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Re: [ECS] Sunrise and Sunset times Mark Gilmore Wed, 30 Aug 2000 17:11:55 -0400

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Hi Kevin,
Until we have a problem, I wouldn't worry about it, esp
given that this will be properly handled in the next release.
-- 
Mark Gilmore
Omnipotence (ECS home automation software)
http://omnipotencesoftware.com
423-745-0026
Hours: Mon-Sat, 9AM-8PM/EST


Kevin Trainor wrote:
> 
> Mark:
> 
> I am currently running ECS Version 4.4.004.  According to the manual for
> that version, and according to your post below, I should have to add 60
> minutes to the sunrise-time and sunset-time to get the proper values
> adjusted for daylight time.  BUT, I appear to be getting proper daylight
> time values without doing any further math.  Am I doing something wrong?
> 
> Based upon Latitude=+42 , Longitude=+87, Central time zone, and today's date
> (8/30/00), I am getting a sunrise of 6:12 AM and a sunset of 7:23 PM.  These
> are the correct times without any further adjustment.  I don't mean to
> complain about getting the right answer.  But, doesn't this mean that I will
> have to create code for the opposite correction when we revert to standard
> time?
> 
> Kevin
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Mark Gilmore <omnip@usit.net>
> To: <ecs-list@netbloc.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2000 2:03 PM
> Subject: Re: [ECS] Sunrise and Sunset times
> 
> > Hi Kevin,
> > This has been addressed in the current beta.
> > If you prefer to wait, add 60 to the times
> > after they are calculated.
> > --
> > Mark Gilmore
> > Omnipotence (ECS home automation software)
> > http://omnipotencesoftware.com
> > 423-745-0026
> > Hours: Mon-Sat, 9AM-8PM/EST
> >
> >
> > > Kevin Trainor wrote:
> > >
> > > I am having difficulty in making the sunrise-time and sunset-time work
> > > as I expect.  Given the values that I put in for latitude, longitude,
> > > and time zone, the sunrise-time and sunset-time seem to be assigned
> > > reasonable values.  But, according to the documentation, these times
> > > should be one hour early during the current daylight savings time.  I
> > > can't tell if I am giving the parameters wrong or if perhaps ECS has
> > > been enhanced to handle daylight savings time and the documentation is
> > > just out of date.
> > >
> > > I live at approximately 42N, 87W (Chicago).  I am putting +42 in for
> > > the latitude.  I am putting +93 in for the longitude (180-87).  I am
> > > putting Central in for the time zone.  Can anyone see that I am doing
> > > something wrong?  Or, has the daylight savings time problem been
> > > solved and not documented?
> > >
> > > Thanks for your help.
> > >
> > > Kevin
> >

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