Programming Receptacles

[DirtRoad]

 

Hi All

I have an Insteon receptacle which I would like to turn on and off via a program:

This does not work and I don’t understand why.  Please help me understand my error(s)…  Thanks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[lilyoyo1]

I don't open links from newcomers so you'll need to copy and paste your program. R click on your program and choose copy to clipboard

[DirtRoad]

Sorry, I'm really a newbie...  Is this what you wanted?

<?xml version="1.0" ?><triggers><d2d><trigger><id>9</id><name>Nook Center Recepticles Copy</name><parent>1</parent><if><and /><schedule><from><time>55800</time></from><to><time>75600</time></to></schedule></if><then><device><node>52 C0 22 1</node><control>DON</control></device><device><node>52 C0 22 2</node><control>DON</control></device></then><else><device><node>52 C0 22 1</node><control>DOF</control><action>0</action></device><device><node>52 C0 22 2</node><control>DOF</control><action>0</action></device></else><comment></comment></trigger></d2d></triggers>

[larryllix]

Sorry, I'm really a newbie...  Is this what you wanted?
9Nook Center Recepticles Copy1558007560052 C0 22 1DON52 C0 22 2DON52 C0 22 1DOF052 C0 22 2DOF0

No. Your linked document was full of forum junk AFaICT.

In your admin console, right click on the program name and select 'copy to clipboard' ,and then paste it into your post so people can critique it and help you out.

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[DirtRoad]

I apologize and thank you for your patience...

Nook Center Recepticles - [ID 0007][Parent 0001]

If
        From     3:30:00PM
        To       9:00:00PM (same day)
 
Then
        Set 'Nook Center Recepticle.1 On-O' On
        Set 'Nook Center Recepticle.2 On-O' On
 
Else
        Set 'Nook Center Recepticle.1 On-O' Off
        Set 'Nook Center Recepticle.2 On-O' Off
 

[lilyoyo1]

I don't see why it's not working. Can you control it from the console? Personally, I'd create a scene, drop both outlets into the scene as responders and control the scene

[DirtRoad]

Thanks for the reply.

Yes, I can turn them on and off from the console.

As suggested, I have created a scene with both outlets of the receptacle as responders.  To control the scene, do I then call it up under programs?

 

[slimypizza]

I would try writing two programs:

Prog1

If 3:30pm

Then
        Set 'Nook Center Recepticle.1 On-O' On
        Set 'Nook Center Recepticle.2 On-O' On

 

Prog2

If 9pm

Then

        Set 'Nook Center Recepticle.1 On-O' Off
        Set 'Nook Center Recepticle.2 On-O' Off

[lilyoyo1]

1 hour ago, slimypizza said:

I would try writing two programs:

Prog1

If 3:30pm

Then
        Set 'Nook Center Recepticle.1 On-O' On
        Set 'Nook Center Recepticle.2 On-O' On

 

Prog2

If 9pm

Then

        Set 'Nook Center Recepticle.1 On-O' Off
        Set 'Nook Center Recepticle.2 On-O' Off

1 program would suffice

[slimypizza]

Agreed.  The single From-To program should work.  I tend not to use scenes myself and I have From-To programs that control multiple devices without any problems. 

[Geddy]

On 12/7/2021 at 11:36 AM, DirtRoad said:

As suggested, I have created a scene with both outlets of the receptacle as responders.  To control the scene, do I then call it up under programs?

@DirtRoad

Yes, you would do it just like you had the devices in the prior program....which is why @lilyoyo1 said he wasn't sure why the program isn't working. 

In the action you'll have "Your Devices" and at the bottom should be scene devices. (the ones with the scene icon: )

But with a scene you would make the program just as you did above:

-------------------------
test-outlet -

If
        From     3:30:00PM
        To       9:00:00PM (same day)
 
Then
        Set 'Couch-Outlets' On
 
Else
        Set 'Couch-Outlets' Off
--------------

Your original program should have worked. If you still have it right click on the program and select "run then" - do the outlets both turn on?

Then test the else by selecting "run else". Do they turn off?

If the if and else work then you have to make sure your time is set correctly.

If still not working then open the event viewer, set it to level 3 and run the "then" and "else" again. Make sure you're seeing an entry for:  "INST-TX" and a "INST-ACK"

And do the same for "run (If)" option...should give more event entries, but should still have an "INST-TX" and "INST-ACK" in the event viewer. 

When you were controlling the devices themselves would one turn on and one not? Do you have many programs triggering around 3pm? It's possible you had/had too much traffic going on at the time and the signal got lost going to one or both outlet. Maybe make it for 3:00:10 if you have other things being triggered exactly at 3pm.