03-19-2015 09:54 AM
I understand what and how away mode works. It will turn on and off a switch at random times and at least for 30 minutes at a clip, but I have a few questions:
1) Are the times greatly randomized? For instance how long is the switch off before it turns back on? 5 minutes? 45 minutes?
2) If I set this rule to fire every night between sunset and sunrise, will it fire at the same times every night or will it mix it up throughout the week?
I would hope that from the outside of my house the lights don't look "robotic and predictable" through the windows.
Just how random is the away mode rule? Anyone have any long term experience with this? Or can someone from Belkin elaborate?
Thanks,
Eric
03-19-2015 10:24 AM
It is really random actually. Sorry this is going to be long but when I was testing the rule last year before it was released I had IFTTT log any status changes to a google spreadsheet. The output is below. Please disregard Rob's desk insight. I think I messed up the rule on that so it didn't log it right.
Date, Time, WEMO Name, Status
March 14, 2014 at 08:25PM SET Switch 3 ON March 14, 2014 at 08:25PM SET Switch 2 ON March 14, 2014 at 08:25PM SET Switch 4 ON March 14, 2014 at 08:25PM SET Switch 5 ON March 14, 2014 at 08:24PM Robs Desk Insight III OFF March 14, 2014 at 11:46PM Robs Desk Insight III OFF March 15, 2014 at 12:55AM SET Switch 3 OFF March 15, 2014 at 01:02AM SET Switch 4 OFF March 15, 2014 at 01:42AM SET Switch 5 OFF March 15, 2014 at 02:12AM SET Switch 3 ON March 15, 2014 at 02:25AM SET Switch 2 OFF March 15, 2014 at 02:50AM SET Switch 1 OFF March 15, 2014 at 03:20AM SET Switch 3 OFF March 15, 2014 at 03:21AM SET Switch 3 ON March 15, 2014 at 03:43AM SET Switch 4 ON March 15, 2014 at 04:09AM SET Switch 3 OFF March 15, 2014 at 05:17AM SET Switch 5 OFF March 15, 2014 at 04:11AM SET Switch 1 ON March 15, 2014 at 05:59AM SET Switch 2 ON March 15, 2014 at 06:37AM SET Switch 4 OFF March 15, 2014 at 06:58AM SET Switch 3 ON March 15, 2014 at 07:38AM SET Switch 1 ON March 15, 2014 at 06:37AM SET Switch 4 OFF March 15, 2014 at 07:24AM SET Switch 2 OFF March 15, 2014 at 08:09AM SET Switch 5 ON March 15, 2014 at 08:12AM SET Switch 3 OFF March 15, 2014 at 09:14AM SET Switch 5 OFF March 15, 2014 at 09:19AM SET Switch 4 ON March 15, 2014 at 09:42AM SET Switch 2 ON March 15, 2014 at 09:45AM SET Switch 1 OFF March 15, 2014 at 10:54AM SET Switch 4 OFF March 15, 2014 at 10:57AM SET Switch 3 ON March 15, 2014 at 10:59AM SET Switch 2 OFF March 15, 2014 at 11:53AM SET Switch 3 OFF March 15, 2014 at 11:54AM SET Switch 5 OFF March 15, 2014 at 11:58AM SET Switch 1 OFF March 16, 2014 at 12:43AM SET Switch 5 ON March 16, 2014 at 12:43AM SET Switch 4 ON March 16, 2014 at 02:15AM SET Switch 5 OFF March 16, 2014 at 02:18AM SET Switch 1 OFF March 16, 2014 at 02:46AM SET Switch 3 ON March 16, 