Re: Help with Timed Events

["Jeff" <b3achcomber@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thank you for the walkhrough John.

I think its working; I wont be really sure until this evening. I even have
'Suspend" actions working so I can delay the closing of my curtains.

Can you have more than one dusk event or is it better to add them all to
the same list of actions?

THis is one great piece of software and a big thank you to all involved in
its developement. I love the fact it runs as a Windows service and I can
control it from anywhere on my network.

Perhaps now I dont need to use the CM12u's memory it might last 10 mins
longer before it burns out. I'm on my third :-(





--- In ukha_xpl@xxxxxxx, "John B" <home-automation@j...>
wrote:
> Hi Jeff,
>
> > Are there any help docs I could download regarding scripting
> > and the dawndusk service?
>
> Here's some info on the dawn/dusk service:
>
> First thing to do is get it installed and up and running.
>
> You should see it listed under xPL Devices/Awaiting Configuration in
> xPLHal Manager.
> Double-click on it and configure it.
> You will need to enter your latitude/longitude values - let me know if
> you need help in figuring these out.
>
> The dawn/dusk service will now send out an xPL message at dusk, and
> another at dawn.
>
> Next, lets make something happen at dusk:
>
> In xPLHal Manager, click File -> New -> Determinator.
> Click Next.
> Give the determinator a name, e.g. "Dusk sensed", and click
Next.
> On the conditions page, click Add.
> Find the dawn/dusk service, and from the list of actions, select Dusk
> Sensed.
> Click OK.
> Click Next to proceed to the actions list.
> Click Add to add an action, and select your CM12 device, then specify
> which X10 device to switch on at dusk.
> Click Next, then Finish to complete the wizard.
>
> You should now have a determinator that will fire whenever dusk is
> sensed by the dawn/dusk service.
>
> HTH,
>
> John