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INSTAR to Rachio Smart Lighting Controller integrations

Automate your workflows between INSTAR and Rachio Smart Lighting Controller with IFTTT.

Create your own INSTAR and Rachio Smart Lighting Controller workflow

Create custom workflows effortlessly by selecting triggers, queries, and actions. With IFTTT, it's simple: “If this” trigger happens, “then that” action follows. Streamline tasks and save time with automated workflows that work for you.

23 triggers, queries, and actions

Cloud storage is full

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires when your Cloud storage reaches it's maximum capacity.

Cloud storage will expire

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires when your INSTAR Cloud storage plan is coming close to it's expiration.

Lighting zone dimmed

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires every time the lighting zone dimming level changes, including when the zone turns on or off. Make sure to calibrate dimmable lights in the Rachio app.

Lighting zone turned off

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires every time the lighting zone turns off.

Lighting zone turned on

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires every time the lighting zone turns on.

Too many alarm uploads

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires when the amount of alarm uploads per day exceeds a specific number.

Too many false alarms

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires when you have more than 500 alarm videos of which more than 80% are recognized as false alarms.

Lighting zone status

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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 the current lighting zone status.

List all cameras

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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 all cameras in INSTAR Cloud.

Alarm trigger and video upload

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 trigger an alarm recording and upload to your Cloud account.

Dim lighting zone

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 adjust the lighting zone dimming level. If the zone is currently off, it will turn on. Make sure to calibrate dimmable lights in the Rachio app.

Receive a Cloud status email

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 an email with the number of alarm uploads today.

Set the alarm area sensitivity

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 adjust the sensitivity of your camera's motion detection areas.

Switch alarm areas

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 allow you to turn your camera's motion detection areas on or off.

Turn camera to a preset position

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 allow you to turn your pan&tilt camera to a specific preset position.

Turn off alarm email

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 turn off your camera‘s alarm email notification.

Turn off Cloud alarm email

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 turn off the Cloud alarm email notification.

Turn off lighting zone

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 turn off the lighting zone.

Turn off motion detection

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 turn off your camera's motion detection.

Turn on alarm email

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 turn on your camera's alarm email notification.

Turn on Cloud alarm email

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 turn on the Cloud alarm email notification.

Alarm trigger and video upload

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 trigger an alarm recording and upload to your Cloud account.

Cloud storage is full

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires when your Cloud storage reaches it's maximum capacity.

Cloud storage will expire

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires when your INSTAR Cloud storage plan is coming close to it's expiration.

Dim lighting zone

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 adjust the lighting zone dimming level. If the zone is currently off, it will turn on. Make sure to calibrate dimmable lights in the Rachio app.

Lighting zone dimmed

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires every time the lighting zone dimming level changes, including when the zone turns on or off. Make sure to calibrate dimmable lights in the Rachio app.

Lighting zone status

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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 the current lighting zone status.

Lighting zone turned off

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires every time the lighting zone turns off.

Lighting zone turned on

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires every time the lighting zone turns on.

List all cameras

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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 all cameras in INSTAR Cloud.

Receive a Cloud status email

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 an email with the number of alarm uploads today.

Set the alarm area sensitivity

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 adjust the sensitivity of your camera's motion detection areas.

Switch alarm areas

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 allow you to turn your camera's motion detection areas on or off.

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