Although the only person on this list is Mark, somewhat, and I simply don’t
have the smarts that any of you have, I have a favorite event. But, again it
’s nothing like anything you have developed. No fancy phones, station
programming, verbal notices, etc.

My favorite event is simple. It manages the HVAC in my house. Unfortunately,
I have one of these events for every zoned room in the house. If any of you
know of a way to do this more elegantly, given what I have, let me know. I
have a motion detector, analog temperature sensor and motorized damper for
each room. My furnaces/AC units are microprocessor controlled. They sense
the amount of air permitted through the system and adjust fan speed and
heat/AC accordingly.

This event has worked really well for me. It has cut my energy bills by an
average of 43% annually. The event determines if someone is there and then
adjusts the appropriate temperature for the room according to season and
time of day.

Anyway, here it is:

Event:   Music Temp CTRL                                 Called ?:No
            If           Heating Season Is                      False
            And      AC Season                    Is
False
            Then     Event-Exit                     Set
True
            ;
            ; THERE, DAY, HEAT
            If           Music There Flag           Is
True
            And      Awake Time                  Is
True
            And      Heating Season Is                      True
            Then     Music Desired Temp      Set                   Global
Desired Temp
            ;
            ; THERE, DAY, AC
            If           Music There Flag           Is
True
            And      Awake Time                  Is
True
            And      AC Season                    Is
True
            Then     Music Desired Temp      Set                   Global
Desired Temp
            ;
            ; THERE, NIGHT, HEAT
            If           Music There Flag           Is
True
            And      Awake Time                  Is
False
            And      Heating Season Is                      True
            Then     Music Desired Temp      Set                   Global
Desired Temp
            Then     Music Desired Temp      Subtract            Global
Night Offset
            ;
            ; THERE, NIGHT, AC
            If           Music There Flag           Is
True
            And      Awake Time                  Is
False
            And      AC Season                    Is
True
            Then     Music Desired Temp      Set                   Global
Desired Temp
            Then     Music Desired Temp      Add                  Global
Night Offset
            ;
            ; ABSENT, DAY, HEAT
            If           Music There Flag           Is
False
            And      Awake Time                  Is
True
            And      Heating Season Is                      True
            Then     Music Desired Temp      Set                   Global
Desired Temp
            Then     Music Desired Temp      Subtract            Global
Absnc Offset
            ;
            ; ABSENT, DAY, AC
            If           Music There Flag           Is
False
            And      Awake Time                  Is
True
            And      AC Season                    Is
True
            Then     Music Desired Temp      Set                   Global
Desired Temp
            Then     Music Desired Temp      Add                  Global
Absnc Offset
            ;
            ; ABSENT, NIGHT, HEAT
            If           Music There Flag           Is
False
            And      Awake Time                  Is
False
            And      Heating Season Is                      True
            Then     Music Desired Temp      Set                   Global
Desired Temp
            Then     Music Desired Temp      Subtract            Global
Night Offset
            Then     Music Desired Temp      Subtract            Global
Absnc Offset
            ;
            ; ABSENT, NIGHT, AC
            If           Music There Flag           Is
False
            And      Awake Time                  Is
False
            And      AC Season                    Is
True
            Then     Music Desired Temp      Set                   Global
Desired Temp
            Then     Music Desired Temp      Add                  Global
Night Offset
            Then     Music Desired Temp      Add                  Global
Absnc Offset
            ;
            ; HEATING FLAGS
            If           Heating Season Is                      True
            And      Music TS                      Is LT
Music Desired Temp
            And      Music HVAC Flag          Is                      False
            Then     Music HVAC Flag          Set                   True
            Else If   Heating Season Is                      True
            And      Music TS                      Is GT
Music Desired Temp
            And      Music HVAC Flag          Is                      True
            Then     Music HVAC Flag          Set                   False
            ;
            ; AC FLAGS
            If           AC Season                    Is
True
            And      Music TS                      Is GT
Music Desired Temp
            And      Music HVAC Flag          Is                      False
            Then     Music HVAC Flag          Set                   True
            Else If   AC Season                    Is
True
            And      Music TS                      Is LT
Music Desired Temp
            And      Music HVAC Flag          Is                      True
            Then     Music HVAC Flag          Set                   False
            ;
            ;HVAC Damper Position
            If           Music HVAC Flag          Is Now              True
            Then     Music HVAC                 Set                   Closed
            ;
            If           Music HVAC Flag          Is Now              False
            Then     Music HVAC Timer        Set                   2
            ;
            If           Music HVAC Timer        Is Now              0
            Then     Music HVAC                 Set                   Open
            End

Regards,
Rob
Voice: 801-319-1766
Fax: 801-434-7497
Email: robhicks@utah-inter.net

Although the only person on this list is Mark, somewhat, and I simply don’t have the smarts that any of you have, I have a favorite event. But, again it’s nothing like anything you have developed. No fancy phones, station programming, verbal notices, etc.

