For an optimal experience remember to take the time to define and refine the edges, interference zones and entrance as well as your detection zones. What are you planning on using the FP2 for? Let me know your ideas!
Nice job with the FP2. I especially appreciate how you showed the setup with the zones, etc. and some of the tweaking you did with it. This part was absent from most of the reviews I've watched. You alluded to your setup failures that you had prior to this success and am trying to figure out what to do differently as I'm getting a failure every time I try the Automatic Configureatio, whether there's anyone in the room or not. Anyway, thank you.
Hi Hugh! The automatic configuration never really worked for me. It did place some interference zones but I found I needed to tweak those as well. Setting up the FP2 will be a mostly manual process and it will require quite a bit of setup and testing. I’m still tweaking my zones and I’ve had this for a few weeks! Prep is key, so take the time to set up all zones and you give the FP2 a better chance for success. Thanks for watching! 🙏
Things I didn't know I needed! I have a room that's like a workshop and I have a certain routine to get the space in the right mood. This could automate all of that when I step into the space. Good video review, thanks!
Hi Rey. This was a very helpful video as I was having a bit of difficulty setting up my recently obtained FP2 (largely because I never read installation guides...). I love your idea of overlapping zones where which zones are overlapped have their automations activated, especially for lights at night. This seems both simple to implement and a no-brainer for why this would be beneficial. Don't want the overlap? Don't program it in! Just give folks the option. I am working to get this set up in my home office. It is a separate building on my property and I go in and out of the office all day, upwards of 15 times per day. I can be out of the office for anywhere from 1-2 minutes to over an hour. Moreover, I am often pulled into other activities when out of the office, thereby making it difficult to estimate if I should shut the office down or not when I leave. Now I program the office to turn off the 10 lights of various use immediately after I leave and the other items after 5-10 minutes (HVAR, purifier, humidifier, etc.). These can all come back on immediately upon my return. I'm always trying to be ass efficient as possible with my electrical use, so I love what is possible here.
The FP2 adds just another level of automation! No more wasted electricity in rooms that I have equipped this sensor as well. Glad you found it useful in your smart home as well! 🙏
You can do so that one lamp is controlled so that when you leave the zone it lights up and goes out after 1 minute, i.e. it is quite bright in the room. Then, when you leave the second zone, again set this lamp to turn on and turn off after a minute. in this case you have light in the room. I set it up like that. It's a bit tricky, but there's no darkroom effect. Very nice channel, greetings. Sorry for the spelling, but I'm not an English speaker. 😊
Thanks for the suggestion. If we set the light to turn on then off after a minute if there is no detection, wouldn’t that make the light perpetually turn on and off when no one is present?
@@ReyG_HKSH In fact, there is such a possibility, I have HUE Go as such an additional light, which shines slightly. I also set a cut-off time for it. It is a pity that the Apple HK application does not have the option of setting a delay of, for example, 10 seconds. Kind regards.
Great video you could make the lights turn off with a shortcut to turn the lights off when detecting motion in the area where you’re entering after a wait time of a few seconds
edit….I figured it out!!!!!!!! Now it’s awesome For what the sensor actually does, it’s amazing. The only thing thats kind of bugging me out is why can’t I have it HomeKit to TURN OFF the lights IF it doesn’t detection motion in a specific zone for 2 mins (or any other time interval)? I’ve tried shortcuts as well. Has anyone else been success
Great review, and helped me to wait buying the FP2 until a smooth operation is demonstrated. Is it possible to have overlap in areas, so there is a small transition area in which the lights of both the areas are on? When you have tweaked your setup, will you place another video of the improved results? I would look forward to it. Thanks!
So glad this video helped you make an informed decision. I’ve had the FP2 for a few weeks now and I find I still need to tweak the zones here and there. When you decide to dive in, the key is taking the time to define ALL zones, edges, entrances, detection, and interference. Thanks for taking the time to comment! 🙏
I have just upgraded my Apple Home and see there is a covert to shortcut option. I have used that to add a delay in the automation and it works. This should work like overlap. If you switch zone, add a delay to that for like 10 seconds.
