Virtual Presence Question

[aaiyar]

@Terk

but is there a way to change a virtual presence devices state using Rule Machine?

If you use @ogiewon's Virtual Presence with Switch as the virtual presence driver, then it is is easy. You can control the switch in RM to change presence status.

[ogiewon]

@Terk

is there a way to change a virtual presence devices state using Rule Machine? I haven't been able to find a way yet.
Thanks.

Yes, you can directly change the status of a virtual presence sensor in RM 4 using a "Custom Action" as shown below.

[Terk]

Thanks!

[brianwilson]

Since when did presenceSensor need for us to define the "arrived" and "departed" commands? Perhaps I've been living under a rug or was it a change in Hubitat recently that required it?

[csteele]

The Capability has never had commands.

[brianwilson]

What in the world . I'll go back under my rock.

[ogiewon]

A purely Virtual Presence sensor does need a way for apps to change its state. This is why Hubitat has added the arrived() and departed() commands to its virtual presence driver.