Multiple Triggers Question

[prsmith777]

I want to trigger a script when any one of my motion detectors changes status. I have about 30 motion detectors throughout the house.

Is it better to create one event with lots and lots of conditionals for the trigger or just go ahead and create 30 events with one simple trigger?

Seems like a lot of work either way. Hopefully HS3 will make this question moot someday.

[Rupp]

In this case a script would seem to be the best fit.

[drozwood90]

I did the script thing, but I have 1 event that calls a sub in that super script, so I can combine all sorts of sensors on a room by room basis.

--Dan

[rmasonjr]

If you're using BLRadar you can use it's device code to see the latest motion detector that fired:

[Uncle Michael]

I want to trigger a script when any one of my motion detectors changes status. I have about 30 motion detectors throughout the house. Is it better to create one event with lots and lots of conditionals for the trigger or just go ahead and create 30 events with one simple trigger?

I'd opt for a separate event for each motion sensor. After you create the first event you can copy it and just change the event name and trigger device code to create the others. (You still have to make 29 copies, though.)

Seems like a lot of work either way. Hopefully HS3 will make this question moot someday.

Tedious and mindless maybe, but not like digging 30 post holes or writing 30 thank you notes.

[prsmith777]

Thanks Guys,

I think I will follow Uncle Michaels advice.
I briefly looked at BLRadar. It is slick. I thought about using it, but I decided to do it on my own as an exercize in learning to code.

My ultimate goal is to using scripting and logic to determine how many people are in the house and which rooms they are in at any given time. I also want realtime display on the house map of which rooms have motion.