Automating your Devices
Once you get some devices connected, you’ll want to start automating them. Hubitat Elevation® include several build-in apps for building rules that let you create both simple and complex automations. Selecting the right app for the automation you are creating can make building your rules faster and easier. These built-in apps include:
Simple Automation Rules - The simplest way to automate your home. Control lights and switches by easily selecting a wide range of triggers to control them.
Motion and Mode Lighting Apps - A quick way to automate lighting you want triggered by motion sensors or modes.
Hubitat® Safety Monitor - Set intrusion alarms or automatic alerts for things such as smoke, CO2 or water leaks.
Rule Machine® - For more complex rules with multiple conditions and devices, Rule Machine® lets you create almost any automation you desire.
Once you select the app you want to use, The first step to automation is to load your selected automation app.
- Open up the Apps page on the hub.
- Select the +Add Built-In App button.
- Choose the app you wish to add.
- You will now be in the app and ready to build your automation.
- NOTE: You'll find documentation for the app you selected in the App Documentation page.
