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This guide describes how to enable your system to change device levels when you arrive or leave home, Geofencing does the work for you in case you forget.
Step 2. Tap on "Arriving/Leaving" Home
Step 3. Tap on "What decides if you are home?" You will want to set this to "My Phone".
Step 4. To have your phone decide when you are home, tap on "My Phone's Location." or "Set Home Location". Either option will take you to the Set Home Location screen.
The location Map should appear to set your home radius. Here you can set the radius for the home location from a 1000 foot minimum to a 10,000 foot max by dragging the bold dot to expand or decrease the radius. If the map does not display the correct location, tap "Change Home Location," to enter your address manually.
Step 5. Once you have selected what will determine when you are home, go back to the Arriving/Leaving Home menu and select "Arriving Home," to setup what happens when you return home.
Step 6. Now choose the lights and lighting levels that will activate when you arrive home. You can also select to Activate a scene only after sunset, so that if you get home before dark, the lights don't turn on.
Step 7. Go back to Arriving/Leaving home menu and select "Leaving Home," to setup what happens when you leave your home.
Step 8. Once you have finished setting up, tap the back button until you return to the home screen and save your settings.
How to setup a Geofencing scene with Caséta or RA2 Select
This guide describes how to enable your system to change device levels when you arrive or leave home, Geofencing does the work for you in case you forget.
| What decides if you are home? | Pros | Cons | Things to keep in mind |
| Phone GPS | Every customer can use this | Multiple phones with access to the Lutron App and Geofencing enabled. Each phone can activate the Arriving/Leaving scenes. | If you are using “My Phone” to decide if you are home, you should keep Cellular Data enabled so that your Phone can connect to your system. |
Instructions
Step 1. Go to the Settings menu in the Lutron App by clicking on the Settings gear icon in the Home Screen.Step 2. Tap on "Arriving/Leaving" Home
Step 3. Tap on "What decides if you are home?" You will want to set this to "My Phone".
Step 4. To have your phone decide when you are home, tap on "My Phone's Location." or "Set Home Location". Either option will take you to the Set Home Location screen.
The location Map should appear to set your home radius. Here you can set the radius for the home location from a 1000 foot minimum to a 10,000 foot max by dragging the bold dot to expand or decrease the radius. If the map does not display the correct location, tap "Change Home Location," to enter your address manually.
Step 5. Once you have selected what will determine when you are home, go back to the Arriving/Leaving Home menu and select "Arriving Home," to setup what happens when you return home.
Step 6. Now choose the lights and lighting levels that will activate when you arrive home. You can also select to Activate a scene only after sunset, so that if you get home before dark, the lights don't turn on.
Step 7. Go back to Arriving/Leaving home menu and select "Leaving Home," to setup what happens when you leave your home.
Step 8. Once you have finished setting up, tap the back button until you return to the home screen and save your settings.
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