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All,
Is it possible to have multiple dimmer switches associated with a scene ?
Cheers
Stuart
On 6 Jan 2016, at 23:20, Wayne Harrison Wayne@xxxxxxx [ukha_d] <ukh=
a_d@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> Been following this as its progressing - and still getting the nod of
app=
roval from SWMBO - can only be a good thing!
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> Just so I=92ve got this right, the Philips hub is just a bridge
between t=
he Philips lighting network to your ethernet network, which then lets
thing=
s Like Siri =92see' whats out there and get it to do something. So in this
=
basic setup so far, all we have done is effectively moved the light switch
=
(albeit in rather a cool fashion!)
>=20
> To get some level of automation (which is why we are all here :)) then
th=
is is where the SmartThings system steps in, although this is (mainly)
clou=
d based.
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> From the other suggestions posted, I=92ve looked at the review that
Mark =
noted on that Zipato box and I=92m with Phil, looks like it should do it,
b=
ut not where it needs to be. There were various ideas with Home Seer, etc.
=
although the Open HAB project seems quite comprehensive so I might give
tha=
t a go, iOS app, Java backend (I have a Minecraft Server that should take
t=
he load) just need to look through the list of IO devices to get control
of=
external inputs.
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> It appears to be a lot easier now to overlay / retro fit a reasonable
con=
trol system now without having to rip out walls and re-wire and still have
=
a level of reliability.
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> For my humble start, I=92m aiming to have some sort of motion sensors
to =
see if someone wanders on to the landing, and its night time, then turn on
=
a light and so on. If we want to get flashy (no pun intended) to fade a
lig=
ht from off to say 25% and fade it back down again when the movement
stops.=
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> As I said, small steps :)
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> Wayne
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All,<div><br></div><div>Is it possible to have
multiple dimmer switches ass=
ociated with a scene
?</div><div><br></div><div>Cheers</div><div><br></div>=
<div>Stuart</div><div><br><div><div>On
6 Jan 2016, at 23:20, Wayne Harrison=
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som=
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move=
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i=
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O=
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ap=
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