KPL backlights

[bmiller]

I have a 6 button Kpl that controls kitchen lights with A, Living room with B and a plug with D. Kpl C is a vacation button that turns the kitchen lights and living room, plus a couple of other lights in the house.

When C is pressed it is backlit, and all lights work according to the program i have setup. What i would like to do is have the Kpl A and B buttons backlit when the lights come on. Right now the lights are on, but neither button is lit for the kitchen and living room. If we come home before the program has turned the lights off, and depress the Kpl C to deactivate the vacation program, i have to double tap the Kpl buttons for the other 2 lights to turn them off. Not a big deal for me, but there are others in the house who don't get it.

I was going to add set Kpl A to 15on/ 0off under "then" and then 0on/ 0off under "else" for the kitchen and the same for the other Kpl button for the living room. Not sure if this is the way to go about it though.

Thanks for any input.

Brad

[LeeG]

A KeypadLinc backlight level is setting how bright ALL the KPL buttons are when turned On. The setting affects ALL buttons, not just one button.

 

Define a Scene with KPL buttons A and B as Responders. Have the Program that is triggered by button C turn this Scene On to turn On buttons A and B.

[PurdueGuy]

I would create a scene (or scenes) that does what you want. Put the lights themselves and the KPL buttons in as both Controllers (which are then inherently Responders).

 

Then I would change the program to call the scene(s) instead of the devices directly. That would keep the buttons and lights in sync, and no double-taps required.

[bmiller]

Thanks, i got it working. Set a scene with Kpl buttons in it and added it to the program. It is working ok. Initially i wasn't sure if putting the Kpl button in a scene and adding it to the then command along with the light "on" command, would create a conflict, or in this case, 2 commands for the same light. One from the Kpl button, and a second for the light itself. You learn something new everyday. Thanks again.

Brad