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The Simple Automation Rules app is designed to be the simplest way to automate your home. You can control both lights and switches by easily selecting a wide range of triggers to control them. In the following example, we will create a rule that turns our kitchen lights when there is motion and turns them off 5 minutes after motion has stopped.
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===Installing Simple Automation Rules===
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<big>The Simple Automation Rules app is designed to be the simplest way to automate your home. You can control both lights and switches by easily selecting a wide range of triggers to control them. In the following example, we will create a rule that turns our kitchen lights when there is motion and turns them off 5 minutes after motion has stopped.</big>
  
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#From the Hubitat Web Interface select '''Apps'''[[File:Install Built-In App 2.0.png|none|thumb|600x600px]]
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===<big>Installing Simple Automation Rules</big>===
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#Choose the Simple Automation Rules from the list of Hubitat Elevation<sup>®</sup> Built-In Apps[[File:Install Simple Automations Rules.png|none|thumb|600x600px]]
 
  
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===Creating a Simple Automation Rule===
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#<big>From the sidebar of your hub, select '''Apps''' and press the '''Add Built-In App''' button.</big>[[File:Install Built-In App 2.0.png|none|thumb|600x600px]]
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#<big>Choose the Simple Automation Rules from the list of Hubitat Elevation Built-In Apps.</big>[[File:Install Simple Automations Rules.png|none|thumb|600x600px]]
  
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#Select '''Apps''' from the home page of your Hubitat Web Interface, open the Simple Automation Rules app.
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===<big>Creating a Simple Automation Rule</big>===
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#Select '''Create New Simple Automation Rule'''[[File:Create New Simple Automation Rule.png|none|thumb|600x600px]]
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#Select '''Which lights or switches do you want to automate?'''  Check all that apply, then press '''Update.'''[[File:Simple Automation - Choose specific light.png|600x600px]]
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#<big>Select '''Apps''' from the home page of your Hubitat Web Interface, open the Simple Automation Rules app.</big>
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#Select what will be the trigger for your Simple Automation Rule. For the example rule, we will use Motion.
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#<big>Select '''Create New Simple Automation Rule.'''</big>[[File:Create New Simple Automation Rule.png|none|thumb|600x600px]]
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#*'''NOTE''': Only devices installed on your hub will show in the list of available triggers.[[File:Simple Automation trigger selection.png|none|thumb|887x887px]]
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#<big>Select '''Which lights or switches do you want to automate?'''  Check all that apply, then press '''Update.'''</big>[[File:Simple Automation - Choose specific light.png|600x600px]]
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#Choosing '''Turn on & set level when Motion Starts''' will allow you to specify the brightness level you want the light to turn ON to when motion is detected. Available options include '''Turn ON''', '''Turn OFF''', '''Turn ON & Set Level''', '''Turn ON & Set Temperature''' (color temperature), and '''Toggle'''.[[File:Simple Automation Select Action.png|none|thumb|600x600px]]
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#<big>Select what will be the trigger for your Simple Automation Rule. For the example rule, we will use Motion.</big>
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#Select which device should trigger your Simple Automation rule. You will then specify ''how'' the device will trigger your automation and related options depending on the choice you make.[[File:Simple Automation select trigger device v2.png|none|thumb|584x584px]]
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#*<big>'''NOTE''': Only devices installed on your hub will show in the list of available triggers.</big>[[File:Simple Automation trigger selection.png|none|thumb|887x887px]]
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#By default, Simple Automation will generate a long name based on the names of lights and devices in your rule. To modify this, turn on the Edit Rule Name option and type your desired name.[[File:Simple Automation Edit Rule Name.png|none|thumb|600x600px]]
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#<big>Choosing '''Turn on & set level when Motion Starts''' will allow you to specify the brightness level you want the light to turn ON to when motion is detected. Available options include '''Turn ON''', '''Turn OFF''', '''Turn ON & Set Level''', '''Turn ON & Set Temperature''' (color temperature), and '''Toggle'''.</big>[[File:Simple Automation Select Action.png|none|thumb|600x600px]]
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#If you click on the ''restrictions'' button, you will be presented with a number options to limit when your rule activates:
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#<big>Select which device should trigger your Simple Automation rule. You will then specify ''how'' the device will trigger your automation and related options depending on the choice you make.</big>[[File:Simple Automation select trigger device v2.png|none|thumb|584x584px]]
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#*'''Only Between Two Times''' - Your rule will only be active between two specified time periods.
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#<big>By default, Simple Automation will generate a long name based on the names of lights and devices in your rule. To modify this, turn on the Edit Rule Name option and type your desired name.</big>[[File:Simple Automation Edit Rule Name.png|none|thumb|600x600px]]
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#*'''Only on certain days of the week''' - Select the days you want the rule active.
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#<big>If you click on the ''restrictions'' button, you will be presented with a number options to limit when your rule activates:</big>
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#*'''Only when mode is''' - Select the modes when you want this rule to be active.
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#*<big>'''Only Between Two Times''' - Your rule will only be active between two specified time periods.</big>
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#*'''Only when illuminance is''' - Here you will select an illuminance sensor and select if you want the rule active above or below a certain light level.
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#*<big>'''Only on certain days of the week''' - Select the days you want the rule active.</big>
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#*'''Switch to disable Simple Automation Rule''' - Select a switch that will disable this Simple Automation rule. One example, could be to allow you to use a Rule Machine<sup>®</sup> rules to control your lights in different way, and when such rules are active, you don't want your Simple Automation rule to be active.
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#*<big>'''Only when mode is''' - Select the modes when you want this rule to be active.</big>
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#*<big>'''Only when illuminance is''' - Here you will select an illuminance sensor and select if you want the rule active above or below a certain light level.</big>
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#*<big>'''Switch to disable Simple Automation Rule''' - Select a switch that will disable this Simple Automation rule. One example, could be to allow you to use a Rule Machine rules to control your lights in different way, and when such rules are active, you don't want your Simple Automation rule to be active.</big>
 
