Does "On" = 100%?

[johnmsch]

I have the following program to turn some lights off at night:

 

If

Time is 12:22:00AM

Then

Wait 40 minutes (Random)

Set 'Rec Room Track' Off

Else

- No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action')

 

I also have a program that turns the lights on to 90% just before sunset. If I go into that room, I manually flip the Insteon switch up, which brings the lights up to 100%.

 

There are times when I'm in that room well past the time when the program turns the lights off. I want to modify the above program to only turn the lights off if they are NOT at 100%. However, when I go to add that condition, there is no option for 100%, so here is how the statement looks now:

 

If

Time is 12:22:00AM

And Status 'Rec Room Track' is not On

Then

Wait 40 minutes (Random)

Set 'Rec Room Track' Off

Else

- No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action')

 

So, does "On" equal 100%? It seems to me that this statement will be true no matter what the level is. Why isn't there an option for 100% in the drop-down list?

 

Thanks

[Sub-Routine]

Yes, On = 100%, Off = 0%. So your program should be fine.

 

Rand

[Goose66]

I see why this is confusing, because my experience is that status is ON is true for anything but OFF. I could be wrong, thourgh.

 

For what you are trying to accomplish might I suggest:

 

1) For your program that turns the light on before sunset (call it "TrackOn"):

 

If
       Time is Sunset  -  5 minutes
   And (
            Status  'Rec Room Track' is On
         Or Status  'Rec Room Track' is Off
       )

Then
       Set 'Basement / Playroom Track Lights' 90%

Else
  - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action')

 

2) Then for the program that turns the light off

 

If 
       Time is 12:22:00AM 
   And Program'TrackOn' is True 
Then 
       Wait 40 minutes (Random) 
       Set 'Rec Room Track' Off 
Else 
  - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action') 

 

In this scenario the lights will always be set to 90% at 5 minutes before Sunset and teh program TrackOn will be set to true. However, any subsequent status change, whether turning them to 100% from the switch or turning them off, will trigger the "TrackOn" program and set it to false (because the time is not 5 minutes before sunset). At 12:22, the second program will only turn the lights off if the "TrackOn" program is True, i.e. the lights were set to 90% at 5 minutes before sunrise and have not been changed since.

[oberkc]

because my experience is that status is ON is true for anything but OFF

 

Yes, that it a reasonable understanding by a reasonable person. If I recall correctly, however, the ISY also has a condition "not off". So, you have the ability to have a condition of "on" = 100% and "not off" = 1% - 100%. Pick one that meets your needs.

[johnmsch]

Thanks everyone for the quick replies.

 

I'm going to test this tonight.

[Goose66]

Well, operating under my standard "believe but verify" approach (as my wife puts it), I went through my programs in the ISY and it turns out that I don't ever use 'status is On'; only 'status is Off' and 'status is not Off'. So my understanding that status of On was anything other than status is Off was not only incorrect, it was unfounded.

 

I was wrong, you were right, and I am sorry (my wife would be so proud)

[oberkc]

I am sure that you were right, but just haven't come up with a good explanation for you wife. Remember, between the husband and wife, the husband is always right. Also remember, what is said in the forum stays in the forum.

[apostolakisl]

Just curious, how many members of this forum do you suppose are female?

[oberkc]

I think I have noticed a few, but there is a reason that most of us know the meaning of "WAF".