HouseBot

Hi All,

I want to use the sunrise/sunset functionality of HouseBot but I'm not sure how it will act.

Basically what I want to do is use it in a task. I have "Motion DETECTED" tasks that turn lights and cameras on when motion is detected, records the video, and then shuts them off. What I want to do is NOT turn the lights on while it's still light outside.

If I use the "Sunrise Indicator" under "System Time" in a task, will this accomplish what I'm trying to do? I would configure the task "If Motion Sensor Power State=On AND Sunrise Indicator=True, then turn only the camera on. Else IF Motion Power State=On AND Sunrise Indicator=False, then turn on camera AND the lights".

Or can I use the "Greater Than" "Less Than" with system time?

You can use <> with system time, but your original approach would be much better. Only when testing the Sunrise Indicator, test for 0 and 1 instead of True and False.



Also, make sure your latitude and longitude are setup correctly in the HouseBot settings.



Scott

Scottbot,

Does the Sunrise indicator really mean "sun in sky"?

Or does the indicator get reset some other way?

I need to turn lights on at sunset, can I use Sunrise =0?

usbrit

If the sunrise indicator = 1, it means that the sun has risen (sun in sky). If it = 0, it means that the sun has set.



I guess I probably should have used text values for this, but once you understand it, it's not so bad.



Scott