Setting up an Open/Close sensor

[born2dive]

Hello,

 

I am trying to setup an Open/Close sensor (2843-222) to work with ISY.  I was able to link it (I think?) to the ISY.  I followed the directions to link a sensor and ended up with 3 new entries in my ISY: Open, Close, Heartbeat.  All 3 devices have yellow arrows next to them in the admin console which I have not seen before and I am not sure what it means (screenshot attached).

 

When I move the magnet away from the main sensor, nothing happens.  The status of all 3 devices remains set to "On".

 

What is the "Heartbeat" device used for?

How do I get/use the sensor's status from the ISY?

 

I looked around the forum and could not find an answer.

 

Thanks.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[paulbates]

Hello,

 

I am trying to setup an Open/Close sensor (2843-222) to work with ISY.  I was able to link it (I think?) to the ISY.  I followed the directions to link a sensor and ended up with 3 new entries in my ISY: Open, Close, Heartbeat.  All 3 devices have yellow arrows next to them in the admin console which I have not seen before and I am not sure what it means (screenshot attached).

 

When I move the magnet away from the main sensor, nothing happens.  The status of all 3 devices remains set to "On".

 

What is the "Heartbeat" device used for?

How do I get/use the sensor's status from the ISY?

 

I looked around the forum and could not find an answer.

 

Thanks.

 

2 things...

 

1- what's normal

• Yellow arrow pointing right indicates a sensor input device.. that's as it should be
• 3 devices
  • Open and Close indicate state, but the responses are opposite of each other
  • There really is no difference other than making a program more readable, looking for a door to open vs close.
  • A heartbeat message is sent ~ every 24 hours as a way to know the battery, or the unit died
  • You can write a program with a 24 hour wait and then a notification. If you get the notification a few times, the battery is probably going
• Using the sensor
  • 'If control' program statements let you respond to the action of the door being opened or closed. 
  • 'If status' program statements let you use the doors state, especially if timing is needed. We have long periods in the spring and fall when its nice out for a while, then its not. I use this for my doorwall is in open state for x minutes (along with month, outside temp and other factors) to shut off HVAC , as well as cancel my HVAC fan cycling programs.   

2- what's not

• The green light on the sensor body should blink once when you pull the magnet out of range and once when its back in range. Did that not happen?
• Are there dual band devices nearby to carry the sensors signal onto the powerline or PLM?

Paul

[born2dive]

2 things...

 

1- what's normal

• Yellow arrow pointing right indicates a sensor input device.. that's as it should be
• 3 devices
  • Open and Close indicate state, but the responses are opposite of each other
  • There really is no difference other than making a program more readable, looking for a door to open vs close.
  • A heartbeat message is sent ~ every 24 hours as a way to know the battery, or the unit died
  • You can write a program with a 24 hour wait and then a notification. If you get the notification a few times, the battery is probably going
• Using the sensor
  • 'If control' program statements let you respond to the action of the door being opened or closed. 
  • 'If status' program statements let you use the doors state, especially if timing is needed. We have long periods in the spring and fall when its nice out for a while, then its not. I use this for my doorwall is in open state for x minutes (along with month, outside temp and other factors) to shut off HVAC , as well as cancel my HVAC fan cycling programs.   

2- what's not

• The green light on the sensor body should blink once when you pull the magnet out of range and once when its back in range. Did that not happen?
• Are there dual band devices nearby to carry the sensors signal onto the powerline or PLM?

Paul

Paul,

 

Thanks for the info. Very helpful.  Ultimately it ended up being a bad sensor.  I bought 4 and the other 3 are working fine.  I just happened to start with the faulty one.  Good info regarding the 24 hours program to check for battery.  So basically something like this:

 

If time is 12:00 AM

and Hearbeat is "on"

 

then

"Nothing"

 

Else

Wait 24 hours

Send message

 

Thanks again for the info?

[paulbates]

Glad you figured it out. I've had a bad one as well.

 

Here is the program that's worked for me. The hearbeat doesn't have an on/off state per-say. It sends a message every ~24 hours and is detected "If xx is switched on"

 

I give it 25 hours as its not always exactly 24 hours, 25 proved safely outside the window. The next message, ~24 hours later, restarts the program (until it doesn't, and falls through to the notification)

Battery Doorwall Heartbeat

If
        'Zystem / Battery Alerts / Doorwall Sensor-Heartbeat' is switched On
 
Then
        Wait  25 hours 
        Resource 'Pushover Doorwall Sensor Battery Low'
 
Else
   - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action')
 

Paul