Button pressed / released (more than 500 ms) events

[siegeld]

Apparently Insteon will send a command when a paddle button is pressed more than 500 ms - a button pressed and released event. Will the next release of ISY support triggering an event off this?

 

What I want to do is find a way to have a switch normally operate a single light in a room, but if I do something different (double click, hold it a bit longer, etc) have it trigger an event that will turn all the lights in the room on or off.

 

Any suggestions?

 

Thanks!

[Chris Jahn]

Yes, you can do that in the next release (currently in beta).

 

A button press can send either an On/Off/Fast On/Fast Off/Brighten/Dim.

 

Using the new triggers (now called 'programs'), you can have a switch operate a single light using on/off, but have it operate a whole room using Fast On/Fast Off.

 

You can have it do it only at certain times, or even have it operate differently at different times.

[siegeld]

Great! Perfect!

 

I'm ready to try the beta - has it yet been tested with the java SDK?

[siegeld]

By the way - can you somehow determine if a button has been double clicked (fast on / fast off) with the current release of the JDK?

[Chris Jahn]

Although it is in the plans, the JSDK has not yet been updated with the new trigger interface. You will need this new release for fast on/off because the current release only tests for device status.