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Programming override to motion or switch activation
MrBill replied to peterh's topic in New user? Having trouble? Start here
A few improvements, a variable isn’t really needed. ------------------------------------------------- Motion turns On Switch If 'Motion Detector' is switched On (Control) Then Set 'Test Switch' On Wait 1 minute Set 'Test Switch' Off ------------------------------------------------- Override - Stop the Timer If 'Test Switch' is switched On (Control) And ‘Test Switch’ status is On Then Disable ‘Motion turns on Switch’ Stop program 'Motion turns on Switch' ** if light is on and on toggle is pressed ** I’m not sure you need both disable and stop, but disable is definitely needed. (Disable may or may not also stop, try it I can’t remember off the top of my head.) point to consider: the way you had the program, even tho you stopped the program, it would still retrigger next time there is motion. ------------------------------------------------- Set Variable >>>> (to prevent motion restarting timer) If 'Test Switch' is switched off And 'Test Switch' Status is off. Then Wait 10 seconds Enable program ‘Motion turns on switch’ ** if light is turned off once, the motion will not be reenabled, and light will stay off. ** If switch is turned off, then turned off again, then re-enable the motion. ** to always re-enable to motion just delete the “and” line in the if statement. ** the wait 10 seconds lets you get away without the motion turning the light on for 1 minute. ------------------------------------------------- Disable is under Programs on the menu. Without Disabling the program addition motion will retrigger it. Stop only interrupts the wait, and prevents the off statement from being run. another consideration: I assume you’re using an Insteon motion (which I don’t have) batttery powered motions typically don’t retransmit often to save battery. I’m not sure if the delay can be adjusted. But keep that in mind when figuring out the delay the light stays on, it must be at least as long as the time period the motion waits to transmit again. -
Will this code run on 'KBM Home' state change?
MrBill replied to Kentinada's topic in IoX Program Support
Are you utilizing the portal geofence? With perhaps Locative? Or the UD mobile App then YES the program should run when KBM Home changes state. So leaving and anrriving and time triggers will both trigger the program. I’d change the end time to 11:59:59 pm, for one it’s easier to understand at a glance, second there was once wonkyness with 12:00:00 AM and next day/same day. I don’t remember the details but I think it got fixed. -
Insteon DIN Rail Constantly Disconnected
MrBill replied to daveman's topic in INSTEON Communications Issues
Yes definitely test the module without the load, and/or a plain load, like an incandescent light bulb. Characteristics of the low voltage transformer may have changed as it aged. and/or it’s always generated some noise but not enough to be a problem. Then something else you’ve added recently has added to that and pushed the electrical noise over the limit. It’s also possibly that the DIN rail module itself has had some component fail, but I think that’s less likely. As I mentioned in my first reply, and @Brian H echo’d, when I module turns on reliably but won’t turn off, the problem is almost always noise caused by the load itself. The load is off and not generating noise, the ON command will work fine, once the load is on and generating noise the OFF command can no longer be heard by the module. -
Insteon DIN Rail Constantly Disconnected
MrBill replied to daveman's topic in INSTEON Communications Issues
What happens if the load is disconnected? And what is the load in question? turns on, but can’t turn off is almost always caused by the load generating electrical noise. -
I’ve been thinking about this issue and only have two suggestions left: leave it alone and don’t fiddle with it as @paulbates suggests. If that doesn’t solve it, then please delete the saved programs, then click save, close the admin console, delete the admin console, clear the Java cache, redownload and install a fresh copy of the admin console, then configure the time zone in the admin console and add a test program, save it and leave it alone. also please create an integer variable called test or something and have the then statement set test = test + 1 so that you can determine the program is in fact not firing. Maybe the underlying problem is the program is running but there’s a communication issue.
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You might open a ticket with support, it should work easily. Been using it for many years—so the function does indeed work.
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Right, in each case the first ‘if’ element makes the program true, which causes ‘then’ to run. The second ‘if’ element makes the program false, which causes ‘else’ to run.
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Add to program: schedule change “time is” to “from” “To” will magic appear, allowing something like ‘from sunset for 4 hours”
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MrBill started following Sunset Before/After doesn't seem to work
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In the upper right corner of the first screenshot it shows your next sunset to be at 7:52 pm, I’m not sure why with the offset you have set it would show about 30 min after, but it looks correct. BTW, if you haven’t discovered this: if Sunset to Sunrise then Turn on something else Turn off something “then” will run at sunset, “else” will run at sunrise. those two things are the only things the program does, specifically it does not enforce that “something” will remain on during that time, it only send 1 on command and one off command at the times listed. obviously, something like sunset to 11pm will work just fine too.
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@CWM please check your chain of folders above this program. If any are disabled folders (IF condition in folder if is false) the program will not run either automatically or manually selecting “run then”. I suspect you have that issue. also check your time zone in the configuration section and then reboot the ISY. @Ross thanks for the kind words.
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Simple On/Off program won't execute
MrBill replied to JMathers's topic in New user? Having trouble? Start here
5.3.0 is pretty old. many bugs have been repaired since. at some point you should consider upgrading. The most important question is what happens when you attempt to turn the scene on or off via the buttons in the admin console? does it work from there? Next move to the programs tab and click then right click the program name, choose Run Then and then do it again and Choose Run Else. did it work from here? -
is sync actually still around? my memory is that it flushes the disk cache to disk, but doesn't shutdown. Not sure why anyone needs that with eisy et al. When we ran a live multi-user system it was used in backup scripts after all users had signed out or been forced off.
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As @Teken explains in the thread linked below there are 3 different link sensor behaviors re: reset
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not an expert here but suggestions, is the java control panel set to high or very high? If very high then try high. Looks like you can create an exception list too, but I have absolutely no idea what needs to go there..