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#When you are satisfied with your Simple Automation rule selections, choose '''Done'''.
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#<big>When you are satisfied with your Simple Automation rule selections, choose '''Done'''.</big>

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The Simple Automation Rules app is designed to be the simplest way to automate your home. You can control both lights and switches by easily selecting a wide range of triggers to control them. In the following example, we will create a rule that turns our kitchen lights when there is motion and turns them off 5 minutes after motion has stopped.

Installing Simple Automation Rules

  1. From the sidebar of your hub, select Apps and press the Add Built-In App button.
    Install Built-In App 2.0.png
  2. Choose the Simple Automation Rules from the list of Hubitat Elevation Built-In Apps.
    Install Simple Automations Rules.png

Creating a Simple Automation Rule

  1. Select Apps from the home page of your Hubitat Web Interface, open the Simple Automation Rules app.
  2. Select Create New Simple Automation Rule.
    Create New Simple Automation Rule.png
  3. Select Which lights or switches do you want to automate? Check all that apply, then press Update.Simple Automation - Choose specific light.png
  4. Select what will be the trigger for your Simple Automation Rule. For the example rule, we will use Motion.
    • NOTE: Only devices installed on your hub will show in the list of available triggers.
      Simple Automation trigger selection.png
  5. Choosing Turn on & set level when Motion Starts will allow you to specify the brightness level you want the light to turn ON to when motion is detected. Available options include Turn ON, Turn OFF, Turn ON & Set Level, Turn ON & Set Temperature (color temperature), and Toggle.
    Simple Automation Select Action.png
  6. Select which device should trigger your Simple Automation rule. You will then specify how the device will trigger your automation and related options depending on the choice you make.
    Simple Automation select trigger device v2.png
  7. By default, Simple Automation will generate a long name based on the names of lights and devices in your rule. To modify this, turn on the Edit Rule Name option and type your desired name.
    Simple Automation Edit Rule Name.png
  8. If you click on the restrictions button, you will be presented with a number options to limit when your rule activates:
    • Only Between Two Times - Your rule will only be active between two specified time periods.
    • Only on certain days of the week - Select the days you want the rule active.
    • Only when mode is - Select the modes when you want this rule to be active.
    • Only when illuminance is - Here you will select an illuminance sensor and select if you want the rule active above or below a certain light level.
    • Switch to disable Simple Automation Rule - Select a switch that will disable this Simple Automation rule. One example, could be to allow you to use a Rule Machine rules to control your lights in different way, and when such rules are active, you don't want your Simple Automation rule to be active.
    Simple Automation rule restrictions.png
  9. When you are satisfied with your Simple Automation rule selections, choose Done.
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