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RE: CBus programming question



Answer is...

If you want it to.... - the choice is yours... you can configure the
individual channel (group) as a dimmer or not entirely at your
discretion...

Paul G.


> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Raymond Kelly
> Sent: 04 September 2007 13:12
> To: UKHA Group
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] CBus programming question
>
> Related question.
> Similarly if I press and hold on a CBUS switch this will dim/bright a
> dimming channel? Sorry if this seems an obvious question!!
>
> On 04/09/07, Paul Gordon <paul@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> >   I don't *think* you'll be able to accomplish that with just the
> logic
> > capabilities of the switches/modules themselves since I don't
think
> > there are timers you can use in the programming (It's been a
while
> since
> > I last touched my CBUS config though, so it's possible I may have
> > forgotten about something!) ... - you might be able to do it
using
> the
> > short press/long press conditions perhaps?... E.G:
> >
> > 1. lights are off
> > 2. short press turns light 1 on
> > 3a. another short press turns light 1 off again
> > 3b. Or a long press turns light 2 on
> > 3c. Another log press turns light 2 off again
> >
> > You can certainly do this with a CBUS PAC though (or any of the
other
> > units with the logic engine, i.e. the CTOUCH modules).
> >
> > You could also do this with Comfort if you happen to have one....
> >
> > I'm sure Phil H will be along with the *definitive* answer in a
> > while....
> >
> > Paul G.
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx <ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
[mailto:
> > ukha_d@xxxxxxx <ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>] On Behalf
> > > Of Neil Wrightson
> > > Sent: 04 September 2007 10:59
> > > To: UKHA Group
> > > Subject: [ukha_d] CBus programming question
> > >
> > > Hi All,
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > A friend of mine has a CBus installation and he wants to
know how
> to
> > > setup
> > > bathroom lights as per below.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Basically, one switch two lights.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Lights are OFF.
> > >
> > > 1. Pressing the button turns ON the first light.
> > >
> > > 2. Pressing the button again within 5 seconds turns ON the
second
> > > light.
> > >
> > > 3. Pressing the button again turns OFF all lights.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > If the period between 1 & 2 is greater than 5 seconds,
then the
> second
> > > press
> > > turns OFF the lights.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > I have never played with CBus but I do program in various
other
> > > languages.
> > >
> > > So if you can give me some clues, I'm sure I can assist my
friend
> in
> > > getting
> > > this going.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Neil.
> > >
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