Timers - or am I being thick ?

Discussion in 'C-Bus Toolkit and C-Gate Software' started by theboyg, Apr 12, 2006.

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    theboyg

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    Simple requirement - I see a Timers tab and I'd like to have a timer countdown to turn a light off.

    So, I've set Button 2 on a DLT to have a 60 second timer. It's a standard on/off config.

    Nothing.

    Or is this NOT what this timer tab does ??

    Thanks
     
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    That depends on the version of software you are using......

    V1.3.0 toolkit had a problem with the timers function not setting up properly [edit: on the Blocks tab]

    V1.3.2 released about 4 days ago has had the timer function fixed

    The other thing to watch is when the timer screen pop-up for setting the
    expiry time... make sure you set the expiry function to OFFKEY, if you have
    IDLE .... nothing will happen after expiry timer time. ie : your light stays on.
     
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    Nope

    This is using Toolkit 1.3.2 - still nothing.

    See attached picture - look ok ?
     

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    The timer is not running because it's not being started. Key 2 on the 4-key Ulti Saturn UI you've posted has the key programmed as On/Off. You need to change the function of the key from On/Off to Timer.

    The Key function of Timer will still toggle the load on/off with each press by default. You can change it from a Toggle timer to a Retrigger Timer if you desire the timer to be re-started each time you press the key.
     
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    Excellent

    Thnx Chap :)

    I prob dont know how half of CBUS works. Sorry, but the docs are pretty hopeless ! I still dont fully understand scenes, etc
     
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