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Re: [ECS] any tips on this? Mark Gilmore Thu, 04 Feb 1999 08:38:55 -0800

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This is the perfect solution Scott.

Scott Reston wrote:
> 
> i use several DM10a motion sensors in my house (sends X10 on/off
> commands via RF transciever). more often than not, i'll have several
> things happen when a single motion sensor senses activity. the code
> to handle this is in several events, but all look something like
> 
> if plc button A is 1/On
> then do some things...
> 
> i've decided to switch unit codes on a couple of the sensors, and i'm
> finding it tedious to go through and find all instances of a
> plc-code. i'm guessing that there is a more elegant way to handle
> this such as an event that translates x10 codes into a true/false
> status... something like:
> 
> if plc button A is 1/On
> then Motion Front Porch set True
> 
> if plc button A is not now 1/On
> then Motion Front Porch set False
> 
> and have events look for "motion front porch is now true"
> 
> this way, if i need to change a unit code on my motion sensor, i only
> change it in one place...
> 
> does this look like the best way to handle this? any tips or
> thoughts?
> 
> thanks..
> scott reston
> ih8gates@concentric.net
> http://www.indelible-blue.com/scott/

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Mark Gilmore
Omnipotence (ECS Home Automation Software)
omnip@usit.net
http://www.usit.com/omnip

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