Good review. I think I’ll wait to what other tech companies will put out the presence sensor. About a year ago, I heard Alexa could upgrade their later models of Echo devices with a firmware update. I’ll wait and see. Give me about 4 months.
So I just added this to my house for testing. One interesting thing I notice is that it will still show my presence in a room long after I left, ending up with sometimes 2-3 copies of myself in rooms I am longer. Last sometimes 1-4 minutes. Is this something that can be re-calibrated to be more accurate?
@@ReyG_HKSH I thought entrances and exits point stare for actual doors? All my zones are in an open area, and isn’t the actual “exits/entrances” would defined as just leaving the zones?
@@ReyG_HKSH I did notice that the placement and height makes a big difference in getting accurate readings - especially if you want to detect further distances.
So do you have to use Apple Home kit and have an ipad, home pod mini or other hub device from apple in order to the Aqara FP2 to work with Amazon Alexa?
Thanks for the detailed video. Lot of people are facing ghost issue where app show more people then actual. Do you use the aqara hub? Also the person movements are not so subtle on the app.
The FP2 does not require the Aqara hub. I did have ghosts when setting up. Properly marking the entrance/exit, edge, and interference zones should alleviate that.
Yes, the FP2 will work with other smart home platforms like Alexa. I can’t comment on the level of integration for Alexa as I don’t use it personally. Thanks for watching! 🙏
Is there a way not to have to create a new room like the “Great Room” when the sensor is capturing multiple rooms? I would like to have the living room sensor in the living room and the kitchen sensor in the kitchen room.
You can place the sensor in any preexisting room you like. The zones that you create will all appear in that room. Since I have a open floor plan, the “Great” room includes a Family Room, Kitchen, and Nook. It’s just how I have it personally organized. YMMV.
@@ReyG_HKSH I know, i have a similar floor plan. I put the sensor in the living room but it can monitor my dining room as well. I would like to show the dining room occupancy in the dining room and not the living room. It looks like it’s not possible.
@@stefanjovovic8695 The physical device, FP2, will appear in the room you designate, as well as all the zones. They cannot be separated which is why I renamed the zones with their “room,” assignment.
That is an interesting use of this sensor how is it working out for you so far? I have two in my home currently, one above a built in for our TV and one in the corner of our loft.
My thought was to set it to turn off with the initial automation after a minute or two, and the motion detected would delay the prompt but that may not work. Hopefully Aqara or Apple will give us the option in a future revision. I’ll be sending feedback to both. Thanks for watching! 🙏
That could be a solution. It would need to be a separate zone, since the Aqara app won’t allow overlapping, with its own automation to control both lights. I’ll need to try it, great idea💡THANKS! 👍
For an optimal experience remember to take the time to define and refine the edges, interference zones and entrance as well as your detection zones.
What are you planning on using the FP2 for? Let me know your ideas!
Best review on the FP2 hands down
Thank you for the kind words and for watching! 🙏
Another great video, I enjoyed how you took us along on the setup, thanks.
I’m glad you found it useful! Thanks for taking the time to comment and let me know 🙏
Nice job with the FP2. I especially appreciate how you showed the setup with the zones, etc. and some of the tweaking you did with it. This part was absent from most of the reviews I've watched. You alluded to your setup failures that you had prior to this success and am trying to figure out what to do differently as I'm getting a failure every time I try the Automatic Configureatio, whether there's anyone in the room or not. Anyway, thank you.
Hi Hugh! The automatic configuration never really worked for me. It did place some interference zones but I found I needed to tweak those as well. Setting up the FP2 will be a mostly manual process and it will require quite a bit of setup and testing. I’m still tweaking my zones and I’ve had this for a few weeks! Prep is key, so take the time to set up all zones and you give the FP2 a better chance for success. Thanks for watching! 🙏
Things I didn't know I needed! I have a room that's like a workshop and I have a certain routine to get the space in the right mood. This could automate all of that when I step into the space. Good video review, thanks!
This would be perfect for your use case. Thanks for watching! 🙏
Hi Rey. This was a very helpful video as I was having a bit of difficulty setting up my recently obtained FP2 (largely because I never read installation guides...). I love your idea of overlapping zones where which zones are overlapped have their automations activated, especially for lights at night. This seems both simple to implement and a no-brainer for why this would be beneficial. Don't want the overlap? Don't program it in! Just give folks the option.