2014 at 03:02AM SET Switch 2 ON March 16, 2014 at 03:23AM SET Switch 4 OFF March 16, 2014 at 04:06AM SET Switch 5 ON March 16, 2014 at 05:01AM SET Switch 3 OFF March 16, 2014 at 05:33AM SET Switch 4 ON March 16, 2014 at 05:38AM SET Switch 2 OFF March 16, 2014 at 06:34AM SET Switch 5 OFF March 16, 2014 at 06:50AM SET Switch 1 ON March 16, 2014 at 07:15AM SET Switch 2 ON March 16, 2014 at 07:22AM SET Switch 4 OFF March 16, 2014 at 07:30AM SET Switch 5 ON March 16, 2014 at 09:28AM SET Switch 2 OFF March 16, 2014 at 09:37AM SET Switch 1 OFF March 16, 2014 at 09:54AM SET Switch 3 ON March 16, 2014 at 09:56AM SET Switch 4 ON March 16, 2014 at 10:02AM SET Switch 5 OFF March 16, 2014 at 10:35AM SET Switch 4 OFF March 16, 2014 at 11:01AM SET Switch 5 ON March 16, 2014 at 11:13AM SET Switch 3 OFF March 16, 2014 at 11:34AM SET Switch 1 ON March 16, 2014 at 11:37AM SET Switch 4 ON March 16, 2014 at 11:37AM SET Switch 2 ON March 16, 2014 at 11:54AM SET Switch 4 OFF March 16, 2014 at 11:56AM SET Switch 1 OFF March 16, 2014 at 11:54AM SET Switch 2 OFF March 17, 2014 at 12:06AM Robs Desk Insight ON March 17, 2014 at 12:06AM Robs Desk Insight ON March 17, 2014 at 12:52AM SET Switch 4 ON March 17, 2014 at 12:56AM Robs Desk Insight III OFF March 17, 2014 at 01:03AM SET Switch 1 ON March 17, 2014 at 01:17AM SET Switch 5 ON March 17, 2014 at 02:25AM SET Switch 4 OFF March 17, 2014 at 02:42AM Robs Desk Insight ON March 17, 2014 at 02:42AM Robs Desk Insight ON March 17, 2014 at 03:35AM SET Switch 5 OFF March 17, 2014 at 03:44AM SET Switch 1 OFF March 17, 2014 at 03:52AM Robs Desk Insight III OFF March 17, 2014 at 04:22AM SET Switch 3 ON March 17, 2014 at 04:23AM SET Switch 5 ON March 17, 2014 at 05:58AM SET Switch 3 OFF March 17, 2014 at 06:24AM SET Switch 2 OFF March 17, 2014 at 06:31AM Robs Desk Insight ON March 17, 2014 at 06:31AM Robs Desk Insight ON March 17, 2014 at 06:37AM SET Switch 1 ON March 17, 2014 at 07:13AM SET Switch 5 OFF March 17, 2014 at 07:21AM SET Switch 1 OFF March 17, 2014 at 07:26AM SET Switch 2 ON March 17, 2014 at 07:38AM SET Switch 4 ON March 17, 2014 at 08:16AM SET Switch 4 OFF March 17, 2014 at 08:16AM SET Switch 4 OFF March 17, 2014 at 08:29AM Robs Desk Insight III OFF March 17, 2014 at 08:49AM SET Switch 1 ON March 17, 2014 at 10:16AM SET Switch 1 OFF March 17, 2014 at 10:22AM Robs Desk Insight ON March 17, 2014 at 10:37AM SET Switch 3 ON March 17, 2014 at 10:18AM SET Switch 2 OFF March 17, 2014 at 10:22AM Robs Desk Insight ON March 17, 2014 at 11:12AM SET Switch 5 OFF March 17, 2014 at 11:32AM Robs Desk Insight III OFF March 17, 2014 at 11:43AM SET Switch 4 ON March 17, 2014 at 11:44AM SET Switch 1 ON March 17, 2014 at 11:57AM SET Switch 3 OFF March 17, 2014 at 11:58AM SET Switch 1 OFF March 18, 2014 at 12:11AM Robs Desk Insight ON March 18, 2014 at 12:47AM SET Switch 2 ON March 18, 2014 at 