Light Control

[bmiller]

I'm not sure if this is possible, but presently i have a light as part of a vacation program with 3 other lights. The program is activated via a KPL button. The lamp is plugged into a dual band receptacle.

As it now stands i have the outletlinc active whenever the KPL is not pressed for vacation, so it can be used normally via the lamp on/ off switch. When i want to use it as part of the vacation program, i have to go downstairs, turn the lamp on, and press the kpl button to activate the vacation program. The light is then on, and won't shut off until the next off command later in the evening. Is it possible to have the lamp shutoff when the kpl is pushed and then turn on/off with the program? I did try a second program to turn the light off whenever the kpl was turned on, and then run program for the light, but the light would shutoff, and not turn on with the program start time. It just saves the step of going into the console, or mobilelinc to turn off the light.

The only other solution i can think of is using a remotelinc2 switch, and mount it near the lamp, or use a tabletop bracket, and leave it near the lamp and reading chair. Use the remote switch to turn the lamp on/off as needed when the vacation mode is not on, and then when vacation is activated, i won't have to go through the other process. The programming would be cheaper, but i haven't found a way to do it.

Thanks

Brad

[oberkc]

I don't know why you could not have two programs:

 

if
control KPL is switched on
then
turn off outletlinc
else

if
from time xx:xx
to time yy:yy
then
turn on outletlinc
else
turn off outletlinc

 

Understand that if you happen to press your KPL button AFTER time xx:xx, it will stay off until the next day.

[bmiller]

I already have the vacation program for this light in a folder with other lights. The folder states when KPLC is turned on then run the program. If i set another program in the same folder telling the light to turn off when the kpl is turned on, along with the existing program to turn light on at the programed time, be a conflict?

I guess i'll try and find out.

[oberkc]

If i set another program in the same folder telling the light to turn off when the kpl is turned on, along with the existing program to turn light on at the programed time, be a conflict?

 

I am not sure if it would run if you put the program in a folder that requires the KPL to be on in order to be enabled. If you turn the KPL on, this would enable the folder, but would it trigger any programs included in that folder? Why not leave it out of the folder?

 

Regardless, it is easy enough to try out either option and figure out which one works best for you.

[bmiller]

I tried this yesterday, and it didn't appear to work. I found a minor glitch. The clock wasn't synced with my computer. It was out over 30 sec. and when i was sitting at the computer, i was watching the wrong clock. I thought it wasn't working, so i would start making adjustments before the time on the console reached the program time. I synchronized, and now all appears to be ok. Not sure why that would happen, as it is set to sync every 24 hrs.

I left it out of the folder also. I remember yesterday when it was in the folder, the light was going on and off like a light show.

[oberkc]

mine gets out of sync with the computer, also, but this is because the computer fails to sync for some reason.

 

In case it was not clear earlier, I don't see the value in putting this program (turn outletlinc off when KPL on) in your folder. Perhaps this is why it did not work for you earlier?

[bmiller]

Yep, it was turning on and off at one point when the program started. I assume this is when i had it in the folder. This time i left it out.

It may have been a combination of things. I'll keep an eye on the sync times next time i try anything. I sometimes get too hasty when the

clock goes past the set time. Thanks for verifying it should work.

Brad Miller