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Re: [ECS] Gradual brightening of lights / weekday vs weekend hutchins.ta.pg.com Fri, 15 Jan 1999 07:41:21 -0500

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Mark, Dan,

Thanks!!

Worked like a charm!!! I got everything set up just the way I had it before
and it works great. I think I now understand how things are done and so I'm
ready to jump into more advanced stuff.

Mark - I haven't yet decided if Lite will work or if I need the std
version. If I buy the Lite now what's your upgrade policy?

Tom





From: Mark Gilmore <omnip@usit.net> on 01/14/99 07:32 PM

Please respond to ecs-list@netbloc.com

To:   ecs-list@netbloc.com
cc:    (bcc: Thomas Hutchins-TA/PGI)
Subject:  Re: [ECS] Gradual brightening of lights / weekday vs weekend




OK Tom,
Create a STATE-HOLDER Item named "Dusk-30",
with a sub-type of TIME, and no Initial State.
Then in your SUNRISE/SUNSET Event, insert the following
lines AFTER the line which sets SUNSET-TIME to CALCULATE:

     Do   Dusk-30        Set       Sunset-Time
     Do   Dusk-30        Subtract  30

Comprende ?

hutchins.ta@pg.com wrote:
>
> Mark,
> Thanks for the reply.
>
> Left out one minor detail. Would like lights to come on about 30 min.
> before 'dusk'
>
> Tom
>
> From: Mark Gilmore <omnip@usit.net> on 01/14/99 05:57 PM
>
> Please respond to ecs-list@netbloc.com
>
> To:   ecs-list@netbloc.com
> cc:    (bcc: Thomas Hutchins-TA/PGI)
> Subject:  Re: [ECS] Gradual brightening of lights / weekday vs weekend
>
> Tom,
> The simplest way is to reference explicit times:
>      If time is now 8:00 AM
>      Then light set 10%
>      Else if time is now 8:05 AM
>      Then light set 20%
>      ...
>      ...
>
> Your event looks fine.
>
> hutchins.ta@pg.com wrote:
> >
> > I'm trying out ECS-lite and am trying to figure out how to gradually
> > increase lights over time. I did this in Active how w/ the delay
> > feature(brt 10% / delay 5 min./ brt 10% ect).  What's the easiest way
to
> do
> > this in ECS.
> >
> > Also, I'm modifying the electric blanket event and want to turn it off
at
> > 6:30am on weekdays and 8am weekends. I am trying the following
> >      If         Time                Is Now     8:00 PM
> > |    Then       Electric Blanket    Set        On
> > |
> > |
> > |    If         Weekday             Is         True
> > |    And        Time                Is Now     6:30 AM
> > |    Then       Electric Blanket    Set        Off
> > |    Else If    Weekday             Is         False
> > |    And        Time                Is Now     8:00 AM
> > |    Then       Electric Blanket    Set        Off
> >
> > Is thie the best way to do this?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Tom
>
> --
> Mark Gilmore
> Omnipotence (ECS Home Automation Software)
> Voice:423-745-0026
> FAX  :423-745-1714
> omnip@usit.net
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Mark Gilmore
Omnipotence (ECS Home Automation Software)
Voice:423-745-0026
FAX  :423-745-1714
omnip@usit.net
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