I’ve been diving into the Motion Lighting App and came across an interesting feature that I wanted to understand better: the Override for level only (default is automation suspend) option. At first glance, I wasn’t entirely sure how this setting would affect my setup, so I decided to experiment and see how it behaves in different scenarios.
Here’s what I observed:
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Manual Dim Level Adjustment: When I manually adjust the dim level at the switch during a motion event, the lights stay at that level during the motion on, delay period, and even if motion is detected again. This seems to be the default behavior, whether the override is turned on or off.
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Post-Delay Behavior: If the lights turn off after the delay period, the next motion event brings them back on at the preselected level set in the app. This is consistent regardless of the override setting.
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Purpose of the Override: I initially thought that enabling the override would lock the dim level at the manually set value, preventing any automation from changing it. However, it appears that the override doesn’t significantly alter the default behavior. This makes me wonder: what exactly is this option trying to accomplish?
I’d love to hear from others who might have experimented with this feature or have a clearer understanding of its intended functionality. Whether you’ve encountered similar behavior or have insights into optimizing this setting, I’d appreciate your thoughts!
Cheers,
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