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Re: [ECS] LM14A ? Ingo Dean Sat, 13 Mar 1999 16:52:23 -0500

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For when ECS is listening to another controller, that sounds good.

But when ECS sets the light in an EVENT, it'd be better if you treated
them more like PCS modules, since they have the Direct-To-Level
commands.  So basically, create a new Light/B item for LM14A and Leviton
modules.

Mark Gilmore wrote:

> Well, my idea was a bit half-baked :-):
>
> If ECS monitored an ON command being sent to such a module,
> it would restore the Item not to ON, but to its previously
> dimmed level (as described below).
>
> BUT if an EVENT (or ECS user) set the Item to ON
> (implying a desired 100% brightness), ECS would
> either:
> 1) Send on ON command (assuming NO local dimming).
> 2) Calibrate the module (via EITHER repeated DIMs
>    or BRIGHTs), then send on ON.
>    Such calibration would actually be required for
>    all States (other than OFF).
> I was also thinking that the new Parameter would
> be "PRESET DIM:Y/N" (rather than "LOCAL DIM" as I
> suggested below).
> Thoughts ?
>
> TODD: If you set the module to full brightness
> (via the switch) ECS should control the light properly
> (IF it is a LM14A copy).
>
> Mark Gilmore wrote:
> >
> > Assuming that Todd's Leviton switches are LM14A copies,
> > should I add a "LOCAL DIMMING" Parameter to the Light Item ?
> > If YES, ECS would "remember" the last dimmed level when it
> > turned the light OFF. Then when it later turned the light ON,
> > it would restore the Item's State to that dim level (instead
> > of ON).
> >
> > NOTE: This module does NOT support query for the dim level,
> > so ECS has no way of determining the actual setting -
> > It can only assume that it is what ECS last set it to.
> > --
> > Mark Gilmore
> > Omnipotence (ECS Home Automation Software)
> > omnip@usit.net
> > http://www.usit.com/omnip
>
> --
> Mark Gilmore
> Omnipotence (ECS Home Automation Software)
> omnip@usit.net
> http://www.usit.com/omnip

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