Please help with "simple" entry lighting program

[imagamejunky]

Hi guys.

I'm pulling my hair out trying to figure this one out.  I'm hoping this is something simple that I missed.

 

Here's the scenario I'm trying to accomplish.

A family member opens an entry door during the evening hours.  The entry light turns on and a recorded message plays while the entrance delay is active.

Once the correct passcode is entered in the elk keypad then more lights turn on and a recorded greeting is played.

 

I also want the same scenario minus the lights during the day hours.

 

I have successfully programmed the first part.  When the entry delay is active and the door is opened then the entry light turns on and the recording is played.  The problem I am having is getting the second part to work.

 

I thought I had this all figured out but I was wrong.

I tried...

 

IF

From sunset

To sunrise (next day)

AND  Elk Keypad 'KP1 Down' 'Access Code' is Valid

 

THEN

.... (LIGHTS, WORDS, ETC)

 

ELSE

-No Actions-

 

It works like I want it to BUT it also causes the THEN statements to run when the system is armed in the away mode by pressing the exit button even though the access code is not being entered.  I guess the system is seeing the access code even though it's only being armed by the exit button?

 

So then I tried..

 

IF

From sunset

To sunrise (next day)

AND  Elk Area 'House' 'Armed State' is Disarmed

 

THEN

.... (LIGHTS, WORDS, ETC)

 

ELSE

-No Actions-

 

This works also, but it causes the THEN statements to run everyday at sunset if I am already home and the system is already disarmed.  I think the problem with this rule is the wording "IS Disarmed".  If I could use the words "BECOMES Disarmed" then maybe that would work, but this isn't an option.

 

 

Please help me out guys.

 

Thanks,

Nick

[bmercier]

IF

From sunset

To sunrise (next day)

AND  Elk Area 'House' 'Armed State' is Disarmed

 

THEN

.... (LIGHTS, WORDS, ETC)

 

ELSE

-No Actions-

 

This works also, but it causes the THEN statements to run everyday at sunset if I am already home and the system is already disarmed.  I think the problem with this rule is the wording "IS Disarmed".  If I could use the words "BECOMES Disarmed" then maybe that would work, but this isn't an option.

 

To avoid the program being triggered at sunset or sunrise, you need to:

- Create a folder which is active from sunset to sunrise

- Have your program in that folder with the only condition being Elk Area 'House' 'Armed State' is Disarmed.

 

Benoit

[apostolakisl]

You can also use an Elk rule to do a "last user was" program.  This can set a phantom output on the Elk.  You write your ISY program to trigger on that phantom output turning on.  In this fashion, you can customize the ISY response to whose passcode was entered.

 

 

Elk Rule

Whenever

System is disarmed

and 

Last User was whoever

Then

Set output 200 on for 1 second

 

ISY

If 

Elk output 200 turns on

and

Time is sunset to sunrise

Then

do your stuff

Else 

blank

 

This program will not run true at sunset, but it will run false at both sunrise and sunset.  So you need to leave the else blank, or put it in folders as stated above.  You can write multiple versions of this for different users using different phantom outputs to give a custom message to whoever's code is entered.

[imagamejunky]

Thank you very much guys.

I really appreciate it!