Using a remotelinc2, setting a scene to be 'off' only?

[RichTJ99]

Hi,

 

I have been working on a master "all off" command with a scene & a remotelinc2. I was curious if there is a way to make sure the device only does an off, vs an on or off? Sort of like toggling a keylinc to off only? Is there a way to do that with a remotelinc?

 

Thanks,

Rich

[Xathros]

Hi Rich-

 

How about create your scene but don't include the remotelinc button in it. Then create a program like:

 

If Control RemoteLinc.A On

or Control RemoteLinc.A Off

 

Then

Set Scene TheWorks Off

 

Else

 

 

I think that will do what you want independent of the Remotelinc configuration.

 

-Xathros

[RichTJ99]

Thanks! Should this send a repeat all off command after 5 seconds for stragglers?

 

I think I like doing it this way vs a real scene because everytime I make a change I have to find hte remotelinc & put it into program mode.

 

If
       Control 'REMOTELINC 4 Scene - C' is switched On
    Or Control 'REMOTELINC 4 Scene - C' is switched Off

Then
       Set Scene 'Scene: All Off' Off
       Wait  5 seconds
       Set Scene 'Scene: All Off' Off

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

[RichTJ99]

Thanks! Should this send a repeat all off command after 5 seconds for stragglers?

 

I think I like doing it this way vs a real scene because everytime I make a change I have to find hte remotelinc & put it into program mode.

 

If
       Control 'REMOTELINC 4 Scene - C' is switched On
    Or Control 'REMOTELINC 4 Scene - C' is switched Off

Then
       Set Scene 'Scene: All Off' Off
       Wait  5 seconds
       Set Scene 'Scene: All Off' Off

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

[Xathros]

Thanks! Should this send a repeat all off command after 5 seconds for stragglers?

 

I think I like doing it this way vs a real scene because everytime I make a change I have to find hte remotelinc & put it into program mode.

 

If
       Control 'REMOTELINC 4 Scene - C' is switched On
    Or Control 'REMOTELINC 4 Scene - C' is switched Off

Then
       Set Scene 'Scene: All Off' Off
       Wait  5 seconds
       Set Scene 'Scene: All Off' Off

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

 

Sure. No problem with that at all. If you have a lot of devices then 5 seconds may not be a long enough wait for the first flood of traffic to subside. Pop open the event monitor and watch the traffic when you set that scene off manually. That should give you a feel for the timing.

 

Also, if you have previously added that RL button to a scene, make sure you remove the button from any scenes its in and update the RL first or you may get some unexpected results if not just some extra traffic.

 

I handle ALL of my RL buttons via program for just the reason you mentioned and so the toggle mode doesn't get out of sync when a scene is controlled by other devices or ISY. This makes for a lot of programs but I can manage programming without having access to the RL to write updates every time I change something. Never do I have to press a RL button more than once to toggle a scene.

 

-Xathros

[SetMonkey13]

Does this mean every time you push the button on the RL the light is red or can you not control that? The light could be green and the lights still go out.

[Xathros]

SetMonkey13-

 

My RemoteLincs are in toggle mode so the LEDs alternate between red/green but since I'm under program control my lights toggle regardless of the red/green state of the buttons. In one case, I have a single RemoteLinc button cycle through (low-med-high-off) for my bedroom ceiling fan with faston/fastoff presses setting the fan off regardless of where it was in the cycle.

 

-Xathros

[homejones]

Hi Rich-

 

How about create your scene but don't include the remotelinc button in it. Then create a program like:

 

If Control RemoteLinc.A On

or Control RemoteLinc.A Off

 

Then

Set Scene TheWorks Off

 

Else

 

 

I think that will do what you want independent of the Remotelinc configuration.

 

-Xathros

 

This is exactly what I wanted. Thanks!

[Xathros]

Anytime. Happy to help.

 

 

-Xathros

 

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