I am working to get this set up in my home office. It is a separate building on my property and I go in and out of the office all day, upwards of 15 times per day. I can be out of the office for anywhere from 1-2 minutes to over an hour. Moreover, I am often pulled into other activities when out of the office, thereby making it difficult to estimate if I should shut the office down or not when I leave. Now I program the office to turn off the 10 lights of various use immediately after I leave and the other items after 5-10 minutes (HVAR, purifier, humidifier, etc.). These can all come back on immediately upon my return. I'm always trying to be ass efficient as possible with my electrical use, so I love what is possible here.
The FP2 adds just another level of automation! No more wasted electricity in rooms that I have equipped this sensor as well. Glad you found it useful in your smart home as well! 🙏
Great review! Thanks for sharing. I’m excited to get mine… 😀
Thank you 🙏 I think you’ll enjoy the FP2.
Awesome vid, about to jump and get a couple myself
Thanks for checking in! The FP2 will likely be an essential smart home device in everyone’s set-up.
You can do so that one lamp is controlled so that when you leave the zone it lights up and goes out after 1 minute, i.e. it is quite bright in the room. Then, when you leave the second zone, again set this lamp to turn on and turn off after a minute. in this case you have light in the room. I set it up like that. It's a bit tricky, but there's no darkroom effect. Very nice channel, greetings. Sorry for the spelling, but I'm not an English speaker. 😊
Thanks for the suggestion. If we set the light to turn on then off after a minute if there is no detection, wouldn’t that make the light perpetually turn on and off when no one is present?
@@ReyG_HKSH In fact, there is such a possibility, I have HUE Go as such an additional light, which shines slightly. I also set a cut-off time for it. It is a pity that the Apple HK application does not have the option of setting a delay of, for example, 10 seconds. Kind regards.
Great video you could make the lights turn off with a shortcut to turn the lights off when detecting motion in the area where you’re entering after a wait time of a few seconds
Yeah, after this video figured out how to change the automation to a shortcut to enable the behavior I wanted. Thanks for watching! 🙏
edit….I figured it out!!!!!!!! Now it’s awesome
For what the sensor actually does, it’s amazing. The only thing thats kind of bugging me out is why can’t I have it HomeKit to TURN OFF the lights IF it doesn’t detection motion in a specific zone for 2 mins (or any other time interval)? I’ve tried shortcuts as well. Has anyone else been success
Yes, you can create a shortcut in the Apple Home app to delay turning off the lights after a set amount of time.
Great review. Excited for mine to arrive tomorrow!
Spend the time to set it up and I think you’ll be happy with it. Thanks for watching! 🙏
Gesture Measuring? I didn't see that when I set mine up!
Were you able to add the buffer for lights turning off? If you did can you explain how?
Excellent review! Have you figured out how to set a delay on turning lights off after a few minutes of no presence?
Yes, you’ll need to convert the automation into a shortcut then the ability to set a custom time to set the lights to off is available.
To create a border zone, just put a separate zone in a strip between two zones with both sets of lights on.
Good review Rey G
Awesome video review. Can you share the distance between the place you placed the FP2 and the kitchen?
The distance from the FP2 sensor to the rear of the kitchen is 23 ft. Thanks for watching! 🙏
Great review, and helped me to wait buying the FP2 until a smooth operation is demonstrated. Is it possible to have overlap in areas, so there is a small transition area in which the lights of both the areas are on? When you have tweaked your setup, will you place another video of the improved results? I would look forward to it. Thanks!
So glad this video helped you make an informed decision. I’ve had the FP2 for a few weeks now and I find I still need to tweak the zones here and there. When you decide to dive in, the key is taking the time to define ALL zones, edges, entrances, detection, and interference. Thanks for taking the time to comment! 🙏
I have just upgraded my Apple Home and see there is a covert to shortcut option. I have used that to add a delay in the automation and it works. This should work like overlap. If you switch zone, add a delay to that for like 10 seconds.
