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crisx
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| Posted: September 19 2006 at 11:06 | IP Logged
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Dang these Keypadlincs can get complicated! Here's my latest issue. At KPL #1 I set a ramprate (light comes on quickly) for local control to control the entry light with button 1. This is the load wired to the KPL. Local control works correctly at this point. I have a 'goodnight' button on another KPL that is linked to KPL button #1 with a ramprate that slowly turns off the entry light. After using this button, local control at KPL #1 keeps the ramprate used in the group with KPL #2. The light comes on annoyingly slowly.
Anybody else experienced this? Any ideas? Can I use PH to readjust the ramprate after the group command is sent and the light is shut off?
Thanks,
Cris
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dhoward
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Cris,
I knew this behaviour existed for direct commands but was not aware that it also existed for local control. After numerous tests, I can confirm that direct control (commands from the PLC) and local control both use the last controlled ramprate.
What can be done? You could have PowerHome send a PLC group command to the device to readjust the ramprate. What I would do is create a group with the PLC as a controller and the light set to full on (255) and the desired "normal" ramprate. Then declare a trigger that is fired on Incoming Group In that is tied to the switch that sends the slow ramprate. Fire a macro that has a wait command longer than what the ramprate would be and then send an OFF command to the PLC group with the fast ramprate. This will clear the slow ramprate for future direct or local commands.
HTH,
Dave.
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