Garage door question

[jwarner964]

Hi

 

I'm newer to this home automation, I'm installing the garage door kit and i have a 8 KPl in my bedroom everything seems to work fine, I have a scene with the KPL as a controller, sensor as a controller and the relay as a responder, I would like to have the light on the KPL to be on when the door is open and off when it's closed. it's the opposite any help

 

 

Thanks a lot

[LeeG]

There is a Trigger Reverse option that will reverse the Sensor results but that has issues with the 3AM Query every morning. Trigger Reverse does not reverse the Query results so the KPL button changes at 3AM.

 

The best solution is to use a NO magnetic sensor. This produces the Sensor status you are looking for.

[LeeG]

This is a combination NO and NC magnetic switch that Smarthome carries.

 

 

SECO-LARM Enforcer SM-226L-3 Magnetic Garage Door Contact Switch

[jwarner964]

Thanks for the info, would I use both sensors or just the new one

[LeeG]

Just the new one. The currently installed magnetic switch is NC. The NO portion of the new switch would be used. It is wide gap switch so installation should be replacing the current NC with the new NO. No change to I/O Linc nor ISY.

[LeeG]

The suggested switch actually was shipped with the garage kit for years. Smarthome switched to the NC only switch a year or so ago. It works but many folks prefer the Sensor state be what you get when using a NO switch.

[EricK]

I had the two wire secolarm switch but had to switch to the three wire that lee mentioned. Now the Kpl button is on when the door is open. Only problem with this product is that the lead wires are a bit short, so make sure you have some extra wire and some small connectors around.