Vacation Mode & Associate KPL Question

[gadgetfreak]

Well the topic is only part of the question. I am trying to set up a vacation mode. This is what I did so far....

 

I have a KPL button named "Away" which toggles on and off.

I have a scene called "Away" for which the above KPL button is the only thing in the scene (I do this so I can easily control from my phone and the web).

I have a program FOLDER called "Home/Normal" with a bunch of programs in it and parameters as such:

 

Folder Conditions for '1) Home/Normal'

Add conditions to limit when programs in this folder are allowed to run.

 

If

Status 'Keypadlincs / Kitchen KL - A / Kitchen KL - F(Away)' is Off

Or Control 'Keypadlincs / Kitchen KL - A / Kitchen KL - F(Away)' is switched Off

 

Then

Allow the programs in this folder to run.

 

I have a program FOLDER called "Away" with a bunch of programs in it and parameters as such:

 

Folder Conditions for '4) Away'

Add conditions to limit when programs in this folder are allowed to run.

 

If

Status 'Keypadlincs / Kitchen KL - A / Kitchen KL - F(Away)' is On

Or Control 'Keypadlincs / Kitchen KL - A / Kitchen KL - F(Away)' is switched On

 

Then

Allow the programs in this folder to run.

 

Is this the best way to handle this "Vacation Mode" or is there something else I should be considering?

 

Also, since the KPL button is in a public space, is there a way to prevent my kids from accidentally pressing it? Can I require that it needs to be pressed three times within X seconds for it to turn and stay on?

 

Thank you.

[LeeG]

There is no way to physically prevent the KPL button from turning On and Off if pressed which might cause problems depending on what is triggering the Programs in the Folders.

 

An ISY Program can count the number of KPL button presses within a time period and set a Variable if pressed x times within y seconds. There should be examples of this in the forum as the technique has been discussed before. Then use the Variable value as condition in the Folders. That way the Folder condition is not cycling from True to False to True as the KPL button is pressed.

 

The Program can insure the KPL button is set Off if the x times in y seconds is not satisfied.