12:11AM Robs Desk Insight ON March 18, 2014 at 01:58AM Robs Desk Insight III OFF March 18, 2014 at 02:01AM SET Switch 3 ON March 18, 2014 at 02:06AM SET Switch 1 ON March 18, 2014 at 03:05AM SET Switch 2 OFF March 18, 2014 at 03:49AM SET Switch 4 ON March 18, 2014 at 04:27AM SET Switch 1 OFF March 18, 2014 at 04:38AM Robs Desk Insight ON March 18, 2014 at 04:46AM SET Switch 3 OFF March 18, 2014 at 04:46AM SET Switch 3 OFF March 18, 2014 at 05:38AM SET Switch 2 ON March 18, 2014 at 06:06AM Robs Desk Insight III OFF ON March 18, 2014 at 06:27AM SET Switch 4 OFF March 18, 2014 at 06:53AM SET Switch 5 ON March 18, 2014 at 07:15AM SET Switch 1 ON March 18, 2014 at 07:42AM SET Switch 2 OFF March 18, 2014 at 07:54AM SET Switch 4 ON March 18, 2014 at 08:15AM SET Switch 3 ON March 18, 2014 at 08:17AM Robs Desk Insight ON March 18, 2014 at 08:26AM Robs Desk Insight ON March 18, 2014 at 08:16AM SET Switch 1 ON March 18, 2014 at 02:23PM SET Switch 1 OFF March 18, 2014 at 02:23PM SET Switch 4 OFF March 18, 2014 at 02:23PM SET Switch 5 OFF March 18, 2014 at 02:23PM SET Switch 3 OFF March 19, 2014 at 12:11AM Robs Desk Insight ON March 19, 2014 at 12:11AM Robs Desk Insight ON March 19, 2014 at 12:44AM SET Switch 2 ON March 19, 2014 at 01:21AM SET Switch 4 ON March 19, 2014 at 01:33AM Robs Desk Insight III OFF March 19, 2014 at 02:01AM SET Switch 2 OFF March 19, 2014 at 02:09AM Robs Desk Insight ON March 19, 2014 at 02:33AM SET Switch 3 ON March 19, 2014 at 03:11AM SET Switch 4 OFF March 19, 2014 at 03:19AM SET Switch 1 ON March 19, 2014 at 03:11AM SET Switch 4 OFF March 19, 2014 at 04:41AM Robs Desk Insight III OFF March 19, 2014 at 04:46AM SET Switch 2 ON March 19, 2014 at 04:52AM SET Switch 3 OFF March 19, 2014 at 05:00AM SET Switch 5 ON March 19, 2014 at 05:34AM SET Switch 5 OFF March 19, 2014 at 06:00AM SET Switch 4 ON March 19, 2014 at 06:00AM Robs Desk Insight ON March 19, 2014 at 06:00AM Robs Desk Insight ON March 19, 2014 at 07:13AM SET Switch 3 ON March 19, 2014 at 05:34AM SET Switch 1 OFF March 19, 2014 at 07:05AM Robs Desk Insight III OFF March 19, 2014 at 07:18AM SET Switch 2 OFF March 19, 2014 at 07:40AM SET Switch 5 ON March 19, 2014 at 08:04AM SET Switch 3 OFF March 19, 2014 at 08:07AM SET Switch 1 ON March 19, 2014 at 08:08AM Robs Desk Insight ON March 19, 2014 at 08:08AM Robs Desk Insight ON March 19, 2014 at 08:47AM SET Switch 1 OFF March 19, 2014 at 08:47AM SET Switch 1 OFF March 19, 2014 at 09:53AM Robs Desk Insight III OFF March 19, 2014 at 10:11AM SET Switch 2 ON March 19, 2014 at 10:19AM SET Switch 1 ON March 19, 2014 at 10:35AM SET Switch 3 ON March 19, 2014 at 11:02AM SET Switch 4 OFF March 19, 2014 at 11:03AM SET Switch 2 OFF March 19, 2014 at 11:12AM SET Switch 1 OFF March 19, 2014 at 11:42AM SET Switch 3 OFF March 19, 2014 at 11:52AM SET Switch 3 ON March 20, 2014 at 01:13AM SET