Scenario Management

Scenarios allow users to easily automate the operation of connected objects and activate a series of pre-programmed actions based on an event or schedule. For example:

  • Pressing the trigger button next to the door launches the “I’m leaving” scenario: turn off all lights, close shutters, set heating to ECO mode.

  • At 7:00 AM open all shutters

Trigger

A trigger is an event that will cause a scenario to execute. The “When…” section allows you to choose it (App: scenario).

The trigger is optional: if no trigger is selected, the scenario can only be used via the app.

With or without a trigger, manual triggering is always possible via the app.

There are 4 types of triggers:

  • at a specific time: days/time of week (i.e. at 8:00 AM, Monday to Friday) based on a CRON expression

  • by pressing a button (mesh or EH)

  • on sensor data

    • The sensor reading goes above/below a threshold (brightness, temperature, humidity)

    • Motion is detected or not

  • Manual via the app (or via IoTHub for admin): this triggering is always possible for each scenario. It is not offered when creating/modifying the scenario.

Requirement: minimum number of scenarios in a home to be defined

Related features:

  • ref-feature-scenario-controller

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