KPL 2484d countdown timer

[jlamb]

Does anyone know if the new revisions of the KPL 2484D Countdown timers (like v5.5) being used with an isy99i will give independent control of any unused buttons? I have two of these, but I never use the 30 min, 1 hr, 2hr, 4hr buttons on these...can I use these buttons as controllers for other scenes that I create like a normal KPL (non countdown timer)? In hindsight, knowing what I know now of the isy99i, I would have never done a countdown timer since I could have done my own programs with a regular 8 button KPL. Additionally, do you know if you can "reflash" the firmware on these things to a make it a KPL 2486D?

 

Thanks for any and all info...

 

Jasson

[LeeG]

How many nodes were defined for the KeypadLinc Countdown Timer?

 

I don't think the buttons can be used independently. The number of nodes will answer the question.

 

Smarthome/Smartlabs does not offer a service to reflash devices.

[jlamb]

it shows multiple nodes...8 to be exact. I could probably do programs that say if control KPL Timer.H is pressed on then perform scene....however, I think it will also turn on the lights attached to that KPL when you push that node button and then start a countdown... I guess I may have to try some trial and error.

 

 

Jasson

[LeeG]

That was not the answer I was expecting so I installed a 2484D. The additional nodes are Blue which means they are Responders not Controllers so they cannot be used to control anything. Also all the buttons present with a button number that matches the upper left button so it is not possible to know which button was pressed anyway.

[jlamb]

Ok. Thanks for the add'l info Lee. Looks like I'm out of luck then. I will probably just have to pick up a Normal KPL and replace these things. They are very limited in use, especially in light of the fact I am not using several of the buttons. With the ISY99i, I can create my own timers...

 

Thanks again,

 

Jasson Lamb