Good review. I think I’ll wait to what other tech companies will put out the presence sensor. About a year ago, I heard Alexa could upgrade their later models of Echo devices with a firmware update. I’ll wait and see. Give me about 4 months.
Thanks for watching! 🙏
So I just added this to my house for testing. One interesting thing I notice is that it will still show my presence in a room long after I left, ending up with sometimes 2-3 copies of myself in rooms I am longer. Last sometimes 1-4 minutes. Is this something that can be re-calibrated to be more accurate?
Ensure that you map all the entrances/exits properly and update to the latest firmware. Thanks for watching! 🙏
@@ReyG_HKSH I thought entrances and exits point stare for actual doors? All my zones are in an open area, and isn’t the actual “exits/entrances” would defined as just leaving the zones?
@@ReyG_HKSH I did notice that the placement and height makes a big difference in getting accurate readings - especially if you want to detect further distances.
So do you have to use Apple Home kit and have an ipad, home pod mini or other hub device from apple in order to the Aqara FP2 to work with Amazon Alexa?
No Apple devices are just for HomeKit integration.
Thanks for the detailed video. Lot of people are facing ghost issue where app show more people then actual. Do you use the aqara hub? Also the person movements are not so subtle on the app.
The FP2 does not require the Aqara hub. I did have ghosts when setting up. Properly marking the entrance/exit, edge, and interference zones should alleviate that.
I only use devices that work with amazon alexa echo dots. If I don't use apple home kit and a home kit hub will I be able to use the FP2?
Yes, the FP2 will work with other smart home platforms like Alexa. I can’t comment on the level of integration for Alexa as I don’t use it personally. Thanks for watching! 🙏
thanks for your reply @@ReyG_HKSH
How did you add that wide camera card???
Works on Hubitat Elevation?
Is there a way not to have to create a new room like the “Great Room” when the sensor is capturing multiple rooms? I would like to have the living room sensor in the living room and the kitchen sensor in the kitchen room.
You can place the sensor in any preexisting room you like. The zones that you create will all appear in that room. Since I have a open floor plan, the “Great” room includes a Family Room, Kitchen, and Nook. It’s just how I have it personally organized. YMMV.
@@ReyG_HKSH I know, i have a similar floor plan. I put the sensor in the living room but it can monitor my dining room as well. I would like to show the dining room occupancy in the dining room and not the living room. It looks like it’s not possible.
@@stefanjovovic8695 The physical device, FP2, will appear in the room you designate, as well as all the zones. They cannot be separated which is why I renamed the zones with their “room,” assignment.
where did you place your sensor? i got 4, i eventually want to use it to have whole home audio follow me around my house
That is an interesting use of this sensor how is it working out for you so far? I have two in my home currently, one above a built in for our TV and one in the corner of our loft.
Does the Aqara app allow you to add a time buffer after presence is detected before enacting automation. I know it’s not possible in Apple home app.
My thought was to set it to turn off with the initial automation after a minute or two, and the motion detected would delay the prompt but that may not work. Hopefully Aqara or Apple will give us the option in a future revision. I’ll be sending feedback to both. Thanks for watching! 🙏
Mine refused to work. So I returned it. Not ready for prime time. The lack of adequate setup information made me decide no more Aqara for me.
I’d agree with the lack of adequate set-up instructions but once set up and refined, the sensor does perform admirably.
Sadly, this seriously needs to be matter/thread made...
Rey!!!!!! that sensor is an eye sore to your beautiful furniture!!!!! it's white on brown~~~ put it behind that round vase and hide it.
My wife hasn’t scolded me yet and we both love the functionality. Thanks for watching! 🙏
You completely lost me when you went to the home kit.
I don't know what to do after you did that
I don't know what app that is
HomeKit is Apple’s smart home platform and the Home app is where everything is organized and controlled. Hope that helps.
@@ReyG_HKSHHey Rey, I’m new to HomeKit and I just got the FP2 but can’t really get to the automations. do I need a HomePod or Apple TV for that?
You might be able to make a zone where both section turn on in the middle since you can add several zones… maybe?
That could be a solution. It would need to be a separate zone, since the Aqara app won’t allow overlapping, with its own automation to control both lights. I’ll need to try it, great idea💡THANKS! 👍