Re: Light operation based on movement

["Chris Thorn" <chris.thorn@xxxxxxx>]

The only way I have acheived this Mark is when I go to bed I press a button
that turns all the lights off and also sets a flag to'gone to bed'-true
therefore you could have a condition that '

IF flag 'gone to bed' = true then run 3 minute timer
else
run 30 min timer

the gone to bed flag is reset to false at daylight by an x10 sundowner or
you could use your comfort sensor

maybe this helps?

Regards

Chris

chris.thorn@xxxxxxx
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark McCall" <mark@xxxxxxx>
To: "Ukha_D@Egroups. Com" <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, August 21, 2000 11:40 AM
Subject: [ukha_d] Light operation based on movement


> Copy of email just sent to the HomeVision mailing list...anyone here
got
any
> ideas?
>
> M.
>
>
>
> Hi All
>
> I have recently implemented the operation of some lights in our house
based
> on movement.  I am using the "Comfort" alarm system and it
is triggering
> HomeVision macros via ACE whenever a PIR fires.
>
> I have found that the use of simple timers is very suitable to some
parts
of
> the house (like hallways) while others are going to need a lot more
logic.
> The example below shows the macro and timer functions for movement in
the
> en-suite shower room.
>
> MACRO EVENT # 8 'En-Suite Lights'
> If
>     Flag #1 (Dark) is set
>     Then
>         If
>             Timer #12 (En-Suite Movement) is running
>         Then
>             Load timer #12 (En-Suite Movement) with 0:03:00.00 and
start
>         Else
>             X-10: B 4 (En-Suite) Force Brighten 3 Times
>             Load timer #12 (En-Suite Movement) with 0:03:00.00 and
start
>     End If
> End If
>
>
>
> TIMER EVENT # 12 'En-Suite Movement'
> X-10: B 4 (En-Suite) Force Dim 3 Times
> X-10: B 4 (En-Suite) Force Off
>
>
> This works great if you get up in the middle of the night for a wizz
but
not
> so great if you are in for a bath (darkness after the 3 minutes is
up!).
>
> I have though of adding logic like IF it's after midnight (say) then
the
> timer is 3 minutes, IF it's before midnight the timer is 30 mins.
>
> Anyone solved this problem with some smart logic?
>
> Thanks
>
> Mark.
>
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