PatPend Posted July 22, 2022 Posted July 22, 2022 I have a Mini Remote 8 Scene wireless keypad that I use to control 8 different lights. Each light has its own scene with other controllers along with the Mini Remote. The problem is the Mini Remote alternates between sending an "on" or "off" command regardless of the state of the scene. So for example if the lights are on and you want to turn them off with the Mini Remote, the Mini Remote may be in a state where the last command it sent was "off" so when you press it it turns the already-on lights "on" so you have you press it a second time to turn off the lights. I get why this happens - the remote doesn't receive except in programming mode - but I think I have a solution. I am thinking about removing the buttons from the scenes, and use a program to detect when Mini Remote button is pressed and then based on whether the scene is on or off, turn the scene off or on accordingly. Perhaps also detect if the button is held down and brighten or dim the scene. Has anyone done something similar and if so what was your approach?
MrBill Posted July 22, 2022 Posted July 22, 2022 I change most of the mini-remotes to 4 device controllers for exactly that reason, but yes you can do exactly what you suggest. YMMV with dimming tho and programs tho, you'll find there is a definite lag on releasing the button, you need to anticipate the level and release the button a split second sooner. I actually have this set up in a couple places, but the mini-remotes are in 4 button mode, but use a button to toggle a couple things, so that i could squeeze more devices on to one remote. My wife prefers the on / off scenario of the 4 device configuration because the button can be a scene controller and scenes are faster, the same button to toggle, always confused her, even when it's not the scenarios you mention with the 8-scene mode.
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