Trigger a smart device, device group or scene.
Currently smart devices from the following services are supported:
- eWeLink
- Philips Hue
- Tuya Smart Life
In order to use this step, you must first link your smart device account via the linked services page.
As smart devices are manufactured by many different companies, the effectiveness of this step can vary from device to device. It can sometimes take some trial and error to determine the correct property and values to use. Also note that groups and scenes may not be applicable for all device types.
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Inputs
Name
The name of the device, device group or scene to trigger.
Not that the availability of device groups and scenes will depend on the manufacturer and your smart device account set up.
Property
The property of the device or group you wish to modify. The list of properties and the display name varies from device to device.
This is not applicable for scenes as scenes can only be triggered.
Action or value
The action to perform (for example turn on or turn off) or the new value to set.
Depending on the device and property, some values may be limited to a certain list of values or a range of numbers.
If the value is a free text field, you can also enter the value of a variable by enclosing the name of the variable in square brackets (eg ppl_at_home) and you can enter the value of a sequence parameter by enclosing the parameter name in curly brackets (eg {current_temp}).
The action/value field is not applicable for scenes as scenes can only be triggered.