Problems using a program to adjust on level/ramp rates

[benpeart]

I'm trying to use the code from the "How To" for "Using a Program to adjust On level/Ramp Rates for a Scene" found here

 

http://forum.universal-devices.com/viewtopic.php?p=10667#p10667

 

In my case, I have a scene that contains an 8 key keypad with the master light on button 1 (the dimmer) linked with another switch by the door. I have another scene for the bathroom light that only contains 1 switch.

 

The code sets the on level and ramp rate for everything in the scene as well as on the controls themselves (see below). When I test it using "run then" and then check the on level and ramp rates - everything is correct (25% and 4.5) on the individual switches, the scene, and the switches in the scene. The only problem is, it doesn't work. In particular, the ramp rate for the switch by the door keeps it's 4.5 second ramp rate even though it says it is set to .5 seconds. In addition, the ramp rate on the bathroom light also stays at 4.5 seconds even though it says .5 seconds.

 

Any ideas why this isn't working correctly?

 

If

From 11:00:00PM

To Sunrise - 2 hours (next day)

 

Then

In Scene '1st Floor / Master Suite / Master Light' Set '1st Floor / Master Suite / Master - Light (Load)' 25% (On Level)

In Scene '1st Floor / Master Suite / Master Light' Set '1st Floor / Master Suite / Master - Light (Load)' 4.5 Sec (Ramp Rate)

In Scene '1st Floor / Master Suite / Master Light' Set '1st Floor / Master Suite / Master light by door' 25% (On Level)

In Scene '1st Floor / Master Suite / Master Light' Set '1st Floor / Master Suite / Master light by door' 4.5 Sec (Ramp Rate)

In Scene '1st Floor / Master Suite / Master - Light (Load)' Set '1st Floor / Master Suite / Master - Light (Load)' 25% (On Level)

In Scene '1st Floor / Master Suite / Master - Light (Load)' Set '1st Floor / Master Suite / Master - Light (Load)' 4.5 Sec (Ramp Rate)

In Scene '1st Floor / Master Suite / Master - Light (Load)' Set '1st Floor / Master Suite / Master light by door' 25% (On Level)

In Scene '1st Floor / Master Suite / Master - Light (Load)' Set '1st Floor / Master Suite / Master light by door' 4.5 Sec (Ramp Rate)

In Scene '1st Floor / Master Suite / Master light by door' Set '1st Floor / Master Suite / Master light by door' 25% (On Level)

In Scene '1st Floor / Master Suite / Master light by door' Set '1st Floor / Master Suite / Master light by door' 4.5 Sec (Ramp Rate)

In Scene '1st Floor / Master Suite / Master light by door' Set '1st Floor / Master Suite / Master - Light (Load)' 25% (On Level)

In Scene '1st Floor / Master Suite / Master light by door' Set '1st Floor / Master Suite / Master - Light (Load)' 4.5 Sec (Ramp Rate)

In Scene '1st Floor / Master Suite / Master Bath Light' Set '1st Floor / Master Suite / Master Bath light' 25% (On Level)

In Scene '1st Floor / Master Suite / Master Bath Light' Set '1st Floor / Master Suite / Master Bath light' 4.5 Sec (Ramp Rate)

In Scene '1st Floor / Master Suite / Master Bath light' Set '1st Floor / Master Suite / Master Bath light' 25% (On Level)

In Scene '1st Floor / Master Suite / Master Bath light' Set '1st Floor / Master Suite / Master Bath light' 4.5 Sec (Ramp Rate)

 

Else

In Scene '1st Floor / Master Suite / Master Light' Set '1st Floor / Master Suite / Master - Light (Load)' 100% (On Level)

In Scene '1st Floor / Master Suite / Master Light' Set '1st Floor / Master Suite / Master - Light (Load)' 0.5 Sec (Ramp Rate)

In Scene '1st Floor / Master Suite / Master Light' Set '1st Floor / Master Suite / Master light by door' 100% (On Level)

In Scene '1st Floor / Master Suite / Master Light' Set '1st Floor / Master Suite / Master light by door' 0.5 Sec (Ramp Rate)

In Scene '1st Floor / Master Suite / Master - Light (Load)' Set '1st Floor / Master Suite / Master - Light (Load)' 100% (On Level)

In Scene '1st Floor / Master Suite / Master - Light (Load)' Set '1st Floor / Master Suite / Master - Light (Load)' 0.5 Sec (Ramp Rate)

In Scene '1st Floor / Master Suite / Master - Light (Load)' Set '1st Floor / Master Suite / Master light by door' 100% (On Level)

In Scene '1st Floor / Master Suite / Master - Light (Load)' Set '1st Floor / Master Suite / Master light by door' 0.5 Sec (Ramp Rate)

In Scene '1st Floor / Master Suite / Master light by door' Set '1st Floor / Master Suite / Master light by door' 100% (On Level)

In Scene '1st Floor / Master Suite / Master light by door' Set '1st Floor / Master Suite / Master light by door' 0.5 Sec (Ramp Rate)

In Scene '1st Floor / Master Suite / Master light by door' Set '1st Floor / Master Suite / Master - Light (Load)' 100% (On Level)

In Scene '1st Floor / Master Suite / Master light by door' Set '1st Floor / Master Suite / Master - Light (Load)' 0.5 Sec (Ramp Rate)

In Scene '1st Floor / Master Suite / Master Bath Light' Set '1st Floor / Master Suite / Master Bath light' 100% (On Level)

In Scene '1st Floor / Master Suite / Master Bath Light' Set '1st Floor / Master Suite / Master Bath light' 0.5 Sec (Ramp Rate)

In Scene '1st Floor / Master Suite / Master Bath light' Set '1st Floor / Master Suite / Master Bath light' 100% (On Level)

In Scene '1st Floor / Master Suite / Master Bath light' Set '1st Floor / Master Suite / Master Bath light' 0.5 Sec (Ramp Rate)

[Michel Kohanim]

Hi benpeart,

 

If these are older devices, you might need to an airgap (take the set button out and then push it back in) to the switch for the settings to take effect. In which case, it would not make sense to use programs due to the manual nature of these devices.

 

What's the model#/firmware version of these devices?

 

With kind regards,

Michel

[benpeart]

The three switches involved are:

 

Master - Light (Load): (2334-2) KeypadLinc Dimmer 8 buttons v.43

Master light by door: (2477DH) Dual Band SwitchLinc Dimmer v.41

Master Bath light: (2477DH) Dual Band SwitchLinc Dimmer v.41

[Xathros]

That is a whole lot of traffic all at once. Try adding a "Wait 1 second" between each command. I was running into devices that would not change and adding the waits fixed it for me. I suspect devices that require retries or extra hops to be reached via RF may step on commands to other devices.

 

-Xathros

[franklyn7895]

I'm having the same problem in my Master Bathroom as well, any suggestions on how to go about programming the actual switch through "Program"? Also, if I use the 'adjust scene,' my Switchlinc is not present in the list, even though is it v.41, dual band, dimmer switch.

[LeeG]

The SwitchLinc has to be a Controller of a Scene for it to be available for the 'In Scene' parameter of an Adjust Scene statement.