Automation and Scene
Learn how to create automations and manual scenes in CUBE OS to make your smart home more intelligent and autonomous.
CUBE OS allows you to create two types of automations with your connected devices:
Manual Scenes - triggered manually by the user.
Smart Scenes - triggered automatically based on conditions or device states.
Both types are created in the same interface, but differ in how they are activated.
All automations in CUBE OS run and are stored locally, ensuring fast, private, and reliable device interactions without relying on the cloud.
1. Manual Scenes
A Manual Scene is triggered directly by you - not by sensors, buttons, or schedules. It’s ideal for actions you want to activate on demand, like turning on a set of lights or running a "movie mode".
Example: Turn On a Wi-Fi Lamp and Set Its Color to Blue
Go to Scene and click the "+" button to create a new scene.
Under IF, select Tap to Run.
Under THEN, choose Smart Devices → Wi-Fi Lamp.
In the lamp options, set:
Switch → On; Color → Blue
Save the scene.
Now, whenever you manually run this scene, your lamp will turn on and change to blue.
2. Smart Scenes
A Smart Scene runs automatically when certain conditions are met, for example, when a motion sensor is triggered or a temperature threshold is reached.
Example: Turn On the Lamp When R5 Button is Pressed
Go to Scene → Add Scene.
Under IF, select Smart Device → SONOFF R5 Button → Click.
Under THEN, select Smart Devices → Wi-Fi Lamp → Switch On → Set Color Blue.
Save the scene.
Now, pressing the Zigbee button will automatically turn on your lamp.
3. View Automation History
CUBE OS records when each automation was executed. To check automation history:
Open the automation you want to review.
Click the History icon.
Use the filter to view events by time or condition.
This helps you monitor whether automations are working as expected.
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