Purpose

This overview serves as the SmartHomeConcierge.ai master reference for the Everything Presence One (EP1). It provides a comprehensive summary of the EP1's mmWave presence detection, PIR motion sensing, environmental sensors, ESPHome integration, Home Assistant support, firmware management, automation capabilities, and common configuration categories used by SmartHomeConcierge.ai technicians when assisting customers and creating device-specific configuration articles.

The Everything Presence One (EP1) is an advanced smart home presence sensor developed by Everything Smart Home specifically for Home Assistant users. It combines 24 GHz mmWave radar, a high-performance PIR motion sensor, temperature, humidity, and illuminance sensors into a single ESP32-powered device. Running ESPHome firmware, the EP1 provides local control, fast response times, and continuous occupancy detection without requiring a cloud service.

Supported Features

Presence Detection

• Continuous Human Presence Detection
• Occupancy Detection
• Static Presence Detection
• Motion Detection
• Micro-Movement Detection
• Room Occupancy Status

Motion Detection

• PIR Motion Sensor
• Instant Motion Detection
• Motion-Based Automations
• Fast Occupancy Response

Environmental Monitoring

• Temperature Sensor
• Humidity Sensor
• Illuminance (Light) Sensor
• Ambient Room Monitoring

Bluetooth Features

• Bluetooth Proxy (optional)
• Bluetooth Device Relay
• Extended Bluetooth Coverage for Home Assistant

Connectivity

• Wi-Fi
• ESPHome Native API
• ESP32 Platform
• USB-C Power
• Local Network Communication
• No Cloud Required

The EP1 connects directly to Wi-Fi and integrates natively with Home Assistant through ESPHome.

Home Assistant Integration

Native support includes:

• ESPHome
• Home Assistant Auto Discovery
• OTA Firmware Updates
• Local Automations
• Device Diagnostics
• Sensor Entities
• Occupancy Entities
• Bluetooth Proxy (optional)

Available Sensor Entities

Technicians may configure:

• Occupancy
• mmWave Presence
• PIR Motion
• Temperature
• Humidity
• Illuminance
• Wi-Fi Signal
• Device Uptime
• Firmware Version
• Diagnostic Sensors

Detection Controls

Depending on the installed mmWave module, technicians can configure:

• Trigger Sensitivity
• Sustain Sensitivity
• Detection Distance
• Presence Timeout
• Motion Timeout
• Occupancy Timeout
• mmWave Off Latency
• PIR Off Delay
• Occupancy Delay

These settings allow tuning for different room sizes while reducing false detections.

Automation Capabilities

Supports automations such as:

• Motion Lighting
• Presence Lighting
• Welcome Home
• Goodnight Scene
• HVAC Control
• Smart Fan Control
• Office Automation
• Bathroom Automation
• Closet Lighting
• Hallway Lighting
• Energy Saving
• Security Automations
• Occupancy-Based Climate Control

Hardware Features

• ESP32 Controller
• 24 GHz mmWave Radar
• PIR Motion Sensor
• Temperature Sensor
• Humidity Sensor
• Ambient Light Sensor
• USB-C Power
• Modular Sensor Design
• Expansion GPIO Pins (hardware revision dependent)

Firmware Management

Technicians can:

• Install OTA firmware updates
• Update ESPHome firmware
• Change firmware channels
• Restore factory configuration
• Modify ESPHome configuration
• Enable Bluetooth Proxy
• Configure sensor parameters
• Reboot remotely

Firmware management is performed directly through ESPHome and Home Assistant.

Common Technician Configuration Requests

SmartHomeConcierge.ai technicians commonly assist customers with:

• Initial Home Assistant setup
• ESPHome pairing
• Wi-Fi configuration
• Firmware updates
• Bluetooth Proxy setup
• Occupancy tuning
• PIR sensitivity adjustment
• mmWave sensitivity adjustment
• Detection distance configuration
• False detection troubleshooting
• Lighting automations
• HVAC automations
• Energy-saving automations
• Notification configuration
• Device reset
• OTA firmware recovery
• Network troubleshooting
• Sensor calibration
• Device relocation
• ESPHome diagnostics

SmartHomeConcierge.ai Integration Notes

Before troubleshooting an Everything Presence One, technicians should verify:

• Home Assistant connectivity
• ESPHome integration status
• Wi-Fi signal strength
• Firmware version
• USB power stability
• Occupancy timeout settings
• PIR timeout configuration
• mmWave sensitivity
• Detection distance
• Bluetooth Proxy status (if enabled)
• Existing automations
• Sensor placement
• Nearby fans, HVAC vents, curtains, or reflective surfaces that could affect radar performance

Most Everything Presence One support requests involve Home Assistant integration, ESPHome firmware updates, occupancy tuning, reducing false detections, optimizing motion and presence automations, Bluetooth Proxy configuration, and improving overall room occupancy accuracy.