Trigger blink(1) light when Wireless Tag moves
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2 ready-made blink(1) and Wireless Tag Applets
Turn one on, or build your own. Wireless Tag can start an automation with "Back in range", and IFTTT can then run "Send blink event" on blink(1).
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55 triggers, queries, and actions
Back in range
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This Trigger fires when a specified tag comes out of "out of range" state. Only tags with auto-update is enabled can come out of "out of range" state.
Brightness returns to normal
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This Trigger fires when a specified tag senses that its ambient light intensity returns between the upper and lower thresholds configured at light options screen inside the WirelessTag app.
Door or window is closed
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This Trigger fires when a specified motion sensor tag(s) or reed sensor(s) detect that a door or window is closed.
Door or window is opened
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This Trigger fires when a specified motion sensor tag(s) or reed sensor(s) detect that a door or window is open.
Humidity or moisture is too high
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This Trigger fires when a specified tag with humidity or moisture monitoring enabled, detects "too wet" state. Adjust the threshold from the humidity/moisture options screen inside the WirelessTag app.
Humidity or moisture is too low
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This Trigger fires when a specified tag with humidity or moisture monitoring enabled, detects "too dry" state. Adjust the threshold from the humidity/moisture options screen inside the WirelessTag app.
Humidity or moisture returns to normal
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This Trigger fires when a specified tag with humidity or moisture monitoring enabled, returns within normal humidity range. Adjust the upper/lower thresholds from the humidity/moisture options screen inside the WirelessTag app.
Motion sensor has timed out
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This Trigger fires when specified PIR KumoSensor or regular motion sensor tag detects no movement for a time-out period.
Movement is detected
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This Trigger fires when specified PIR KumoSensor detects movement.
New KumoApp message
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This Trigger fires every time a specific KumoApp produces a log message with KumoApp.Log call with a specific type.
Out of range
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This Trigger fires when a specified tag goes out of range. Note that the system can only determine whether a tag is out of range, if the "auto-update" is enabled.
Sensor detects water
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This Trigger fires when specified water sensor tag detects water with its resistive sensor, or when you short circuit its tip.
Current Tag Manager State
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
The query returns if the specified tag manager is online or offline, as well as how many hours it has been online.
Current Tag State
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns specified door/window sensor/tag's current state, including temperature, humidity/lux (when available) and motion state such as door open/close, moved, or detected motion (for PIR sensor)
History of door or window is closed
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of when a specified motion sensor tag(s) or reed sensor(s) detect that a door or window was closed.
History of door or window is opened
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of when a specified motion sensor tag(s) or reed sensor(s) detect that a door or window was open.
History of High Temperature alerts
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of times when a specified tag senses that its ambient temperature exceeded an upper threshold configured at temperature options screen inside the WirelessTag app. Note: this query will only return future events after this Applet
History of humidity or moisture is too high
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of when a specified tag with humidity or moisture monitoring enabled, detects "too wet" state.
History of KumoApp messages
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of every time a specific KumoApp produces a log message with KumoApp.Log call with a specific type.
History of motion sensor has timed out
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of when specified PIR KumoSensor or regular motion sensor tag detects no movement for a time-out period.
History of sensor no longer detects water
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of when specified water sensor tag transitions from detected water state to not detected water state, or when you open circuit its tip.
History of tag manager offline
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of when the server detects that specified tag manager lost Internet connection due to power outage or Internet connection problems.
History of tag moves
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of when specified motion sensor tag(s) armed in motion detection mode, have moved.
History of tag out of range
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of when a specified tag goes out of range. Note that the system can only determine whether a tag was out of range, if the "auto-update" was enabled.
Arm motion sensor
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action arms motion sensor on a tag. Regular angle based motion sensor, Reed KumoSensor and PIR KumoSensor can all be armed using this action.
Beep a tag
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action will beep the tag. NOTE: Only compatible with the Motion Sensor Tags with buzzer.
Disable brightness monitoring
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action will disable brightness/ambient light intensity monitoring on a tag.
Disable humidity or moisture monitoring
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action will disable humidity or moisture monitoring on a tag.
Disable temperature monitoring
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action will disable temperature monitoring on a tag.
Disarm motion sensor
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action disarms motion sensor on a tag. Regular angle based motion sensor, Reed KumoSensor and PIR KumoSensor can all be disarmed using this action.
Enable brightness monitoring
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action will enable brightness/ambient light intensity monitoring on a tag. NOTE: Only compatible with Tags with ambient light sensor.
Enable humidity or moisture monitoring
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action will enable humidity or moisture monitoring on a tag. NOTE: Only compatible with Tags with humidity or moisture sensor.
Enable temperature monitoring
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action will enable temperature monitoring on a tag.
Run a KumoApp
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action will start a KumoApp installed under the current user account. If the KumoApp is running, nothing will happen. If a KumoApp does not register any event handler or timer, it will automatically stop after executing the first time, allowing this action to run multiple times without user intervention.
Send blink event
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action will send your blink(1) a new event.
Stop a KumoApp
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action will stop a KumoApp. If the KumoApp is not running, nothing will happen.
Arm motion sensor
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action arms motion sensor on a tag. Regular angle based motion sensor, Reed KumoSensor and PIR KumoSensor can all be armed using this action.
Back in range
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This Trigger fires when a specified tag comes out of "out of range" state. Only tags with auto-update is enabled can come out of "out of range" state.
Beep a tag
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action will beep the tag. NOTE: Only compatible with the Motion Sensor Tags with buzzer.
Brightness returns to normal
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This Trigger fires when a specified tag senses that its ambient light intensity returns between the upper and lower thresholds configured at light options screen inside the WirelessTag app.
Current Tag Manager State
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
The query returns if the specified tag manager is online or offline, as well as how many hours it has been online.
Current Tag State
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns specified door/window sensor/tag's current state, including temperature, humidity/lux (when available) and motion state such as door open/close, moved, or detected motion (for PIR sensor)
Disable brightness monitoring
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action will disable brightness/ambient light intensity monitoring on a tag.
Disable humidity or moisture monitoring
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action will disable humidity or moisture monitoring on a tag.
Disable temperature monitoring
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action will disable temperature monitoring on a tag.
Disarm motion sensor
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action disarms motion sensor on a tag. Regular angle based motion sensor, Reed KumoSensor and PIR KumoSensor can all be disarmed using this action.
Door or window is closed
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This Trigger fires when a specified motion sensor tag(s) or reed sensor(s) detect that a door or window is closed.
Door or window is opened
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This Trigger fires when a specified motion sensor tag(s) or reed sensor(s) detect that a door or window is open.
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If
Select a trigger the automation will use
Back in range
Brightness returns to normal
Door or window is closed
Door or window is opened
Humidity or moisture is too high
Humidity or moisture is too low
Humidity or moisture returns to normal
Motion sensor has timed out
Movement is detected
New KumoApp message
Out of range
Sensor detects water
Sensor no longer detects water
Tag is moved
Tag Manager Offline
Tag Manager Online
Temperature is too high
Temperature is too low
Temperature returns to normal
Too bright
Too dark
Update received
Then
Select an action the automation will perform
Arm motion sensor
Beep a tag
Disable brightness monitoring
Disable humidity or moisture monitoring
Disable temperature monitoring
Disarm motion sensor
Enable brightness monitoring
Enable humidity or moisture monitoring
Enable temperature monitoring
Run a KumoApp
Send blink event
Stop a KumoApp
Stop beeping a tag
Turn off light or switch
Turn on light or switch
Update Temperature/Humidity/Lux
You can add delays, queries, and more actions in the chat.
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About Wireless Tag
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