RemoteLinc2: Overriding dimming

[ravedog]

Hello everyone,

 

First post (of many to come I'm sure). Had a hopefully quick question regarding the RemoteLinc operation. I've just gutted out entire x10 system and replaced it with this new beast.

 

I've programmed a 8 scene remotelinc 2 to toggle 8 different scenes. My dad will be using this as his primary way of getting things on and off. All the devices on this particular remote are simple on/off devices (no dimming). Here's the problem. My dad has MS and one of his symptoms is that he can't really sense pressure or touch. when he was clicking a button, nothing was working. Then I noticed that he was actually holding the button down longer than a typical click (which in remote terms i think it was assuming he was trying to DIM. So the device never turned on (or off). So here's the question:

 

Can I intercept the longer press and have a program just use that as a ON (or OFF), or is something else going on here? (The remote does work with a simple quick click... It's the prolonged press that's messing things up.

 

While I'm at it, I noticed that since the remotelinc is just a sender (no way to know if something is on or off) I should have the key press simply be a keypress (neither on or off) and have a program do the toggle? If so, how?

 

Be gentle... Thanks in advance.

 

Garrett

[LeeG]

Can be done with a series of Programs to handle simple press or longer Fade Up or Fade Down.  Each press On/Dim/Bright will toggle the controlled device On then Off regardless of how long the button is held. 

 

Put the RemoteLinc2 into 8 Scene non-toggle mode.   Fewer button possibilities.

 

RL2ButtonAOn

 

If

        (

             Control '1C.2A.4A - B / 1C.2A.4A - A' is switched On

          Or Control '1C.2A.4A - B / 1C.2A.4A - A' is switched Fade Up

          Or Control '1C.2A.4A - B / 1C.2A.4A - A' is switched Fade Down

        )

    And Status  'SwitchLinc Relay' is Off

 

Then

        Set 'SwitchLinc Relay' On

 

Else

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

 

RL2ButtonAOff

 

If

        (

             Control '1C.2A.4A - B / 1C.2A.4A - A' is switched On

          Or Control '1C.2A.4A - B / 1C.2A.4A - A' is switched Fade Up

          Or Control '1C.2A.4A - B / 1C.2A.4A - A' is switched Fade Down

        )

    And Status  'SwitchLinc Relay' is On

 

Then

        Set 'SwitchLinc Relay' Off

 

Else

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

 

Need 14 more Programs, two for each button, for buttons B-H

 

Edited August 9, 2014 by LeeG

[larryllix]

@LeeG

Sorry for the bit of a sidetrack but...

  What is the difference between Dim/Brighten vs Fade Down/Fade Up.

 

I have only used them a few times and just tweak usage until they function as desired, so far.

[LeeG]

Less typing.  Sorry if that raised a question.  There is a difference in what can be sent to a Dimmer from a Program.   A Set 'xxxxx' Dim is different from Set 'xxxx' Fade Down / Set 'xxxx' Fade Stop.  However, Dim/Bright commands are not sent by the RemoteLinc2.

 

To be accurate I should have said On/Fade Up/Fade Down rather than On/Dim/Bright.  

Edited August 10, 2014 by LeeG

[larryllix]

To be accurate I should have said On/Fade Up/Fade Down rather than On/Dim/Bright.  

Whatcha'  drinkin' on a Saturday night?   You did!

Edited August 10, 2014 by larryllix

[ravedog]

Thank you LeeG!!! I'm going to give this a whirl next couple days.

[ravedog]

One other question: looking at your program, I can see 3 diff key presses, on fade up and fade down. When the remotelinc is put in non-toggle mode! then I guess a key press is always sent as on (there is no off). Correct?

[LeeG]

In non-toggle mode the Off command is not sent.   The RemoteLinc2 alternates between Fade Up and Fade Down when a button is pressed and held.    

[ravedog]

Awesome. Thank you.

[LeeG]

Any time.   I did not include Fast On which is physically possible if a button is tapped twice quickly.  Did not seem likely in the described circumstance. 

[ravedog]

So far it doesn't look like he's double tapping