Hello fellow smart home enthusiasts, I wanted to share my experience and insights regarding the Fibaro Motion Sensor and its Lux value detection capabilities. I’ve been using these sensors to trigger flows based on light intensity, and I’ve noticed some interesting behavior that I thought might be worth discussing.
I have two Fibaro Motion Sensors installed in my home, one facing East and the other West. Both sensors are configured with slightly different settings, yet they exhibit markedly different behaviors in terms of Lux value detection. The East-facing sensor provides much finer Lux value resolution compared to the West-facing one, which is puzzling given their similar configurations.
Here’s a breakdown of their settings:
East Sensor (Finer Resolution):
- Report Threshold: 50
- Report Interval: 3600 seconds
West Sensor (Coarser Resolution):
- Report Threshold: 25
- Report Interval: 3600 seconds
Upon closer inspection, I realized that these sensors are from different hardware versions. This difference in hardware might be contributing to the variation in Lux value detection. I’m curious if others have encountered similar discrepancies and if there are any settings or configurations that could help harmonize their behavior.
I’ve attached some screenshots from my insights dashboard that illustrate the difference in Lux value resolution between the two sensors. It’s quite striking how one sensor captures subtle changes in light intensity while the other seems to have a more generalized approach.
If anyone has insights or tips on how to optimize Lux value detection or if they’ve experienced similar issues with different hardware versions, I’d love to hear about it. Let’s collaborate to make the most out of these sensors!
Cheers,
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