Switch 4 ON March 20, 2014 at 01:55AM SET Switch 1 ON March 20, 2014 at 02:28AM SET Switch 5 ON March 20, 2014 at 02:46AM SET Switch 1 OFF March 20, 2014 at 02:58AM SET Switch 3 ON March 20, 2014 at 03:23AM SET Switch 5 OFF March 20, 2014 at 03:31AM SET Switch 4 OFF March 20, 2014 at 03:51AM SET Switch 1 ON March 20, 2014 at 04:26AM SET Switch 4 ON March 20, 2014 at 05:18AM SET Switch 1 OFF March 20, 2014 at 05:55AM SET Switch 3 OFF March 20, 2014 at 06:44AM SET Switch 4 OFF March 20, 2014 at 06:50AM SET Switch 4 ON March 20, 2014 at 07:01AM SET Switch 5 ON March 20, 2014 at 07:10AM SET Switch 2 ON March 20, 2014 at 07:45AM SET Switch 5 OFF March 20, 2014 at 08:48AM SET Switch 3 ON March 20, 2014 at 09:14AM SET Switch 4 OFF March 20, 2014 at 09:46AM SET Switch 2 OFF March 20, 2014 at 10:01AM SET Switch 1 ON March 20, 2014 at 10:07AM SET Switch 4 ON March 20, 2014 at 10:39AM SET Switch 1 OFF March 20, 2014 at 10:43AM SET Switch 4 OFF March 20, 2014 at 11:05AM SET Switch 2 ON March 20, 2014 at 11:06AM SET Switch 3 OFF March 20, 2014 at 11:43AM SET Switch 5 ON March 20, 2014 at 11:24AM SET Switch 1 ON March 20, 2014 at 11:56AM SET Switch 1 OFF March 20, 2014 at 11:57AM SET Switch 5 OFF March 20, 2014 at 11:56AM SET Switch 2 OFF March 21, 2014 at 12:39AM SET Switch 3 ON March 21, 2014 at 12:52AM SET Switch 4 ON March 21, 2014 at 01:35AM SET Switch 5 ON March 21, 2014 at 01:39AM SET Switch 4 OFF March 21, 2014 at 01:49AM SET Switch 2 ON March 21, 2014 at 02:12AM SET Switch 3 OFF March 21, 2014 at 02:24AM SET Switch 5 OFF March 21, 2014 at 02:29AM SET Switch 1 ON March 21, 2014 at 02:35AM SET Switch 2 OFF March 21, 2014 at 02:48AM SET Switch 3 ON March 21, 2014 at 03:20AM SET Switch 2 ON March 21, 2014 at 03:36AM SET Switch 1 OFF March 21, 2014 at 03:36AM SET Switch 5 ON March 21, 2014 at 04:23AM SET Switch 3 OFF March 21, 2014 at 05:15AM SET Switch 2 OFF March 21, 2014 at 05:17AM SET Switch 1 ON March 21, 2014 at 05:35AM SET Switch 5 OFF March 21, 2014 at 06:22AM SET Switch 4 ON March 21, 2014 at 06:35AM SET Switch 3 ON March 21, 2014 at 07:00AM SET Switch 1 OFF March 21, 2014 at 07:52AM SET Switch 2 ON March 21, 2014 at 07:55AM SET Switch 5 ON March 21, 2014 at 08:39AM SET Switch 4 OFF March 21, 2014 at 08:49AM SET Switch 2 OFF March 21, 2014 at 09:11AM SET Switch 3 OFF March 21, 2014 at 09:42AM SET Switch 1 ON March 21, 2014 at 10:36AM SET Switch 5 OFF March 21, 2014 at 10:45AM SET Switch 5 OFF March 21, 2014 at 10:48AM SET Switch 1 ON March 21, 2014 at 10:46AM SET Switch 5 ON March 21, 2014 at 11:20AM Robs Desk Insight III OFF March 21, 2014 at 11:20AM SET Switch 1 OFF March 21, 2014 at 11:21AM SET Switch 2 ON March 21, 2014 at 11:20AM SET Switch 2 OFF March 21, 2014 at 11:24AM SET Switch 1 OFF March 21, 2014 at 11:24AM SET Switch 2 OFF March 21, 2014 at 10:46AM Robs Desk Insight ON March 21, 2014 at 