RE: CBUS Bus Coupler and light programming problem

["Andrew Walker" <andrew.walker@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks Martin, sounds good.

Its amazing how something as simple as controlling lights with a door
switch can get you so excited, can't wait to get home and try it.

Hate to think how I'll be when I get my Home Vision up and running and
CBUS/Sonos integration, oooh, aarrr.

SWMBO simply thinks its nice, so difficult to please !!!


-----Original Message-----
From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Martin McCreesh
Sent: 22 July 2008 11:20
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] CBUS Bus Coupler and light programming problem

If you are using the on\off(toggle) function on the button you could be
getting switch bounce ie. your door contact bounces the switch onand off
before quite making the final contact  - try adjusting bounce settings
in the global parameters advanced dialong in toolkit.

As to doing what you want with the light timing out I think you'll need
a custom key config.
In the channel functions (advanced) dialog set up your own key functions


Short press - ramp recall 1      - set recall 1 to 100% in blocks
section- this will slowly ramp the light on when contact is first made
Short release - off                 - if door closes - light off
immediately
Long press - retirgger timer - set timer time and trigger function as
off in the blocks section Long release - off

If you are confused with this email me directly will send a screen shot

I havent tested this but it might work!!!

So door opens making contact - short press fires which is ramp lights on
- long press fires if door remains open so a timer is set for 2 minutes
to turn light off At any time if door closed the contact is opened so
long or short release is fired turning off light,

Let us know if it works,
Martin







----- Original Message -----
From: Phil Harris
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2008 11:01 AM
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] CBUS Bus Coupler and light programming problem



You need to set the button action on the bus coupler to be a bell
press
rather than a toggle however if the momentary switches that you are
using
on the doors are "make" when the door is closed and
"break" when the
door
is open then you may find that the action is the wrong way round and
the
light only comes on when the doors are closed...

Phil

> I've put this on the CBUS forums but not much response so can I ask
> you guys.
>
> I have connected a bus coupler to a micro switch on a bedroom
wardrobe
> door and paralleld the connections to another micro-switch on the
2nd
> door. I have set the contacts so that opening the door makes the
circuit.
>
> I would like opening the door to control the under cabinet lighting
I
> have put in the wardrobe.
>
> I have had a play with the toolkit but can not get the operation
> exactly how I would like.
>
> It seems to me that a single toggle operation is a complete sequence
> of the contacts closing and then opening again. This makes the light
> come on when the door is opened, however it stays on when the door
is
> closed but then opening it again is a 2nd toggle which makes it go
off
> which is completely wrong.
>
> I can't figure out the correct toolkit settings. I guess that a
short
> button press is not an issue with a bus coupler.
>
> My ideal operation would be door opening triggers lights to ramp on
> over 4 seconds and a timer which turns them off after 2 mins if the
> door is left open. Also, the door closing turns them off
immediately.
>
> Can this be done with a bus-coupler, I don't have a PAC?
>
>
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