XenoGuard 4.0 Documentation
Hue Sensor Daylight Sensitivity
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The Hue Sensor Daylight Sensitivity ActionStep adjusts the motion sensor's trigger threshold based on the specified level of ambient light required to activate the lights.
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- Open the Home Automation node in the Workspace Explorer.
- Open the Philips Hue node.
- In the Sensor node, select the Hue Sensor Daylight Sensitivity ActionStep.
Parameters:
The ActionStep has the following input parameters:
| name |
Description
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Hue Bridge
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The control center for all smart-home devices.
Allowed Context Scope [Fixed] |
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Sensor Name
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The name of the motion sensor.
Allowed Context Scopes [Fixed, Local, Global] Allowed Context Types [Variable, Parameter, Enum] |
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Daylight Sensitivity
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The percentage value of the daylight sensitivity.
Default Value: 50 Allowed Context Scope [Fixed] |
Results:
The ActionStep returns the following results:
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name
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description
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Daylight Sensitivity
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The set sensitivity value of the motion sensor.
Allowed Context Scopes [Fixed, Local, Global] Allowed Context Types [Variable, Parameter] |
Example 1 (Set daylight sensitivity base on the hour of the day):
This example displays the current Date/Time and gets the Hour of the day. If the retrieved Hour value is between 0600 to 1800 (24-hour format), the sensitivity of the sensor to the amount of light is set at 50%, otherwise it is set at 25%. A notice is then sent in Speech Output as a voice message.
