Phantom Device

[mitch236]

I would love to have the ability to create a phantom device within the ISY. The device wouldn't really exist on the network (there's no hardware) but it could be used to define the state a program is in.

 

An example would be:

 

If

From 11:20:00AM

To 3:20:00PM (same day)

And Status 'Outdoor / Pool / Phantom Device' is On

 

Then

Set 'Outdoor / Pool / Pool Pump' On

 

Else

Set 'Outdoor / Pool / Pool Pump' Off

 

 

 

 

The reason for the phantom device is that I was trying to write a program that uses a device from the Then statement that was used as a condition of the If portion. The problem is the program would abort as soon as the status of the device changed and the If statement became false.

[Michel Kohanim]

Hi mitch236,

 

You can use the status of a program as a binary variable (true/false) which would have the same effect as what you have outlined.

 

Once we have variable support, then most of these issues will be solved.

 

With kind regards,

Michel

[mitch236]

Thanks! I'll give that a try!