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Fw: CBus programming question


  • Subject: Fw: CBus programming question
  • From: Gareth Cook <g@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 4 Sep 2007 14:21:36 +0100

If programmed as a dimmer button, yes - standard switch programming

Gareth Cook
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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.
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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