 

My favorite event is simple. It manages the HVAC in my house. Unfortunately, I have one of these events for every zoned room in the house. If any of you know of a way to do this more elegantly, given what I have, let me know. I have a motion detector, analog temperature sensor and motorized damper for each room. My furnaces/AC units are microprocessor controlled. They sense the amount of air permitted through the system and adjust fan speed and heat/AC accordingly.

 

This event has worked really well for me. It has cut my energy bills by an average of 43% annually. The event determines if someone is there and then adjusts the appropriate temperature for the room according to season and time of day.

 

Anyway, here it is:

 

Event:   Music Temp CTRL                                 Called ?:No

            If           Heating Season Is                      False

            And      AC Season                    Is                      False

            Then     Event-Exit                     Set                   True

            ;

            ; THERE, DAY, HEAT

            If           Music There Flag           Is                      True

            And      Awake Time                  Is                      True

            And      Heating Season Is                      True

            Then     Music Desired Temp      Set                   Global Desired Temp

            ;

            ; THERE, DAY, AC

            If           Music There Flag           Is                      True

            And      Awake Time                  Is                      True

            And      AC Season                    Is                      True

            Then     Music Desired Temp      Set                   Global Desired Temp

            ;

            ; THERE, NIGHT, HEAT

            If           Music There Flag           Is                      True

            And      Awake Time                  Is                      False

            And      Heating Season Is                      True

            Then     Music Desired Temp      Set                   Global Desired Temp

            Then     Music Desired Temp      Subtract            Global Night Offset

            ;

            ; THERE, NIGHT, AC

            If           Music There Flag           Is                      True

            And      Awake Time                  Is                      False

            And      AC Season                    Is                      True

            Then     Music Desired Temp      Set                   Global Desired Temp

            Then     Music Desired Temp      Add                  Global Night Offset

            ;

            ; ABSENT, DAY, HEAT

            If           Music There Flag           Is                      False

            And      Awake Time                  Is                      True

            And      Heating Season Is                      True

            Then     Music Desired Temp      Set                   Global Desired Temp

            Then     Music Desired Temp      Subtract            Global Absnc Offset

            ;

            ; ABSENT, DAY, AC

            If           Music There Flag           Is                      False

            And      Awake Time                  Is                      True

            And      AC Season                    Is                      True

            Then     Music Desired Temp      Set                   Global Desired Temp

            Then     Music Desired Temp      Add                  Global Absnc Offset

            ;

            ; ABSENT, NIGHT, HEAT

            If           Music There Flag           Is                      False

            And      Awake Time                  Is                      False

            And      Heating Season Is                      True

            Then     Music Desired Temp      Set                   Global Desired Temp

            Then     Music Desired Temp      Subtract            Global Night Offset

            Then     Music Desired Temp      Subtract            Global Absnc Offset

            ;

            ; ABSENT, NIGHT, AC

            If           Music There Flag           Is                      False

            And      Awake Time                  Is                      False

            And      AC Season                    Is                      True

            Then     Music Desired Temp      Set                   Global Desired Temp

            Then     Music Desired Temp      Add                  Global Night Offset

            Then     Music Desired Temp      Add                  Global Absnc Offset

            ;

            ; HEATING FLAGS

            If           Heating Season Is                      True

            And      Music TS                      Is LT                 Music Desired Temp

            And      Music HVAC Flag          Is                      False

            Then     Music HVAC Flag          Set                   True

            Else If   Heating Season Is                      True

            And      Music TS                      Is GT                Music Desired Temp

            And      Music HVAC Flag          Is                      True

            Then     Music HVAC Flag          Set                   False

            ;

            ; AC FLAGS

            If           AC Season                    Is                      True

            And      Music TS                      Is GT                Music Desired Temp

            And      Music HVAC Flag          Is                      False

            Then     Music HVAC Flag          Set                   True

            Else If   AC Season                    Is                      True

            And      Music TS                      Is LT                 Music Desired Temp

            And      Music HVAC Flag          Is                      True

            Then     Music HVAC Flag          Set                   False

            ;

            ;HVAC Damper Position

            If           Music HVAC Flag          Is Now              True

            Then     Music HVAC                 Set                   Closed

            ;

            If           Music HVAC Flag          Is Now              False

            Then     Music HVAC Timer        Set                   2

            ;

            If           Music HVAC Timer        Is Now              0

            Then     Music HVAC                 Set                   Open

            End

 

Regards,

Rob

Voice: 801-319-1766

Fax: 801-434-7497

Email: robhicks@utah-inter.net