Linking Two Lamp Module 2856D2B

[Vipola]

Hi, probably this question was asked before but with all the thread I read (many hours of interesting reading trust me) I didn't find something that explained this..

 

I have two light each side of my bed, that I would like to always match, always be "on" together, always be "off" together, and always be at the same dim level (this is the tricky part)..

 

I created a Scene with the both in it, when I want to open them I send the scene on, when I want to shut them off I send the scene off.. but the is no convenient way to set the dimming level, yes I can use the 'DIM' and 'BRIGHT' button, but I would like to have direct access to the level just like if I control them individually.. also theses 'bright' and 'dim' button are very unprecise, going on by shot of 22%..

 

I tried to do a Scene to match A to B using one as a controller and the other one as a responder, so I would just control one and the other one would auto match, but it look like 2856D2B cannot be a controller..

 

Sure I could do a program, when the first one change, adapt the second one, but First it will introduce a Delay, and Second , I'll need to think of a way to take the dim value of A and send it to B without variable and without doing 100 program for each %.. but anyway, I want them to be syncronized so they dim together in a nice way, so a Program is not a good option here I think..

 

I would like in my ISY Interface and in my Iphone EK-ISY to have a Dim Slide that control them both at the same time, not press 'bright' and 'dim' about 3-4 time' and those bright and dim button are not very precise.. Also when I use them in a Program I need to program them both for the % of brighness, I can't just call the scene and send it that value..

 

If I understand well, a Controler for a scene can set a specific value for each lamp, but the scene itself can't receive a specific value from a caller without creating many scene for each brightness level..

 

So Anyway, I already realised that Insteon Programming and ISY often require to think outside the box to get something to work like you want it to, I'm sure someone had this issue before and I'm looking for ideas of how you manage (or would manage) a such situation.

 

 

Thanks

[oberkc]

Plug both into the same module?

[Vipola]

LOL!.. Huh.. Yeah I guess that could be a wockaround.. but they are each their side of the room and it would be nicer to not have a power wire all around the bed..

 

I'll keep that one in head do!

[oberkc]

I generally find an outlet behind the bed and use extension cords, as necessary. Hopefully, you have such an option.

 

What are you using as controllers?

[Vipola]

KeyPad, ISY, and EK-ISY

[fitzpatri8]

Just create multiple scenes with your desired levels: bedroom 10%, bedroom 20%, bedroom 30%--the devices will ramp smoothly from their current level to the new one at the ramp rate defined in the scene.

[Vipola]

Yeah the big thing was to be able to use the 'slide dimmer' in EK-ISY..

I think I'll go with the common module with an extention..

[Sub-Routine]

The 02457D2X/LampLinc-INSTEON-Plug-In-Lamp-Dimmer-Module-2-Pin can be a controller but the 2x56 is not.

 

Rand

[Vipola]

Oh.. that's nice to know..

But I don't know If I could set a scene that would set the same dim level to the receiver..

But I'll go with the single module solution