# Motion Sensing Time Range Problem

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/motion-sensing-time-range-problem/83795>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [17 December 2023 21:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/motion-sensing-time-range-problem/83795 "2023-12-17T21:57:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![syrag](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7bcc69/32.png) [@syrag](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/syrag)\
**Post date:** [17 December 2023 21:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/motion-sensing-time-range-problem/83795/1 "2023-12-17T21:57:29Z")

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Node Red noob here, so I suspect I've done something dumb or just missed a detail somewhere.

I started with kgalilio's motion triggered lights flow. It is working to turn my lights on and off; however the Time Range does not seem to be working; it is activating lights outside the time range specified. The times indicated all seem correct; so it isn't clear what I am missing.... perhaps something I just missed that needs configuring somewhere...?

Am I missing something simple here?

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/6/e/6e71480035a90501293c31c8d6e4206341d139a2.png)

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**Author:** ![Trying\_to\_learn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/trying_to_learn/32/28400_2.png) [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Post date:** [18 December 2023 02:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/motion-sensing-time-range-problem/83795/2 "2023-12-18T02:11:05Z")

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Hi and welcome.

I see no one has yet replied/responded.

Sorry but there is/are a couple of things:

1 - not everyone has those nodes and so as good as it was you posting the flow: it won't work on most people's machines without installing those nodes.

2 - try to explain what you expect to happen and what is happening.

Quick look:  
The two `trigger` nodes straight after one another.... I fear that isn't going to work.  
(But can't be sure.

`link` nodes are nice to negate _backward running_ connections, but they are meaningless on screen shots as no one knows where they go.  
(If they are local, edit the screen shot so it shows the connections.)

To do what I read you want to happen that is a LOT OF NODES to do it.

Sorry I can't be of more help.

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**Author:** ![zenofmud](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/zenofmud/32/316_2.png) [@zenofmud](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/zenofmud)\
**Post date:** [18 December 2023 08:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/motion-sensing-time-range-problem/83795/3 "2023-12-18T08:26:44Z")

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I see that you are using Home Assistant and not many here use HA. You might be better served opening an issue on the Home Assistant forum.

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**Author:** ![syrag](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7bcc69/32.png) [@syrag](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/syrag)\
**Post date:** [19 December 2023 04:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/motion-sensing-time-range-problem/83795/4 "2023-12-19T04:34:05Z")

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Thanks for the feedback. .I will look into asking on an HA forum.

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**Author:** ![Trying\_to\_learn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/trying_to_learn/32/28400_2.png) [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Post date:** [19 December 2023 19:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/motion-sensing-time-range-problem/83795/5 "2023-12-19T19:27:07Z")

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could you mark this as solved please.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [2 January 2024 19:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/motion-sensing-time-range-problem/83795/6 "2024-01-02T19:27:32Z")

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