How to make a Smart Motion Sensor out of a Night Light Smart Plug. An excellent solution to easily put a motion sensor in a room where you couldn't before for automated lights. You also get a night light and smart plug in the same package for less than $20!
Parts List
Smart Plug - iMah or iClever
PIR Motion AM312 Sensor - 2 pack or 1 pack
Soldering Iron Station
Helping Hands(as shown)
Better Helping Hands
0.015 Solder
Female Jumper Wires
USB FTDI for Flashing
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Home Assistant Configuration YAML - Samples
switch:
- platform: mqtt
name: "MotionNite Switch"
state_topic: "stat/MotionNite1/POWER1"
command_topic: "cmnd/MotionNite1/POWER1"
availability_topic: "tele/MotionNite1/LWT"
qos: 1
payload_on: "ON"
payload_off: "OFF"
payload_available: "Online"
payload_not_available: "Offline"
retain: false
binary_sensor:
- platform: mqtt
name: "MotionNite PIR"
state_topic: "MotionNite1/PIR"
availability_topic: "tele/MotionNite1/LWT"
qos: 1
payload_on: "1"
payload_off: "0"
payload_available: "Online"
payload_not_available: "Offline"
device_class: motion
light:
- platform: mqtt
name: "Motion Night Light"
state_topic: "stat/MotionNite1/POWER2"
command_topic: "cmnd/MotionNite1/POWER2"
availability_topic: "tele/MotionNite1/LWT"
brightness_state_topic: "stat/MotionNite1/RESULT"
brightness_command_topic: "cmnd/MotionNite1/Dimmer"
brightness_scale: 100
brightness_value_template: "{{ value_json.Dimmer }}"
qos: 1
payload_on: "ON"
payload_off: "OFF"
payload_available: "Online"
payload_not_available: "Offline"
retain: false