Individual keypad backlight Adjustment

[Ajax]

OK finally got a Schlage lock installed. I would like for it to turn on a keypad light "H" in the master bedroom if unlocked, as well as locking the door if button H is pushed. I have it working mostly but ran into a snag. My wife hates the glow of the switch lights so I have a program that turns the LED brightness down at night. So at night you cant see if the door is lock or not. I have tried to adjust the scene and or programming backlight but does not seem to work.

Basics:

I have a scene (Backdoor Lock) with the lock as responder and keypad H as controller

Another scene (BackDoor Lock Light) with Keypad H as responder

From searching it looks like you can adjust the keypad backlight only as one unit not individual lights? Is that correct?

Current dimming program:

 

 

 

 

 

 

[MrBill]

Correct, only the brightness of all buttons is adjustable as a single unit. 

If the goal is to not go to bed with the lock unlocked, adjust the program that dims the keypads to not dim that keypad until the lock is locked.

[Ajax]

11 minutes ago, MrBill said:

Correct, only the brightness of all buttons is adjustable as a single unit. 

If the goal is to not go to bed with the lock unlocked, adjust the program that dims the keypads to not dim that keypad until the lock is locked.

Great thanks. I do like your idea of instead of sunset to trigger use the status for lock to trigger the dimming. I can see that would work. There might be a couple times that when I come home late and the wife is sleeping that when I unlock the door the keypad will brighten back up until I lock it, but at this point might be the best option. Thanks!

[MrBill]

53 minutes ago, Ajax said:

Great thanks. I do like your idea of instead of sunset to trigger use the status for lock to trigger the dimming. I can see that would work. There might be a couple times that when I come home late and the wife is sleeping that when I unlock the door the keypad will brighten back up until I lock it, but at this point might be the best option. Thanks!

That wouldn't be any different than if you were using the non-existent option of not dimming that key.

I'd combine it with time

If

     Sunset

to Sunrise (next day)

and lock is locked

then

dim keypad

else

brighten keypad

[Ajax]

Will give this a shot tonight:

 

[Ajax]

On 10/22/2021 at 9:08 AM, MrBill said:

That wouldn't be any different than if you were using the non-existent option of not dimming that key.

I'd combine it with time

If

     Sunset

to Sunrise (next day)

and lock is locked

then

dim keypad

else

brighten keypad

Weirdest thing... Works perfect for when we are going to bed but some mornings I would wake up at 3 or 4 and notice the keypad is bright. I assumed that it lost the status and reverted back to "else" but this morning "H" was not on (Meaning door status is locked) but some other keys were lit for fan speed.

 

I am guessing it happens when the ISY is query all at 3am. All it takes is me getting up and manually unlocking and locking the door to dim the keypad again

[MrBill]

27 minutes ago, Ajax said:

I am guessing it happens when the ISY is query all at 3am.

You're probably correct, I have one scenario involving a nodeserver that I never worked out which causes issues during the Query All

My solution was a minute before the query disable the program and re enable it 16 minutes later....

in your case something like...

If

   From 2:59:00 AM

    to 3:15:00 AM

then

    Disable Dim Master LEDs

else

     Enable Dim Master LEDs

... would disable the program screenshot above from running during the query.

 

Edit to add: in my case that was originally a trouble shooting step, but I never figured out a better fix so I just left it...

[Ajax]

Wil give that a shot thanks!