Re: Re: xAP Floorplan beta 5 released

[James Traynor <james@xxxxxxx>]

Darren,

The setup is basically this:
Go to the config pages and select the link tab.
Add new
enter a nice name in alias eg 'Upstairs PIR'
in the source box pick the pir
in the Devices to control pick all the lights you want the pir to control
Set the link type to 'Any change turns on'
In run after X minutes enter the delay you want from the last pir
movement to when the lights go off and in the dropdown next to that
select 'linked'
click update.

Now any change to the pir will cause the lights to turn on. It will also
generate a new timer which you will be able to see on the timer tab,
this timer is what will turn the lights off. The timer will self delete
when it runs so it will disappear after it runs. If the pir is triggered
again then you will notice the timer will be updated with a new time,
you won't get duplicates.

You can have as many of these setup as you like.
If you are wondering what 'Linked' means in the run after X line. It
simply means control the devices selected from the list. If you wanted
to get clever here you could pick a script instead and add even more
smarts.

hth
James
darrenp_lock wrote:
> James,
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> great piece of work - I have just got around to trying beta5. I
> still don't quite see how to setup up my lighting scenario though...
> Motion Detector On -> Light On -> Timer Start -> Timer Expire
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> Light Off. If motion detected again between Timer Start and Timer
> Expire then Restart Timer. Also, I assume that multiple timer
> scenarios like this could run concurrently  (in different rooms for
> example) and that Floorplan will not block so that other
> messages/scripts can be processed?
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> Keep up the good work. Thanks, Darren.
> http://www.darrensgarage.com
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> --- In xap_automation@xxxxxxx, James <james@m...> wrote:
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>>A major upgrade from the last beta. As well as many minor tweaks
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>>additions, there are the following big new features:
>>The floorplans now update live, you no longer have to wait for the
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>>refresh (AJAX)
>>You can control lights from the floorplan, you don't have to go to
>>control screen then back to the floorplan anymore.
>>Added a simple pda web interface, which allow both device control
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>>viewing of device states.
>>Now also logs xAPlog messages
>>Easier script debug screen added
>>Two new link modes, always send on and always send off.
>>Links now can trigger a script after a certain amount of time.
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>>along which the two new link modes allow for easy occupancy
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>>New autoscript option to allow the triggering of another event,
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>>optional delay.
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>>Download from mi4.biz as usual.  Both an upgrade zip and a full
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>>msi are available.
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>>Enjoy
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>>James
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