Jay M Posted January 17, 2017 Posted January 17, 2017 Now that I have the portal and Alexa working, I want to do this: When I'm ready to leave the house, I'll Say "Alexa, turn Away lights on." Then I'll open the front door, close it behind me, and leave. Later, when I return, I'll want the scene I call "mood" to turn on when I open the front door. Basically, Away tuns most of the lights off, and mood sets all the living room lights where I like them. How can I program this? I assume, I'll need to have the return home program be triggered by the door sensor. In that case, the program will need to ignore the door sensor for a short period of time until after I leave the the house. Otherwise, as soon as I open the door to leave, the lights will turn back to mood. Thanks, ~Jay
larryllix Posted January 17, 2017 Posted January 17, 2017 (edited) Define a State variable called $sHouse.away Create several programs to control the variable. Program Leaving.vocal If Then ...set $sHouse.away = 1 <----impending leaving Else ....set $sHouse.away = 0 Set up Portal vocals for this program and use 'Alexa. Turn On Away' (run Then) 'Alexa Turn Off Away' (run Else) To complete the task of setting the Away mode variable Program Just leaving If ....HDS is switched On/Off Not sure which way you want it. AND ....$sHouse.away = 1 <----impending leaving Then ....set $sHouse.away = 2 <-----actually gone Else ....--- Now you can write as many programs as you like based on this variable Program Just Got Home If ....$sHouse.away = 2 AND ....HDS is switched On/Off Then ....set $sHouse.away = 0 Else ....-- Now your ISY knows if you are home or not. Program Evening Lighting If ....$sHouse.away = 0 AND ....From sunset ....To 11:00 PM Then ....turn on evening lighting Program Shut All Off If ....$sHouse.away = 2 Then ....turn off all lights stuff Else ....-- I think you will eventually find that you will need an additional variable called say.. $sHouse.vacation as they are different needs functions. I don't set my heat back or HRV off unless I am going to be gone for more than 48 hours etc... Edited January 17, 2017 by larryllix
stusviews Posted January 17, 2017 Posted January 17, 2017 Create a scene with all the device you want turned off the a level of Off. If you want a few lights on when you leave, then set those to the appropriate On-level. The voice command is, "turn Dine Out on," and can be initiated by voice or a KPL button. The program also turns on the walkway lights and turns them off 4 minutes later. Dine Out Front DoorIf Control 'LR / Devices / LR Ceiling Light KPL 20 / LR Light KPLD Dine Out' is switched On Then Set Scene 'EX / Scenes / EX Walkway' On Set Scene 'House / Dine Out' On Wait 4 minutes Set Scene 'EX / Scenes / EX Walkway' Off Else - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action') You can create a similar program to turn on mood lights when you return.
Jay M Posted January 17, 2017 Author Posted January 17, 2017 thanks for the detailed instructions! I'll give it a try tonight when I get back home. I'm sure I'll have some followup questions. ~Jay
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