Zone Motion Controllers v1

Zone Motion Controllers is designed to combine multiple motion sensors to act as one “zone” for triggering actions in Rule Machine^® and other apps. Creating zones is helpful because it can create motion coverage that a single motion sensor cannot do. Zones can also be used to help eliminate false motion from triggering your lights and automations. This is done creating motion zones made up of two or more motion sensors.

Create a Triggered Activation Zone

This type of zone allows multiple sensors to act together as unit. It requires two corresponding events to activate. First the zone needs to be enabled by a trigger, which can be a motion sensor, contact sensor, switch or vibration sensor. Once the trigger enables the zone, the zone will be activated if one of the motion sensors is triggered within the selected activation window. The zone will stay activated as long as any of the motion sensor detect motion within the selected Activity Timeout window. Each detected motion resets the activity timeout. (In other words, the zone stays active until X minutes after the last motion was detected)

Here’s how to set it up:

1. Open the Zone Motion Controllers app in the Hubitat Web interface.
2. Click Create New Motion Zone.
3. Give your zone a name.
4. Select the motion sensors you would like to include in the motion zone.
5. Select Triggered Activation in the Zone Type dropdown menu.
6. Select the Activation Window from the dropdown menu.
7. Click Trigger Devices to select the motion sensors, contact sensors, switches or vibration sensors you want to trigger the activation window.
8. Select the Activity Timeout window from the dropdown menu. The zone will stay activated until motion has not been detected for the number of minutes you select.
9. If you only want the motion zone to work in certain modes, select them under Set for specific mode(s).
10. When your motion zone is finished, click Done.

Create a False Motion Reduction Zone

A False motion reduction zone can help prevent motion lights being triggers accidentally by pets or sunlight because it requires two or more motion sensors to activate before the motion zone is triggered. Set your motion sensor far enough apart that your pet can't cross both paths at the same time, but a human will.

1. Open the Zone Motion Controllers app.
2. Click Create New Motion Zone.
3. Give your zone a name.
4. Select the motion sensors you would like to include in the motion zone.
5. Select False Motion Reduction in the Zone Type dropdown menu.
6. Select the Activation Window from the dropdown menu. The zone will activate ONLY if the minimum number of motion sensors are active within the number of seconds you select for the activation timeframe.
7. In the Minimum Active Threshold field, enter the number of devices required to activate the zone. The should be a number between 2 and however many motion sensors you selected in step 4.
8. If you only want the motion zone to work in certain modes, select them under Set for specific mode(s).
9. When your motion zone is finished, click Done.

Create a Motion Aggregation Zone

A motion aggregation zone activates whenever any one of the motion sensors in zone are activated. The zone will stay active as long as any one of the motion sensors are active within the selected Activity Timeout. Each motion activity will reset the Activity Timeout. (In other words, the zone stays active until X minutes after the last motion was detected by any of the sensors).

This type of zone is ideal for large or odd-shaped rooms where multiple motion sensors are required to provide ample coverage.

1. Open the Zone Motion Controllers app.
2. Click Create New Motion Zone.
3. Give your zone a name.
4. Select the motion sensors you would like to include in the motion zone.
5. Select Motion Aggregation in the Zone Type dropdown menu.
6. Select the Activity Timeout window from the dropdown menu. The zone will stay activated as long as there is motion on ANY of the motion sensors within that timeframe. The Activity Timeout is reset with every motion.
7. If you only want the motion zone to work in certain modes, select them under Set for specific mode(s)
8. When your motion zone is finished, click Done.