Setting up Motion on your Switch
How this works
You can set up your switch as an occupancy sensor, triggering lights to turn ON automatically upon the detection of motion and turn the lights OFF automatically soon after an area is vacated.
Required Software Versions: Your switch and control must be on the following software versions to be available.
- Switch Firmware: v20200923 or above
- Control: v20200930 or above
Instructions on your Brilliant Control:
- Brilliant Control > Rooms > Choose the room that your Switch is located in
- Tap the pencil icon at the top right of the screen > Tap on the device that is labeled "Brilliant Switch"
- Scroll down to Motion Controls > Update Motion Settings
- Add New Device > Choose your desired device > Apply
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Under Options...
- For turning ON lights when motion is detected: select "Turn devices ON when motion is detected"
- For turning OFF lights after inactivity: select "Turn devices OFF after no motion is detected for..." > Choose X minutes > Apply
Adjusting Motion Sensitivity
If the motion detection is too sensitive or not enough, visit Advanced Motion Settings to adjust your settings.
LED Brightness on Your Switch or Plug
Select Your LED Brightness on Your Switch or Plug
You can set the LED Brightness on your switch through your Control.
- Go to Rooms and select the Room with the Brilliant Smart Dimmer Switch or Brilliant Plug you want to customize.
- Press the Edit icon on the top right
- Select the gear for the Brilliant Smart Dimmer Switch or Plug device.
- In Device Settings scroll down and tap LED Brightness
Under Device Settings for Brilliant Smart Dimmer or Brilliant Smart Plug:
5. Then, you should see a slider below - use this slider to choose your preferred brightness level.
6. Press Confirm when done.
7. Press the back arrow to go to Device Settings, and press Update Device.
Slider Preferences For Your Smart Dimmer Switch
Navigating to Slider Settings
You can set the Slider Preferences for your Brilliant Switch through your Control or the Mobile App.
Control:
- Go to Rooms and select the Room with the Brilliant Switch you want to customize.
- Press the Edit icon on the top right
- Select the gear for the Brilliant Switch device.
- Scroll down and select Update Slider Settings in Slider Controls
Mobile App:
- Tap the Settings gear icon in the upper left-hand corner of the mobile app
- Tap on Brilliant Home and Devices
- Tap the gear icon next to the Switch that you want to adjust the slider for
- Tap the gear icon next to Slider Settings
- Assign the new setting for your Switch Slider and tap Save
Slider Settings Options
- Control A Device: You can select any device available on this dropdown menu to change what you control for your switch.
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Activate Scenes: You can activate a scene on your switch through our double-tap feature on the outside of the slider.
- Choose an existing scene for this or create a new one.