Program Schedules

[mfranzel]

Hi again, I was hoping someone could help me out with another scheduling rule. I have a portable AC in a room that gets very hot due to computer equipment. I want to plug it into an ApplianceLinc and have it run for 15 minutes, then off for 15 minutes and then continue the cycle. On, off, on, off etc.

 

How could I program that?

[apostolakisl]

If

control switched on (Whatever switch you want to control this)

and

control not switched off

 

Then

repeat every 15 minutes

Set appliance linc on

wait 15 minutes

set appliance linc off

 

Else

- - -

[mfranzel]

apostolakisl

Thanks for getting back to me. There is not control for this AppliancLinc, it is simply plugged into the wall with the AC plugged into it. How would I modify this program to accommodate this?

[apostolakisl]

apostolakisl

Thanks for getting back to me. There is not control for this AppliancLinc, it is simply plugged into the wall with the AC plugged into it. How would I modify this program to accommodate this?

 

 

You need something to turn it on and off. Unless you want to just go to the UD console and click "run then" to start it and "stop" to stop it. But I assume you would rather have a switch, or a kpl, or something in the room to start and end the program.

 

You don't put the appliance line in the "if" section. The appliance linc has no on/off switch. That is how they work, you use other things to control them.

[oberkc]

if you don't want a control, on what basis do you want the system to begin and end the 15-minute cycle? Temperature? Time of year?

 

Or...do you want it simply to run a continuous duty cycle, 24/7, 365 days per year?

[mfranzel]

if you don't want a control, on what basis do you want the system to begin and end the 15-minute cycle? Temperature? Time of year?

 

Or...do you want it simply to run a continuous duty cycle, 24/7, 365 days per year?

 

I just want it to always run, 24/7. I simply took the programming from apostolakisl and made it as follows:

 

If
---

Then
repeat every 15 minutes
Set appliance linc on
wait 15 minutes
set appliance linc off

Else
- - -

 

It goes on, runs for 15 minutes, turns off and stays off for 15 minutes, then goes on again and repeats the cycle. Just what I needed. If I need to turn it off, I can use the admin console or Mobilinc.

[ericdroush]

I have it tell me to service the septic tank every 6 weeks, it turns the light alarms for the kids bedrooms off on holidays, it triggers my sprinklers, it reminds me of my every other week recycling, it does special stuff on birthdays, it starts my holiday programs the day after thanksgiving and ends them 12 days after Christmas, and so the list goes on.

 

 

Thanks for posting the programs and variables, fantastic work! My question is this: I want a reminder to take out the trash and recycling the day before it goes out. So I really want to check to see if the next day is a holiday as opposed to the current day. I think to accomplish this I would need to store the current value of all the variables, then run the "Advance One Day (then)" program, grab the holiday status, then reset all the variables to the original values. Straightforward in theory, but a little cumbersome. Any other thoughts?