How to set ramp rates based on time of day?

[RichTJ99]

Hi,

 

Right now most of my ramp rates are .1 second (instant on). I would like to set it so that all lights in the house ramp up over 6 seconds after 11pm until 6am.

 

Is that possible or a huge problem?

 

I know to change ramp rates you need to do the air gap trick so I dont know if this would work.

 

Thanks,

Rich

[Michel Kohanim]

Hi Rich,

 

If you put your devices in scenes, then you can program them without having to airgap. But, the main issue is that programming on level/ramp rates may take a long time (depending on the number of devices in the scene) and it's usually not worth the trouble and extra traffic.

 

With kind regards,

Michel

 

Hi,

 

Right now most of my ramp rates are .1 second (instant on). I would like to set it so that all lights in the house ramp up over 6 seconds after 11pm until 6am.

 

Is that possible or a huge problem?

 

I know to change ramp rates you need to do the air gap trick so I dont know if this would work.

 

Thanks,

Rich

[RichTJ99]

So, you can do it but it might not be worthwhile.

 

Does this mean a program runs at 11pm each night, every light is reprogrammed to the 6 second ramp rate. Then at 6am a new program is launched to reprogram everthing to .1 seconds?

[Michel Kohanim]

Hi RichTJ99,

 

Yes and yes. If you really want to do it, make sure you use scenes.

 

With kind regards,

Michel

So, you can do it but it might not be worthwhile.

 

Does this mean a program runs at 11pm each night, every light is reprogrammed to the 6 second ramp rate. Then at 6am a new program is launched to reprogram everthing to .1 seconds?

[G W]

Interesting. Ugly, but interesting.

[aartech]

Hi Rich,

 

If you put your devices in scenes, then you can program them without having to airgap. But, the main issue is that programming on level/ramp rates may take a long time (depending on the number of devices in the scene) and it's usually not worth the trouble and extra traffic.

 

With kind regards,

Michel

 

Can I change the local on level and/or ramp rate for a single 2476D by a program? I've tried having the single switch in its own scene but can't seem to make it work. Or does it only work when the scene contains a controller and responder? It would be great to be able to change a single switch's local settings based on a program. Maybe I'm just doing something wrong?

[Sub-Routine]

 

Can I change the local on level and/or ramp rate for a single 2476D by a program? I've tried having the single switch in its own scene but can't seem to make it work. Or does it only work when the scene contains a controller and responder? It would be great to be able to change a single switch's local settings based on a program. Maybe I'm just doing something wrong?

 

No, only the levels and rates in scenes the ISY controls can be changed in programs. When you change the local level a switch requires a reset before it takes effect.

 

Rand

[aartech]

 

Can I change the local on level and/or ramp rate for a single 2476D by a program? I've tried having the single switch in its own scene but can't seem to make it work. Or does it only work when the scene contains a controller and responder? It would be great to be able to change a single switch's local settings based on a program. Maybe I'm just doing something wrong?

 

No, only the levels and rates in scenes the ISY controls can be changed in programs. When you change the local level a switch requires a reset before it takes effect.

 

Rand

 

Thanks for the explanation. Is that a limitation of the switch when programmed remotely? I don't need to reset it when I change those levels at the switch.

[Sub-Routine]

 

Thanks for the explanation. Is that a limitation of the switch when programmed remotely? I don't need to reset it when I change those levels at the switch.

 

Yes it is a limitation of the switch. A keypad can reread the values without a reset.

 

If you use the ISY to fine tune the local levels and rates on your switches a quicker way to reset many switches is to cycle the circuit breaker(s) instead of pulling each set button.

 

Rand

[aartech]

 

Thanks for the explanation. Is that a limitation of the switch when programmed remotely? I don't need to reset it when I change those levels at the switch.

 

Yes it is a limitation of the switch. A keypad can reread the values without a reset.

 

If you use the ISY to fine tune the local levels and rates on your switches a quicker way to reset many switches is to cycle the circuit breaker(s) instead of pulling each set button.

 

Rand

 

For me it was an issue of wanting my bathroom light to come on to a lower level at night and full bright during the day, for example... what I do now is set it to a lower level and use the isy to set it to turn it full bright when it turns on during the day.