Fibaro fgms-001 association groups

[rozpruwacz (Marek)]

Hi all,

I’m just a begginer in home automation so this may be a stupid question/problem. I’m using fibaro motion sensor and zipato Micro Module Switch Double. i have both devices configured and no problems with their operation. but since both are z-wave devices I want them to talk to eachother in such a way thet when motion sensor detects movement sends command to the switch to turn on, and when motion is not detected for some period of time sends command to turn off the switch. so i configured motion sensor to include switch into association group (i believe this is the proper way to do this kind of connection). and actualy it works but not entirely, the motion sensor can switch on/off the switch but after switching it off it suddenly reports that motion was detected (and turns on the switch again). the switch is controling lights so i thought that lights going off triggers the motion sensor, but if i manualy switch lights off before motion sensor sends command to switch lights off the bahaviour is the same … so it appears to me that only changing the association group in motion sensor changes it’s behaviour … Can anyone point me what i’m doing wrong or what can i do to debug this problem ?

[rlkoshak (Rich Koshak)]

@rozpruwacz

I want them to talk to eachother in such a way thet when motion sensor detects movement sends command to the switch to turn on, and when motion is not detected for some period of time sends command to turn off the switch.

The best way to do this is through a Rule, not Association groups. You will have a lot more control over the behavior and you will be able to include non-zwave devices into such behaviors in the future as you expand.

Design Pattern: Motion Sensor Timer

Edit: Updates for OH 4 Please see Design Pattern: What is a Design Pattern and How Do I Use Them for details on how to use DPs. Problem Statement Many motion detectors only report ON when they detect motion but do not send a corresponding OFF after no motion has been detected after a period of time. In addition, often one wants to control a device like a light for a certain period after the last motion is seen, not after the motion sensor goes to OFF. Therefore one needs to keep a Contact OPEN…

[rozpruwacz (Marek)]

@rlkoshak

rtain amou

well, i know i can do this with a rule, but 1. i want to know what is wrong with my sensor, 2. i believe that z-wave association groups approach is less error prone and works without main controller.