Let's say I have two scenes, each containing the same dimmer switch and nothing else (so the ISY is the controller). Can the ramp rate in one of them be 0.3sec and in the other 30 seconds? Basically there are times when I want the light to be turned off with a long ramp rate but turned on with a short one but with this setup I seem to be getting unpredictable results. Do I need to make it one scene only and use adjust scene commands to swap between the on/off ramp rates?

 

To be clear, I'm talking about the light being controlled via programs, not the physical switch.

 

Basically, I have some motion sensors that are used in programs where after a certain period of inactivity I want the program to turn off the light with a long ramp rate but when there is activity I want the light to go on with the much shorter ramp rate. I have the motion sensing part all right my issue is sometimes the light will turn off fast or turn on slowly and I'm not sure I'm implementing scenes correctly. I always want short on/off when using the physical switch.

"Let's say I have two scenes, each containing the same dimmer switch and nothing else (so the ISY is the controller). Can the ramp rate in one of them be 0.3sec and in the other 30 seconds?"

 

Absolutely. The Dimmer will be a Responder in each ISY Scene. Click on Scene X and set the Responder Ramp Rate to 0.3 seconds. After the Progress Bar completes click on Scene Y and set the Responder Ramp Rate to 30 seconds.

 

Insteon understands each ISY Scene is a different Insteon Scene (unique Scene/Group number) so the Dimmer will have a separate Responder link record for each ISY Scene. Each Responder link record can have its own unique On Level and unique Ramp Rate value.

 

The Local On Level and Local Ramp Rate in effect when the Dimmer paddle is pressed are separate values from the Responder On Level and Responder Ramp Rate for each Scene.