Dimming to percentage with programs

[SpicyMikey]

Finishing up conversion from the old HomeLinc to ISY.   Struggling to do something that I think would be simple so I'm probably missing something.     I want to have a switchlinc and lamplinc dim to 40" at a certain time.  I see how we  can set the OnLevel to bring it up to 40% when turning it on.  But how do I tell it to drop to 40% programmatically.   The following is the only thing i came up with but it feels like a hack.   Better way?   

By the way, the reason I have two loops is because the LampLinc is having more issues being reached reliably.   End result,  when the swtches reach 40% the LampLinc is often only at 50% because some of the commands never reached it.  That's another question I'll ask in a separate post?

[mwester]

Create a scene containing the LampLinc and the SwitchLinc Dimmer both set to 40% ON level -- then just set that scene to on in the program.

[larryllix]

I never use the dim. I use a long ramp time and a similar loop to set the lights to the new variable level. I can get a smooth looking dim with no visual jumps over the period of more than an hour with the right waits.

You need v5 though.

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[SpicyMikey]

7 hours ago, mwester said:

Create a scene containing the LampLinc and the SwitchLinc Dimmer both set to 40% ON level -- then just set that scene to on in the program.

@mwester.  That worked.  A simple and elegant solution.  Thanks!

[Broyd]

I set a dim to a percentage value with a program ... this works fine. I have a ramp rate on this dimmer switch set to 4.5 seconds.

 

Test Dim: P5 - On  - [ID 0012][Parent 002B]

If
        X10 'P5/On (3)' is Received
   
 Then
        Set '3rd Floor Ceiling Lights' On 55%
       
Else
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