "Away" when my Virtual presense sensor leaves the house. But when I return, Mode Manager doesn't switch back to Day/Evening/Night when I return. It just stays at "Away". Shouldn't Mode Manager set the mode to "Day" after I return from away between Sunrise and Sunset (like I have it configured)?

Thanks.

[waterboysh]

I had the same issue when I first setup my mode manager. I can't remember how I fixed it. I can check when I get home.

[cohoman]

Here's my log file for Mode Manager:

It shows Mode set to [location:1,name:Day,id:1] from Away which seems ok, but the mode really didn't change from Away.

[ronmix]

Same symptons here. Had a full cycle and i'm now one mode in the future instead of 2. Problems occur when 'LEAVE' is triggered by present sensor in my instance. Setting it manually only helps untill next away presence trigger.

[cohoman]

I've written a simple rule for RM which sets the proper mode when I return from AWAY,

This appears to fix my problem, however, it's strange that Mode Manager can't make this adjustment with it's coding.

[at9]

Did you try removing mode manager and then re installing it?
This fixed an issue I had originally .

[cohoman]

I thought I did try that, but I'll remove and reinstall the app now to see if it will work. Thanks for the suggestion.

[johnwick]

Look in your system events and see if something else is swapping your mode back to Away.

[cohoman]

I noticed again this morning that the mode was set to "Away" when I left my home, but when I returned it didn't switch back to "Day" as it should have. I'm using the same settings for Mode Manager as I've posted previously, and I don't see anything else changing the mode in the system events log.

[johnwick]

But you say it worked correct, right? So, what's the issue?

[cohoman]

The issue is that Mode Manager does not work correctly on my hub. As I described in my original post, when I leave my house Mode Manager sets the mode to "Away" correctly, but when I return it does not set the mode to "Day/Evening/Night" as it should. It stays at "Away", even when my presence is known to be "Present".

[april.brandt]

I took a peek at your rule and I think that it has to do that the time settings. You need to add it to specifically to the second field for you or any home user arrives because it's not sunrise when you arrive home, so the day settings won't kick in. Sunrise is your trigger. Not your arrival.

[cohoman]

Thanks for your suggestion. Are you talking about these settings below:

This is what I have currently. Are you suggesting I include my presence sensor in the Day/Evening/Night settings for arriving? My understanding is that if I did that, the mode would try to switch to one of those settings when I arrive regardless of the current time.

[april.brandt]

yes. Your presence isn't triggering because sunrise is your day trigger. So I think you would need to have a trigger for your arrival. If you worry about false positives, there are apps out there that rely on more than one presence trigger to determine if you're home or away. I had my modes set up long before mode manager was a thought, so mine run in rule machine and i can define the conditions to keep the modes in correct order with everything considered.

[toy4rick]

I could use some help here as well, having a similar issue where mode is set to Home when returning from away when it should be Evening

I.e. Mode is Evening, we both leave, when we return, Mode is set to Home when it should be Evening

Thoughts?

Edit: I initially had Use Time Settings for return from away and it wasn't working, turned it off and when it still wasn't working, I posted here, now I turned it back on and now it's working... go figure