11:55AM SET Switch 1 ON March 21, 2014 at 12:12PM SET Switch 5 OFF March 21, 2014 at 12:12PM SET Switch 2 OFF March 21, 2014 at 12:53PM SET Switch 1 OFF March 24, 2014 at 07:41AM Robs Desk Insight ON March 24, 2014 at 07:42AM SET Switch 4 ON March 24, 2014 at 07:42AM SET Switch 1 ON March 24, 2014 at 08:27AM SET Switch 1 ON March 24, 2014 at 09:09AM SET Switch 3 OFF March 24, 2014 at 09:17AM SET Switch 2 OFF March 24, 2014 at 09:57AM Robs Desk Insight III OFF March 24, 2014 at 08:28AM SET Switch 3 ON March 24, 2014 at 10:03AM SET Switch 3 ON March 24, 2014 at 10:01AM SET Switch 1 OFF March 24, 2014 at 11:31AM SET Switch 1 ON March 24, 2014 at 11:44AM SET Switch 2 ON March 24, 2014 at 11:54AM SET Switch 1 OFF March 24, 2014 at 11:57AM SET Switch 3 OFF March 25, 2014 at 07:49AM Robs Desk Insight ON March 25, 2014 at 07:54AM SET Switch 1 ON March 25, 2014 at 07:51AM SET Switch 3 ON March 25, 2014 at 08:55AM Robs Desk Insight III OFF March 25, 2014 at 07:50AM Robs Desk Insight ON March 25, 2014 at 07:51AM SET Switch 4 ON March 25, 2014 at 10:22AM SET Switch 1 OFF March 25, 2014 at 10:36AM SET Switch 5 OFF March 25, 2014 at 10:38AM SET Switch 2 OFF March 25, 2014 at 10:58AM Robs Desk Insight ON March 25, 2014 at 11:08AM SET Switch 5 ON March 25, 2014 at 10:45AM SET Switch 3 ON March 25, 2014 at 11:38AM SET Switch 3 OFF March 25, 2014 at 11:44AM SET Switch 2 ON March 25, 2014 at 11:41AM SET Switch 4 ON March 25, 2014 at 11:44AM SET Switch 5 OFF March 25, 2014 at 11:57AM SET Switch 4 OFF March 25, 2014 at 11:39AM Robs Desk Insight III OFF March 25, 2014 at 11:56AM SET Switch 2 OFF March 25, 2014 at 11:57AM SET Switch 3 OFF March 27, 2014 at 07:40AM SET Switch 4 ON March 27, 2014 at 07:40AM SET Switch 5 OFF March 27, 2014 at 07:42AM SET Switch 5 ON March 27, 2014 at 07:42AM Robs Desk Insight ON March 27, 2014 at 07:44AM SET Switch 3 ON March 27, 2014 at 08:26AM Robs Desk Insight III OFF March 27, 2014 at 07:42AM SET Switch 2 ON March 27, 2014 at 08:59AM SET Switch 1 OFF March 27, 2014 at 09:39AM SET Switch 5 OFF March 27, 2014 at 10:52AM Robs Desk Insight ON March 27, 2014 at 10:02AM SET Switch 2 ON March 27, 2014 at 11:27AM Robs Desk Insight III OFF March 27, 2014 at 10:54AM SET Switch 1 OFF March 27, 2014 at 11:39AM Robs Desk Insight ON March 27, 2014 at 11:46AM Robs Desk Insight III OFF March 27, 2014 at 11:51AM SET Switch 2 ON March 27, 2014 at 11:56AM SET Switch 5 OFF March 27, 2014 at 11:58AM SET Switch 3 OFF March 28, 2014 at 07:55AM SET Switch 5 ON March 28, 2014 at 08:26AM SET Switch 5 ON March 28, 2014 at 08:27AM SET Switch 2 ON March 28, 2014 at 08:28AM SET Switch 3 ON March 28, 2014 at 08:28AM SET Switch 1 ON March 28, 2014 at 08:52AM SET Switch 3 ON March 28, 2014 at 09:34AM SET Switch 4 OFF March 28, 2014 at 08:28AM Robs Desk Insight ON March 28, 2014 at 08:50AM SET Switch 5 OFF March 28, 