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Author Topic: Need macro to repsond to "All lights on" ?!?  (Read 5687 times)

philbailey

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Need macro to repsond to "All lights on" ?!?
« on: August 30, 2009, 01:36:01 PM »

I need a macro to repond to the "A All Lights On" command. The problem as I see is getting the macro trigger to fire (at this time it is A8). In the activity monitor I can see the "A All Lights On" code but the macro never runs. Any help would be appreciated. B:( :'(
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HA Dave

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Re: Need macro to repsond to "All lights on" ?!?
« Reply #1 on: August 30, 2009, 05:30:47 PM »

I need a macro to repond to the "A All Lights On" command. The problem as I see is getting the macro trigger to fire (at this time it is A8). In the activity monitor I can see the "A All Lights On" code but the macro never runs. Any help would be appreciated.

An "all lights ON" is sent as a different code than an "A8 ON"... and it won't work as an AHP trigger. Ether you have to switch to SENDING an "A8 ON" and then: add an "all lights ON" to the macro... or use a work around.

I run BVC (Bills Voice Commander) which has a "listener" that can hear/recognize the All lights On/Off commands. I user that ability to make my Kate [16 bit] yell when the BVC software hears my DS7000 (X10) alarm sound. BVC would also be able to send the A8 ON you need sent when the All ON is sent.
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philbailey

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Re: Need macro to repsond to "All lights on" ?!?
« Reply #2 on: August 30, 2009, 10:40:29 PM »

Yep, that confirmed what I thought through my readings. However, my readings did not come up with a workaround. Thanks for the tip abouot BVC. Anyone have a suggestion for another workaround. I am locked in to the "A All Lights On" as the starting command. Thanks! :-[
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Re: Need macro to repsond to "All lights on" ?!?
« Reply #3 on: August 31, 2009, 11:36:33 AM »

... Anyone have a suggestion for another workaround.

A little more about exactly what your trying to do... may help. An all lights On command... is only the function of the alarm.. [and some remotes] I think. My yelling BVC worked well for me.. for my alarm. However... if your using a DS7000 alarm with AHP... there could be other resolutions. As well if the ultimate goal would be to control another device... there could be other solutions.

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Re: Need macro to repsond to "All lights on" ?!?
« Reply #4 on: August 31, 2009, 12:37:39 PM »

To confirm. Yes some remotes and table top controllers. Do have both an "All Lights On" and a "All Units Off" button.
There is no module address like a B1 BOn sequence used to turn on B1 modules. Only a single command with no address is sent. Like B All Lights On.
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