I have a rule to turn off a light if sensor is inactive for 15 minutes. However, every 10 minutes the light is turned on for about 1/10th second, then off. This is the only rule using this light. Is this because the light is already off when the rule runs? Why does it run automatically every 10 minutes? The sensor event log shows it is active every 15 minutes, but there is no movement in the yard. Also the illuminance is high enough that the rule should not allow the light to come on.
Here are images of rule and light event log, and also of the sensor event log. Any ideas why this is happening and how to correct?
Look at the rule logs to see what it's doing. Is there some reason you don't just use an Off command? Setting a dimmer to 0, for most drivers, turns the light off, but doesn't actually change the level of the device.
Here is an image of the rule log. I'm not sure exactly what it is showing, but apparently every 10 minutes the rule is triggered, but I don't know why.
It's being triggered by the Patio Motion Sensor reporting illuminance. Again, you should just change Dim to 0 to Off instead.
Is the 10 minutes the luminance reporting interval set on that sensor?
You're right, the sensor is reporting Illuminance every 10 minutes, but I don't know why. I have set the device preference to report on a 100 lux change. Will see what happens now. At the time I set up this rule I didn't realize I could set a dimmer to off instead to dim to 0. I changed that and will see what it does now.
I don't see any way to set the luminance reporting interval to a time, only to a change in luminance. I have that set to 100 lux, so it shouldn't be reporting at all during the night. Throughout the night it reports 0 lux every 10 minutes. How do I get it to stop that 10 minute reporting period?
Did you hit Save Preferences after you set it for 100?
Yes. I just rechecked and it is set at 100 lux.
Did you hit Save Preferences again? Please do so. What driver is this?