2014 at 09:33AM SET Switch 5 OFF March 28, 2014 at 08:51AM Robs Desk Insight III OFF March 28, 2014 at 09:35AM SET Switch 1 OFF March 31, 2014 at 07:57AM SET Switch 5 OFF March 31, 2014 at 08:49AM SET Switch 4 OFF March 31, 2014 at 07:58AM SET Switch 1 ON March 31, 2014 at 07:59AM SET Switch 2 OFF March 31, 2014 at 09:32AM SET Switch 3 OFF March 31, 2014 at 09:48AM SET Switch 4 ON March 31, 2014 at 10:49AM SET Switch 1 OFF March 31, 2014 at 11:37AM SET Switch 4 OFF March 31, 2014 at 11:47AM SET Switch 4 OFF March 31, 2014 at 11:54AM SET Switch 4 OFF March 31, 2014 at 11:55AM SET Switch 3 OFF April 01, 2014 at 12:49AM SET Switch 3 ON April 01, 2014 at 01:22AM SET Switch 1 ON April 01, 2014 at 01:23AM SET Switch 4 ON April 01, 2014 at 02:13AM SET Switch 1 OFF April 01, 2014 at 03:08AM SET Switch 1 ON April 01, 2014 at 03:12AM SET Switch 3 OFF April 01, 2014 at 04:16AM SET Switch 4 OFF April 01, 2014 at 04:36AM SET Switch 3 ON April 01, 2014 at 04:54AM SET Switch 1 OFF April 01, 2014 at 05:08AM SET Switch 4 ON April 01, 2014 at 05:34AM SET Switch 3 OFF April 01, 2014 at 06:38AM SET Switch 3 ON April 01, 2014 at 07:41AM SET Switch 1 ON April 01, 2014 at 07:45AM SET Switch 4 OFF April 01, 2014 at 08:27AM SET Switch 1 OFF April 01, 2014 at 08:43AM SET Switch 3 OFF April 01, 2014 at 08:48AM SET Switch 3 ON April 01, 2014 at 09:42AM SET Switch 3 OFF April 01, 2014 at 09:48AM SET Switch 3 ON April 01, 2014 at 09:56AM SET Switch 4 ON April 01, 2014 at 10:23AM SET Switch 1 ON April 01, 2014 at 11:32AM SET Switch 3 OFF April 01, 2014 at 11:48AM SET Switch 1 OFF April 01, 2014 at 11:53AM SET Switch 3 ON April 02, 2014 at 01:16AM SET Switch 4 ON April 02, 2014 at 02:33AM SET Switch 3 ON April 02, 2014 at 02:42AM SET Switch 1 ON April 02, 2014 at 03:30AM SET Switch 4 OFF April 02, 2014 at 03:33AM SET Switch 1 OFF April 02, 2014 at 04:30AM SET Switch 3 OFF April 02, 2014 at 04:43AM SET Switch 3 ON April 02, 2014 at 04:56AM SET Switch 1 ON April 02, 2014 at 05:33AM SET Switch 3 OFF April 02, 2014 at 06:26AM SET Switch 4 ON April 02, 2014 at 07:18AM SET Switch 1 OFF April 02, 2014 at 07:29AM SET Switch 1 ON April 02, 2014 at 08:20AM SET Switch 3 ON April 02, 2014 at 08:59AM SET Switch 4 OFF April 02, 2014 at 09:24AM SET Switch 1 OFF April 02, 2014 at 10:22AM SET Switch 1 ON April 02, 2014 at 10:41AM SET Switch 4 ON April 02, 2014 at 11:08AM SET Switch 1 OFF April 02, 2014 at 11:08AM SET Switch 3 OFF April 02, 2014 at 11:45AM SET Switch 4 OFF April 02, 2014 at 11:49AM SET Switch 4 ON April 02, 2014 at 11:40AM SET Switch 3 ON April 02, 2014 at 11:55AM SET Switch 4 OFF April 02, 2014 at 11:57AM SET Switch 3 OFF April 03, 2014 at 01:02AM SET Switch 4 ON April 03, 2014 at 01:54AM SET Switch 1 ON April 03, 2014 at 01:57AM SET Switch 4 OFF April 03, 2014 at 02:35AM SET Switch 3 ON April 03, 2014 at 03:31AM SET Switch 3 OFF April 03, 2014 at 03:37AM SET Switch 1 OFF April 03, 2014 at 03:41AM SET Switch 3 ON April 03, 2014 at 05:13AM SET Switch 4 ON
