Odd Next Scheduled Run Behavior?

[ResIpsa]

I am running 2.6.6. I put a few programs in a folder with the following condition set:

 

Folder Conditions for 'Family Room (Normal)'
Add conditions to limit when programs in this folder are allowed to run.

If
       Control 'KpL.Foyer.D.Away' is not switched On

Then
  Allow the programs in this folder to run.

 

An example program in the folder is:

 

If
       Time is Sunset  -  5 minutes

Then
       Set Scene 'Scene.Family Room (80%)' On

Else
  - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action')

 

The next scheduled run for this program was at 8:16 PM tomorrow (five minutes before sunset). I then went and pressed the KpL button (toggle mode), and the next scheduled run time disappeared, again as expected. But when I pressed the KpL again, turning it off, the next scheduled run time remained blank. I tried refreshing the list, and it still remained blank. Am I doing something wrong?

[Chris Jahn]

Hi ResIspa,

 

With a problem like this, first see if the True/False state of the folder changes when you expect it to. To do this, just go to the Program Summary page. When the Folder is True then Programs within it can run, otherwise they are prevented from running.

 

In this case, the folder conditions you are using aren't quite right. Control is normally used to do something special based on whether an On was pressed vs Fast On etc.. A simpler solution for an Away button, is to use Status instead, as follows:

 

Folder Conditions for '-A Copy'
Add conditions to limit when programs in this folder are allowed to run.

If
       Status  '08.5F.4A.1' is Off

Then
  Allow the programs in this folder to run.

 

For more info, I did a write up making an Away button Click Here