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General Category => Smart Devices and Gadgets => Topic started by: Phawx on October 15, 2018, 06:16:06 pm

Title: Need to set a routine to start at sunset or sunrise not specific times.
Post by: Phawx on October 15, 2018, 06:16:06 pm
trying to control my back porch lights to start at sunset each day. Since that time changes all year I would like to avoid setting s specific time. Right now I am running a GE smart switch with Zwave to a smart things hub controlled through the echo.
Title: Re: Need to set a routine to start at sunset or sunrise not specific times.
Post by: kevb on October 18, 2018, 10:04:09 am
Can't the hub do that without involving the echo?
Title: Re: Need to set a routine to start at sunset or sunrise not specific times.
Post by: froglips on February 10, 2019, 06:52:02 pm
You might try to use IFTTT and have it do the sunset/sunrise routine with your switches.
Title: Re: Need to set a routine to start at sunset or sunrise not specific times.
Post by: Colin235 on December 08, 2019, 12:28:00 pm
Agree I also use IFTTT , that a good app.
Title: Re: Need to set a routine to start at sunset or sunrise not specific times.
Post by: froglips on February 01, 2020, 11:32:43 pm
Create new ROUTINE,  enter a name for it, click the + "WHEN THIS HAPPENS" select SCHEDULE, then sunset or sunrise.
Title: Re: Need to set a routine to start at sunset or sunrise not specific times.
Post by: adgorn on February 15, 2020, 04:52:56 pm
Just FYI: I am able to do this with my individual plugs that use Tuya Smartlife app.  A little tricky to set up because the instructions are a bit lacking.