Re: xAP Floorplan beta 5 released

["darrenp_lock" <darrenlock@xxxxxxx>]

James,

thanks for that, it is working really well. I had fogotten one other
slight requirement... I only want to turn the light on if it is dark
e.g. my darkness sensor has previously reported that it has gone
dark. The timer triggering for each movement irrespective of the
state of the darkness sensor is probably OK (subject to the
unnecessary consumption of windows resources that is!).

As an enhancement - when seting up the Links is is possible to
display the Aliases as an alternative to the device names
Rgds, Darren.

--- In xap_automation@xxxxxxx, James Traynor <james@m...>
wrote:
>
> 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,
> >
> > 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 -
>
> > 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?
> >
> > Keep up the good work. Thanks, Darren.
> > http://www.darrensgarage.com
> >
> > --- In xap_automation@xxxxxxx, James <james@m...> wrote:
> >
> >>A major upgrade from the last beta. As well as many minor
tweaks
> >
> > and
> >
> >>additions, there are the following big new features:
> >>The floorplans now update live, you no longer have to wait for
the
> >
> > next
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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
> >
> > and
> >
> >>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.
> >
> > This
> >
> >>along which the two new link modes allow for easy occupancy
> >
> > lighting.
> >
> >>New autoscript option to allow the triggering of another
event,
> >
> > with
> >
> >>optional delay.
> >>
> >>Download from mi4.biz as usual.  Both an upgrade zip and a
full
> >
> > install
> >
> >>msi are available.
> >>
> >>Enjoy
> >>
> >>James
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