Manual ON + timed off

[rick.curl]

I have a scene set up that turns on all of our outside lights, which are spread across five responders of different types. Only one of these lights is controlled by a program that turns the lamp post on at sunset and off at 11PM. I would like to arrange it so that if I turn on the "all outside" scene it will turn on all of the outside lights (as it does now), but when I turn off the "all outside scene" it should leave the lamp post on if it is within the time range that it should be "on" anyway. I know it can be done. but I am new to the ISY994 and while I have got everything else working exactly as I want it, I have not figured this part out yet.

 

Thanks for any guidance!

 

-Rick

[apostolakisl]

Put all of the lights except the timed lamp post into a scene along with the switch you are using to control them. This will take care of everything turning on/off with the switch except for the one that is on the timer.

 

You already have a timer program for that light. Use that program as a "flag".

 

If

control "whatever switch you are using" is switched on

Then

set "outside lamp post" on

 

If

control "whatever switch you are using" is switched off

and program "outside light timer" is false

Then

set "lamp post light" off

 

This assumes you are using a kpl button or other toggle on/off button to control your outside lights. If it is a dimmer then you may consider altering it to status not off.

[rick.curl]

Put all of the lights except the timed lamp post into a scene along with the switch you are using to control them. This will take care of everything turning on/off with the switch except for the one that is on the timer.

 

You already have a timer program for that light. Use that program as a "flag".

 

If

control "whatever switch you are using" is switched on

Then

set "outside lamp post" on

 

If

control "whatever switch you are using" is switched off

and program "outside light timer" is false

Then

set "lamp post light" off

 

This assumes you are using a kpl button or other toggle on/off button to control your outside lights. If it is a dimmer then you may consider altering it to status not off.

Thanks!

That makes sense. When I went to set it up, it looks like I have to do it as three programs:

Lamp post timer (already exists)

Lamp post on (the first half of your suggestion)

Lamp post off (the second half of your suggestion)

 

Is this correct, or is it possible to combine your "ON" program with your "off" program?

 

...So I've got it set up and I'll wait to see if the timer still works OK.

 

Thanks again!

 

-Rick

[apostolakisl]

I can't think of any way to combine the on and off into one program because they have different conditions. On always occurs, off only occurs when the other program is false.

[rick.curl]

I had to make one minor tweak and now it is working perfectly. I had to change

If
CONTROL "whatever switch you are using" is switched on
Then
set "outside lamp post" on

to

If
STATUS "whatever switch you are using" is switched on
Then
set "outside lamp post" on

I have several 8-button keypads and it was only working from the one specified in the program above, but now it works from all of them because they are all members of the same scene.

..and now all is good.

 

Thanks very much for the suggestion on this!

 

-Rick