Gouldc Posted November 15, 2015 Posted November 15, 2015 I'm new to Insteon, that will be quite evident in a minute. I'm playing around to understand the protocol and how it all works with ISY. I am wanting to setup a simple light on when motion is detected but only during certain times. Setting up a scene is very straight forward but simplistic in that the light will always go on with motion. I am playing with a program but do the devices have to be linked with a scene first or with the authority for one device to control another be managed through the program? A very simple routine but I can't seem to get the program to function.
LeeG Posted November 15, 2015 Posted November 15, 2015 Suggest posting your Program. Here is an example Motion - [iD 0045][Parent 0001] If Control 'MotionSensor2-Sensor' is switched On And From 10:00:00AM To 11:00:00AM (same day) Then Set 'SwitchLinc Relay' On Wait 20 minutes Set 'SwitchLinc Relay' Off Else Set 'SwitchLinc Relay' Off
Gouldc Posted November 15, 2015 Author Posted November 15, 2015 Looks like a difference in behaviour when using a switched on event vs. state on. Thanks LeeG.
stusviews Posted November 15, 2015 Posted November 15, 2015 (edited) Using a program to turn on a load introduces a delay. Use a scene. Select the MS, options. Check On commands only. Delete one line from the program. The light will come on sooner. If Control 'MotionSensor2-Sensor' is switched On And From 10:00:00AM To 11:00:00AM (same day) Then Set 'SwitchLinc Relay' On <--delete this line Wait 20 minutes Set 'SwitchLinc Relay' Off Else Set 'SwitchLinc Relay' Off Edited November 15, 2015 by stusviews
larryllix Posted November 15, 2015 Posted November 15, 2015 Welcome! Not to throw too much at you at once but... Here are some quirks for newbies that caught most of us and still does occasionally. If Control 'MotionSensor2-Sensor' is switched On <---will only trigger the Then section = no Off trigger with 'Control' And From 10:00:00AM To 11:00:00AM (same day) <--- will trigger the Else section = turn the light off Then Set 'SwitchLinc Relay' On Wait 20 minutes Set 'SwitchLinc Relay' Off Else <--- be very careful using the 'Else' section with bracketed time frames (from-to), or status triggers Set 'SwitchLinc Relay' Off
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