How to setup 3 KPL's with an ALL OFF Scene

[klebel]

Hi All,

 

I would like to setup the H button on all three of my KPL's around the house so that the H key is an ALL OFF. In other words, hit the H key on any of the three and all the lights in the house go off. I created a scene that has all the lights I want shut off and set their ON Level to 0% for every light in the Scene. I also setup all 3 H keys as responders in the scene as well. I then created the following program:

 

If
       Control 'Dining Room - H' is switched On
    Or Control 'Living Room- H' is switched On
    Or Control 'Master Bedroom-H' is switched On

Then
       Set Scene 'Every Light Off' On

Else
       Set Scene 'Every Light Off' Off

 

The program works fine and shuts off all the lights, but the H Key of whichever KPL I touch stays lit up and status stays on. What do I need to change here? Do I turn off the Toggle for H Keys on the KPLs?

[LeeG]

The simple solution is to set the H buttons to non-toggle Off mode. That way it always issues an Off command and the button LED always turns Off after being pressed. The Program would change to check for the Off command and the Then clause should issue a Set Scene Off rather than an On with a 0% On Level. Not all devices (such as many KPL Secondary buttons) do not react to a 0% On Level. to turn the device Off.

[apostolakisl]

I agree with Lee in that you should set it to non-toggle off mode.

 

But I would add a few other suggestions.

 

1) Do as Lee said, set the 3 KPL buttons as non-toggle off

2) Remove your 3 kpls from any scenes they are currently "controllers" of

3) add your 3 kpl buttons to the scene "every light off" as controllers.

4) Create scene for your 3 KPL's where they are just responders (I will call this scene kpl off scene)

5) Delete the program you currently have

6) Create a program that goes as follows

If

status device 1 is not off

status device 2 is not off

status device 3 is not off

etc etc

Then

set scene 'kpl off" on

 

 

You will need to put every single switch you have in your "every light off" scene into this program in the "status device 1,2,3,etc is not off" section, or at least every one that carries a load.

 

Here is my program. I only have one kpl, but you can have multiple.

 

If
       Status  'Back Hall / Back Hall Gar Dr-Hall L' is not Off
    Or Status  'Breakfast Room / Breakfast Rm - Chand L' is not Off
    Or Status  'Dining Room / Dining Rm @ Fam-Chand L' is not Off
    Or Status  'Family Room / Family Rm-Over MantleLt L' is not Off
    Or Status  'Family Room / Family Rm-Pat lts L' is not Off
    Or Status  'Family Room / Family Room-Ceiling L' is not Off
    Or Status  'Foyer / Foyer-Portico Can L' is not Off
    Or Status  'Foyer / Foyer @ Music-Barrel Hall L' is not Off
    Or Status  'Foyer / Foyer-Coach L' is not Off
    Or Status  'Garage / Garage-Floures L' is not Off
    Or Status  'Garage / Third Garage-Breez L' is not Off
    Or Status  'Garage / Third Garage-Coach L' is not Off
    Or Status  'Kitchen / Kitchen Intercom-Island L' is not Off
    Or Status  'Kitchen / Kitchen Intercom-Puck L' is not Off
    Or Status  'Kitchen / Kitchen-Over Sink L' is not Off
    Or Status  'Living Room / Living Rm-Couch Lamps L' is not Off
    Or Status  'Living Room / Living Rm-Wine Rm L' is not Off
    Or Status  'Upstairs Hall / Upstairs Arch-Chandalier L' is not Off
    Or Status  'Upstairs Hall / Upstairs by Gst-Hall L' is not Off
    Or Status  'Upstairs Hall / Upstairs-Arches L' is not Off

Then
       Set Scene 'Master Keypad B' On

Else
       Set Scene 'Master Keypad B' Off

 

Now, this will allow all 3 kpls when pushed to turn off all the lights in the scene "every light off" when pushed

It will also light up the 3 buttons any time any of the lights is on.

 

In my personal example, I did not put all of the devices in the scene. I specifically left off a number of devices, such as those in other bedrooms/bathrooms as the intent for me was to shut off the lights in the house at bedtime except those where other people may still be using them.