Simple Timer Programming with Dual Band SwitchLink Dimmer

[dan55]

Hi,

 

I need a help with programming and logic.  Running 4.2.10(RC4)
 
I have some people in my household that refuse to turn out lights.  I want to have a countdown timer to turn out the lights in certain rooms like the bathroom after a set period of time.  In some cases a motion sensor works great, however in the bathroom the motions do not work well and things like shower curtains and heat from the shower block the sensors.
 
The logic is this: if a the SwitchLink is not turned off then stay on for a period of time, after the period of time then dim the light to 40% as a notice that is to going to go off, and then turn the light off in thirty seconds.  This program works great except that if *gasp* someone actually turns off the light then after the initial timer completes, then the code turns the light back on at 40% for 30 seconds, which I'd rather not do.
 

If
        Control 'Upstairs Bathroom Light' is switched On
     Or Control 'Upstairs Bathroom Light' is switched Fast On
     Or Control 'Upstairs Bathroom Light' is switched Fade Up
     Or Control 'Upstairs Bathroom Light' is switched Fade Down
     Or Control 'Upstairs Bathroom Light' is switched Bright
     Or Control 'Upstairs Bathroom Light' is switched Dim


Then
        Wait  20 minutes and 10 seconds
        Set 'Upstairs Bathroom Light' 40%
        Wait  30 seconds
        Set 'Upstairs Bathroom Light' Fast Off


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

 

Using Control 'Upstairs Bathroom Light' is not off failed.  I suppose I could call a second program to reevaluate if the light is still on in the then clause, however, there seems like there should be a cleaner way and I'm already upwards of 40 programs and I'd like to keep things simpler.

 

Another method I tried was with status (different switch in the house)

 

If
        Status  'Master Bathroom Light' is not Off


Then
        Wait  10 seconds
        Set 'Master Bathroom Light' 40%
        Wait  15 seconds
        Set 'Master Bathroom Light' Fast Off


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

I have the timers set much lower for testing.  As I would expect on a status program, this program waits the 10 seconds then sets the switch then reruns the 10 seconds then runs the 15 seconds as the status changed.  This is a problem because I would like that time to be 20 minutes.  I don't think status is the way to go for this one.

 

Any suggestions beyond a second program for the program with 'control' and any reason why control logic 'is not off' fails to activate the program?

 

Thanks,

Dan

 

 

[LeeG]

The "is not switched Off" will drive the Else clause when device turned Off canceling the Wait in the Then clause.

 

 

If
        Control 'Upstairs Bathroom Light' is switched On
     Or Control 'Upstairs Bathroom Light' is switched Fast On
     Or Control 'Upstairs Bathroom Light' is switched Fade Up
     Or Control 'Upstairs Bathroom Light' is switched Fade Down
     Or Control 'Upstairs Bathroom Light' is switched Bright
     Or Control 'Upstairs Bathroom Light' is switched Dim

 

    Or Control 'Upstairs Bathroom Light' is not switched Off

Then

[EricK]

Shouldn't this work:

 

If
     (   Control 'Upstairs Bathroom Light' is switched On
     Or Control 'Upstairs Bathroom Light' is switched Fast On
     Or Control 'Upstairs Bathroom Light' is switched Fade Up
     Or Control 'Upstairs Bathroom Light' is switched Fade Down
     Or Control 'Upstairs Bathroom Light' is switched Bright
     Or Control 'Upstairs Bathroom Light' is switched Dim)

 

and

      Status  'Master Bathroom Light' is not Off

 

So if the light is not off (on) the then runs.  If the light is off the program is false and the else runs.
 

[dan55]

Thanks for the suggestions.  Neither worked because of my dimming (status change) before turning the lights off completely.  Here are the two programs that work for 20 minute on / then dim to 40% for 30 seconds.  If the light is turned off it doesn't come back on now.

 

If
        Control 'Upstairs Bathroom Light' is switched On
     Or Control 'Upstairs Bathroom Light' is switched Fast On
     Or Control 'Upstairs Bathroom Light' is switched Fade Up
     Or Control 'Upstairs Bathroom Light' is switched Fade Down
     Or Control 'Upstairs Bathroom Light' is switched Fade Stop
     Or Control 'Upstairs Bathroom Light' is switched Bright
     Or Control 'Upstairs Bathroom Light' is switched Dim


Then
        Disable Program 'Dim to Off - Upstairs Bathroom'
        Wait  20 minutes 
        Enable Program 'Dim to Off - Upstairs Bathroom'
        Run Program 'Dim to Off - Upstairs Bathroom' (If)


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

Program Dim to Off - Upstairs Bathroom

If
        Status  'Upstairs Bathroom Light' is not Off


Then
        Set 'Upstairs Bathroom Light' 40%
        Wait  30 seconds
        Set 'Upstairs Bathroom Light' Off


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

 

 

 

 

 

[Techman]

In your program "dim to off"  you need to delete the "If" line in that program.

 

The "then" in your first program should read

 

   Wait 20 minutes

   Run then program dim to off