From 7a493759ba98c23e2947f8d66ac27cca7172cead Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Joe Tretter <joerg.tretter@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2026 19:13:48 -0600
Subject: [PATCH] issues - most likely caused by light setting

---
 src/main.cpp | 12 ++++++++----
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 565f1af..e128d89 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ void setup() {
 
 const int millisPerSecond=1000;
 long previousMotionMillis=millis();
-short previousState=0;
+short previousState=-1;
 long previousNoMoNotifyMinutes=0;
 
 void loop() {
@@ -108,16 +108,20 @@ void loop() {
   mqttClient.loop();
 
   short currentState = digitalRead(PIR_PIN);
+  // This out pin triggering is dependent not only on movement, but also on light levels which can be configured in the app. 
+  // I set it to 255 and "below" - this triggered it for me.....  
+  //send_mqtt("occupancy_state_debug", currentState);
   if (currentState != previousState) {
     Serial.print("Status changed; currentState: ");
     Serial.print(currentState);
     Serial.print(" previousState: ");
     Serial.println(previousState);
     if (currentState == HIGH) {
-        send_mqtt("motion");  
+      send_mqtt("motion");  
       digitalWrite(LED_BUILTIN,HIGH);
       previousMotionMillis=millis();
     } else {
+      send_mqtt("no_motion_ignore");
       digitalWrite(LED_BUILTIN,LOW);
     }
     previousState = currentState;
@@ -126,9 +130,9 @@ void loop() {
   const int secondsPerMinute=60;
   long minutesSinceLastMotion=(millis()-previousMotionMillis)/(millisPerSecond*secondsPerMinute);
   if ((previousNoMoNotifyMinutes != minutesSinceLastMotion) && (0 != minutesSinceLastMotion)) {
-    send_mqtt("no_motion",minutesSinceLastMotion);
+    send_mqtt("no_motion", minutesSinceLastMotion);
     previousNoMoNotifyMinutes = minutesSinceLastMotion;
   }
 
-  delay(20);
+  delay(100);
 }