Re: Need help with Active Home macro

["Jack Ak" <akjack@xxxxxxxxxx>]

"Occupant" <occupant@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:FuednahU_Z1hDj7fRVn-pg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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> > "Occupant" <occupant@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> > > I have a closet light that the family is constantly forgetting to turn off.
> > > It is wired thru an X10 LM465 lamp module(G8).
> > >
> > > I tried, and failed, to get Active Home 1.42 to automatically turn the
> > > light off 10 minutes after the on command.  My thought was to have
> > > a macro trigger on the G8-on command and then send the G8-off
> > > command 10 minutes later.  However AH will not accept both a macro
> > > and a device with the same house&unit code.  I also couldn't figure
> > > out how to get one macro to trigger a different macro.
> > >
> >
> > ActiveHome Macros will accept house/unit codes without a physical module
> > set to the same address.  You can create a Virtual Wiring macro that has
> > On or Off events for any house/unit address.
> >
> > Here are a few lines illustrating the use of Virtual Macro at address N16
> > to control appliance modules on addresses P9 and P10.  N16 can be switched
> > Off or On using any X10 controller or timer events in ActiveHome.
> > The delay times are H:MM, so 0:10 would be a valid delay time.
> >
> > You could put a motion sensor in the closet set to a Virtual address
> > and have the light turn off 10 minutes after motion detection.
> >
> > N16 Off: 01d8
> >  Delay 0:00, 1 element
> >   P9 Off
> >  Delay 2:30, 1 element
> >   P10 Off
> > N16 On: 01e2
> >  Delay 0:00, 1 element
> >   P9 On
> >  Delay 1:00, 1 element
> >   P10 On
> >
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> Thanks for the response Jack.  This looks like it should do what
> I need.  How do I access the VM code in AH?.  All I can find
> is the visual interface with it's icons.
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> Oscar
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I learned how to use ActiveHome by reading the Help items.

Help is at the right end of the tasks bar.  Look in Contents and
click on Concepts and Terms.  You will see Virtual Wiring in the list.