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Dimming issues Paul Fitch Tue, 20 Jun 2000 22:35:05 -0400

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Here's an interesting one for you.  I wrote an event that I use just
before turning in for the night. See Below:


BEGINIF    PBed Time            Is Now     True
Then       PLiving Room Light   Set        Off
Then       PMaster-BR Light     Set        On
Then       PBed Time            Set        False
Then       Minute-Timer         Set        3
Then       PMaster-BR Light     Set        90%
ENDIF
If         Minute-Timer         Is Now     0
Then       PMaster-BR Light     Set        Off
Else       Event-Exit           Set        True

Pretty simple. Now what actually happens is the living room light goes
off and the bedroom light goes on to full power.  It then dims to about
90%.  Then 1-2 seconds later the light dims to the 60% range (as
reported by the little light bulb icon and confirmed visually).

I originally had the light going to 30%, but then it backed all the way
down to 0% by itself<g>.

As you can see, I've prefaced all my events and items with a "P", so I
can keep the stuff I create separate from the stock ECS events and
items.  So I KNOW that no other events are acting on the PMaster Bedroom
Light item....

Also, when reading the DOCs on how to use Minute-Timer I noticed that
there are no corresponding instructions on how to use the" Minute-Timer
Set To" item which is listed just below Minute-Timer in the pull-down
items list.

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