Program Troubleshooting

[ewind]

I have numerous simple programs that DO execute 99% accurately and a couple that continue to have trouble's.

The program below calls a scene of 3 (2x2466S & 1x2477S) switches. Unfortunately it does not matter what time of day any if the 3 2421 tiggerlinc's are triggered the scenee get activated.

 

Service Doors Lights - [ID 0035][Parent 0001]

If
        From    Sunset
        To       6:58:00AM (next day)
    And 'ServiceDoor-GN-Opened' Status is On
     Or 'ServiceDoor-Workshop-Opened' Status is On
     Or 'North Door Coach' is switched On
 
Then
        Set 'North Yard Coach Lights' On
        Wait  2 minutes
        Set 'North Yard Coach Lights' Off
 
Else
        Set 'North Yard Coach Lights' Off
 

 

 

[lilyoyo1]

Are the sensors directly linked to the lights? If so, that would be why

[ewind]

The sensors are not nor ever were directly linked to the lights. Each switch is independent and not a controller. The program calls the scene based on the If status is On.

[PurdueGuy]

What do you want to happen?  Without parentheses, the OR cases are probably triggering no matter what.  

Change it to:

Service Doors Lights - [ID 0035][Parent 0001]

If
        From    Sunset
        To       6:58:00AM (next day)
    And 
       (
        'ServiceDoor-GN-Opened' Status is On
     Or 'ServiceDoor-Workshop-Opened' Status is On
     Or 'North Door Coach' is switched On
       )
 
Then
        Set 'North Yard Coach Lights' On
        Wait  2 minutes
        Set 'North Yard Coach Lights' Off
 
Else
        Set 'North Yard Coach Lights' Off

 

[ewind]

I create all programs using the admin console. Are you stating I am supposed to be adding parenthesis between any if's and then's? I missed that entirely reading guide

 

[MrBill]

Here's the wiki page to read: https://wiki.universal-devices.com/index.php?title=ISY-99i/ISY-26_INSTEON:Scope,_Precedence_and_Execution_Order

 

It's hard to tell what your intent is. but i'll add blank lines to show you how your if is being evaluated:

From    Sunset
        To       6:58:00AM (next day)
    And 'ServiceDoor-GN-Opened' Status is On

     Or 'ServiceDoor-Workshop-Opened' Status is On

    Or 'North Door Coach' is switched On

 

The AND is not coupled to all 3 switches it's only coupled to the first.  The 2nd and 3rd will operate the program anytime.

 

 

[ewind]

Thank You @PurdueGuy & @MrBill Ive been missing this concept for 3 years ? I guess it pays to read the whole manual sometime ?