stealle Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 I'm just getting started with my new ISY. I only have about Insteon 6 switches installed. I'm going on a vacation. The outside lights are already setup to do the usual sunset on / sunrise off program. I'd like to setup my master bedroom light to come on at random times to give a little bit of a lived in look in the evenings. Can I get some constructive criticism on my program below. I'm leaving in the morning so I won't have much time to trial this program. What I have below, I think, will turn on the master bedroom light for at least 11 minutes but it could be up to 30 minutes then turn off the master light for at least 11 minutes to 30 minutes. This will repeat from sunset until 11:59pm. I realize that for now I will have to manually start this program when I leave and disable it when I return. Should I have the then "repeat every 0 seconds" at the beginning or the end of the list of then commands? Do I even need the repeat every 0 seconds" command? Will it repeat on its own? Do I even need an "else" command? Is it serving a purpose. Seems like that could just be left blank. Vacation - [ID 0007][Parent 0001] If From Sunset To 11:59:00PM (same day) Then Repeat Every 0 seconds Set 'Master / Master Light' On Wait 10 minutes Wait 20 minutes (Random) Set 'Master / Master Light' Off Wait 10 minutes Wait 20 minutes (Random) Else Set 'Master / Master Light' Off Link to comment
larryllix Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 19 hours ago, stealle said: I'm just getting started with my new ISY. I only have about Insteon 6 switches installed. I'm going on a vacation. The outside lights are already setup to do the usual sunset on / sunrise off program. I'd like to setup my master bedroom light to come on at random times to give a little bit of a lived in look in the evenings. Can I get some constructive criticism on my program below. I'm leaving in the morning so I won't have much time to trial this program. What I have below, I think, will turn on the master bedroom light for at least 11 minutes but it could be up to 30 minutes then turn off the master light for at least 11 minutes to 30 minutes. This will repeat from sunset until 11:59pm. I realize that for now I will have to manually start this program when I leave and disable it when I return. Should I have the then "repeat every 0 seconds" at the beginning or the end of the list of then commands? Do I even need the repeat every 0 seconds" command? Will it repeat on its own? Do I even need an "else" command? Is it serving a purpose. Seems like that could just be left blank. Vacation - [ID 0007][Parent 0001] If From Sunset To 11:59:00PM (same day) Then Repeat Every 0 seconds Set 'Master / Master Light' On Wait 10 minutes Wait 20 minutes (Random) Set 'Master / Master Light' Off Wait 10 minutes Wait 20 minutes (Random) Else Set 'Master / Master Light' Off My preference would be to use multiple time line triggers with a random time element. No looping is needed. Add more lines to the If section to simulate real life little better. Your repeats will be disabled at the end of the time frame and may leave lights on at 11:59. In your program, the Else is needed. Fake home - [ID 0012][Parent 0001] If Time is Sunset + 5 hours Or On Sat, Mon, Wed Time is Sunset + 1 hour Or On Sun, Tue, Thu, Fri Time is Sunset + 2 hours Then Wait 2 hours (Random) Run Program 'Fake TV and Bed' (If) Else - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action') Link to comment
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