# Automation and Scene

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**. 

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All automations in CUBE OS run and are **stored locally**, ensuring fast, private, and reliable device interactions without relying on the cloud.
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## 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

{% stepper %}
{% step %}
Go to **Scene** and click the **"+"** button to create a new scene.

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Under **IF**, select **Tap to Run**.

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Under **THEN**, choose **Smart Devices → Wi-Fi Lamp**.
{% endstep %}

{% step %}
In the lamp options, set:

**Switch** → On; **Color** → Blue

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{% endstep %}

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Save the scene.

Now, whenever you manually run this scene, your lamp will turn on and change to blue.
{% endstep %}
{% endstepper %}

## 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

{% stepper %}
{% step %}
Go to **Scene → Add Scene**.
{% endstep %}

{% step %}
Under **IF**, select **Smart Device → SONOFF R5 Button → Click**.

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{% endstep %}

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Under **THEN**, select **Smart Devices → Wi-Fi Lamp → Switch On → Set Color Blue**.

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{% endstep %}

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Save the scene.

Now, pressing the Zigbee button will automatically turn on your lamp.
{% endstep %}
{% endstepper %}

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You can combine multiple IF and THEN conditions to create complex automations - for example, adding a time condition (Only at night) to the same scene.
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## 3. View Automation History

CUBE OS records when each automation was executed.\
To check automation history:

{% stepper %}
{% step %}
Open the automation you want to review.

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Click the **History** icon.
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Use the **filter** to view events by time or condition.
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This helps you monitor whether automations are working as expected.


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