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| − | Groups and Scenes are two distinct ways combine devices for simplified automation.
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| − | '''Groups''' let you select a collection bulbs, dimmers and switches that you would like to act together as if they were a single device. This means they will all turn on/off, change level, and change color together using a single "group device" in our rule-building apps or in Alexa. In addition to making rules easier, the Zigbee Group Messaging option allows you to group zigbee lights together to eliminate the "popcorn effect" when you turn them on. | + | <big>'''We're moving!''' Please visit http://docs2.hubitat.com for the latest documentation.</big> |
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| − | '''Scenes''' are used to capture a group of devices in their unique states. Once that scene is captured, Hubitat Elevation™ can activate to return those the devices back to this captured state when you desire. This new scene is turned into a virtual device that is activated using rules or Alexa commands.
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| − | ==How to Create a new Group==
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| − | #Open the ''Groups and Scenes'' app in the Hubitat Web Interface.
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| − | #Click ''Create New Group''
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| − | #Give your new group a name. This is the name you will use to control the group via your smart speaker so make it easy to understand.
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| − | #Use the drop down menus to select the devices you'd like to include in your group. You can include bulbs, dimmers and/or switches.
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| − | #Use the toggle to select if you would like to ''Enable Zigbee group messaging.'' This option groups together all Zigbee devices into a Zigbee Group. This feature allows all of those grouped Zigbee devices to turn on or off together simultaneously -- no popcorn effect -- or to dim together simultaneously. The Group may have non-Zigbee devices in it as well, and these will turn on or off or dim at the very same time, but possibly with some popcorn effect.
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| − | #Once your group options are selected, click ''done''. Your new group will now be available as a device in our rule-building apps.
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| − | ==How to create and capture a Scene==
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| − | Creating a scene is a multistep process. The first step is to select the device you want in your scene using the app. Next you will need to set and capture those devices. Finally you will be able to activate the scene .
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| − | '''Create a New Scene'''
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| − | #Open the ''Groups and Scenes'' app in the Hubitat Web Interface.
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| − | #Click ''Create New Scene''
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| − | #Give your new scene a name. This is the name you will use to activate the scene via your smart speaker so make it easy to understand.
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| − | #Use the drop down menus to select the devices you'd like to include in your scene. You can include bulbs, dimmers and/or switches.
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| − | #If you would like a button to be pressed when you activate a scene (which you can configure using the Button Controllers app or Rule Machine), select it here.
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| − | #You have the option to add restrictions to your Scene. This limited the Scene to only being active during certain modes or conditions. Your restriction options include:
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| − | #:'''Only between two times''' - Select specific times, Sunrise/Sunset, a combination.
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| − | #:'''Only on certain days of the week''' - Restrict to specific days
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| − | #:'''Only when mode is''' - Restrict by mode, for example ''Evening''
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| − | #:'''Only when illuminance is''' Select an illuminance sensor and light level
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| − | #:'''Switch to disable scene''' Toggle ''Disable when off'' switch to ''on'' if you want the switch to disable the scene when it is in the off position.
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| − | #:'''Ignore Off of disable switch''' Toggle this switch ''on'' if you do not want the scene to turn off when the activation switch is turned off. The default is that the entire scene will turn off when the switch is turned off.
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| − | #:'''Transition Time''' Select a time for your scene to transition back to their normal state.
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| − | #Once your devices and restrictions are selected, click ''done''.
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| − | Now that your devices are selected you need to capture the state of those devices as you want them in the scene. If you go into your the Devices page in your Hubitat Web Interface, you'll notice two new devices have been added. One is the name of Scene you just created. The the other is the name of the scene you created followed by "capture." You can use this second device to capture the state of your devices to build your scene.
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| − | '''Capture the Scene'''
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| − | #Start by adjusting all of the devices in your scene to the level you desire. Turn off the devices you want off, turn on the devices you want on, set dimmers and colors to create the perfect setting.
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| − | #With your devices set, go to your devices list in the Hubitat Web Interface and click on the ''[Scene Name] Capture'' device you just created. When the device opens, click the ''on'' button. Your scene is now captured. To make capturing a scene easier, you can add the ''[Scene Name] capture'' device to your Hubitat™ Dashboard as a momentary button, then turn it on from the dashboard to capture the scene. You could also add it to your Alexa device list, then say ''Alexa, turn on [Scene Name] Capture'' to capture your scene.
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| − | #You can adjust your scene capture settings at any time simply by adjusting your devices, then turning on the ''[Scene Name] Capture'' device.
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| − | '''Activate the Scene'''
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| − | Once your scene has been captured,
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| − | To Activate a Scene you will use the newly create Scene device. The Scene device can be used as a button or switch in other automations, including Simple Lighting, Motion Lighting, Button Controller or Rule Machine, or it can be placed in a Dashboard. You can also activate your scene using Alexa. If the scene Switch is turned off, all of the member devices are turned off. There is an option for a Scene when activated to push a button of a button device, such as a keypad. This is useful for activating scenes (phantom buttons) in a Lutron system.
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