Regards,
Robert S.
Belkin Technical Support
03-19-2015 10:44 AM
Robert S,
I set up an IFTTT rule to post my times to an Evernote Log. My Away mode rule started at 7:10am this morning and ends at 3:30pm.
Here are my results:
On at 7:17 Off at 7:48
On at 7:59 Off at 8:30
On at 8:36 Off at 9:06
On at 9:12 Off at 9:42
On at 9:54 Off at 10:24
On at 10:27 Off at 10:57
On at 11:01 Off at 11:31
On at 11:32 Off at 12:03
On at 12:07 Off at 12:38
On at 12:50 Off at 1:20
On at 1:31
"On" cycles are almost exactly 30 minutes, off cycles are mostly 6 minutes.
I notice your log seems more random, Why is this? I would like my times to be more random.
03-19-2015 01:32 PM
That I don't have an answer for. I've seen it run in my own personal home setup randomly as well. It does seem odd how yours is running though.
Regards,
Robert S.
Belkin Technical Support
03-19-2015 01:59 PM
03-20-2015 01:47 PM
They should fire individually at random since they are not grouped.... meaning that they have the chance of turning on or off at the same time since everything is random but they should operate independently of each other.
A grouped bulb set is seen as 1 unit by the App.
Regards,
Robert S.
Belkin Technical Support
04-29-2015 04:54 PM
My results are the same as Eric. We had some on away mode for several weeks before vacation so nothing would look different and while we didn't log it they were practically never off and the off time never seemed to exceed 5 minutes. My nightly routine of changing clothes before dinner happens at around the same time every night. While on away mode the light went off on me in the bedroom 4 out of 7 nights and was always on again within a minute or 2 of leaving.
06-30-2015 09:08 PM
How does the switch knows you are away?
11-15-2016 05:28 PM
12-24-2016 07:38 PM
I just bought a few Wemo Light Switches, mainly for the automated away mode. I am greatly disappointed by the lack of randomness in this mode. In fact it is robotically predictable. It seems like nothing has changed in almost 2 years.
Does this mean that this is working as designed? That according to Wemo, random means 30 minutes of ON, followed by a few minutes of OFF, then rinse and repeat? How can you even advertise that as random? Besides the predictability, it is a severe waste of energy. The lights will be on during 90% of the defined period.
Can someone confirm whether there is any plan to update the away mode logic? I am willing to keep the switches and wait for this to be corrected. But if Wemo's official stand is that this is working as designed, then I will have to seriously consider abandoning them.
BTW does anyone have any experience with TP-Link and their Kasa app? How does its away mode compare?