Getting Started with Automating Your Tapo Sub-G Sensors with the Features in the Latest Smart Action 2.0 Update 

While Tapo’s Sub-G Sensors provide you with valuable insights into your home’s activity, the true power of theses sensors is revealed with paired with additional sensors and smart devices.  

We want to hear about what you have done in your home, as the possibilities are truly endless. As an example, we have put together a list of a few possibilities that we use in our homes.

Leave a Comment with the Automations You Have Made for Your Home!

Before getting started, we recommend checking out our story on the additions that come with the Smart Actions 2.0 platform. This includes updates to some of the most used features allowing you to automate your home in completely new ways.  

 

Learn More About the New Tapo Smart Action 2.0 Platform

 

Custom Conditions, Geofencing Triggers. Custom Notifications, Sensor Intervals

Use Multiple Conditions to Simplify Your Smart Actions

Instead of creating a smart action to notify you of every window or door left open, you can create one automation with multiple conditions to alert you that an entry point is open.

• Trigger: At 10:00 PM or When Temperature Sensor Drops Below 68°
• Conditions: Mode =  When Any Conditions are Met
  • Confirm Balcony Door is Open 
  • Confirm Front Door Sensor is Open
  • Confirm Living Room Window is Open
  • Confirm Kitchen Window is Open
• Actions: Custom Notification (It’s Getting Cold, Its Time to Close the Windows and Doors!)

 

🔒 Automatically Adjust Your Camera’s Privacy Mode

We all know how useful it can be to have a camera set up indoors, but not everyone is comfortable being on camera all day. Using Smart Actions, automating your camera’s privacy mode to increase your comfort while at home is easier than ever.

 

Looking to Disable Camera Recording While Home Entirely?

Try Using Tapo’s New Geofencing Trigger to Enable and Disable Privacy Mode based on your Phone’s Physical Location (Learn More)

 

💡 Automate Your Lights to Never Touch a Switch Again

• Turn on Lights Whenever the Room’s Door is Opened
• Turn on and Set Lighting Whenever a Motion Sensor Detects Lighting
• Turn on a Light for a Set Period of Time After Motion is Detected

 

Tips for Automating Your Lights:

• Strategic Placement and Angling of a Motion Sensor Can Help Automate Your Lights in Unique Situations and Increase the Accuracy of Your Detections
• Try Using a Sensor Inside a Cabinet or Closet, underneath a Bed, or Higher Up to Avoid Pets
• Use the Sensor Duration or Additional Delays and Actions to Automatically Turn off Your Lights After a Set Period of Time, Without Needing Additional Actions
• Experiment with Both “When Detects Motion” and “When Detection is Not Detected for ‘X’ Minutes to Tune your Lights

 

💧 Automate Your Environment for Maximum Comfort

Using the readings from your temperature and humidity sensors, you can automate your humidifiers and fans to help keep your room as comfortable as possible.

Turn on a Window Fan to Circulate Cool, Fresh Air from Outside:

• Trigger: When Temperature rises Above 84°F [Temperature Sensor]
• Condition: Window is Open [Contact Sensor]
• Action: Turn on the Window Fan

 

🚨 Make a Visible Alarm for Potential Problems

Create a Smart Action in the Tapo app to connect your smart lighting with the Tapo Smart Water Leak Sensor. Before disaster strikes, get a visual alert from your smart lights and your hub's built-in siren. Catching a leak early can differentiate between a quick clean-up and a complete remodel.

Uses: RO Water Systems, Basements, Under Sinks, Bathrooms, Showers, Flood-Prone Areas

Trigger: When a Water Leak is Detected

Actions: Ring Hub and Set Lights to Red, Send Custom Notification

 

Consider using a temperature sensor for added peace of mind with your belongings and appliances. This device will alert you if the fridge door is left ajar or if there's an issue in a controlled environment. Stay ahead of potential problems, ensuring the safety of your belongings and pets.

 

Tapo Sub-G Sensor Spotlights

Over the last few months, we have highlighted how each of Tapo’s Sub-G sensors provides you with various tools to monitor and automate your home. With the release of Smart Actions 2.0, our team has updated these articles to reflect the latest features. 

Tapo T100 – Motion  Sensor

Tapo T110 – Contact Sensor

Tapo T300 – Water Leak Sensor

Tapo T310 – Temperature and Humidity Sensor

Tapo T315 – Temperature and Humidity Sensor w/e-Ink Display

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