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Title: Start macro on trigger + condition
Post by: cj4331 on November 30, 2010, 09:59:59 AM

I have a motion detector outside that when triggered before 11:00pm I don't want it to do anything.  After 11:00pm and before 7:00am I want it to turn on a lamp in the house.  Right now I have one x10 appliance controller plugged into another.  The first one gets turned on at 11:00pm and off at 7:00am.  The one plugged into that is turned on and off by the motion detector.  I'd hoped with active home pro I could start using only one module and have the motion detector start a macro that would determine if it is between 11:00pm and 7:00am--if so send single to turn on lamp--if not end.  But I don't see this functionality.  Can it be done?

Title: Re: Start macro on trigger + condition
Post by: J.B. on November 30, 2010, 10:40:11 AM

Here's an example.

If your motion sensor was set to B2 and your lamp module to B1:




You could write a second macro for turning the lamp off using B2 off.
The condition stays the same.

Title: Re: Start macro on trigger + condition
Post by: cj4331 on December 04, 2010, 07:08:40 PM

Sorry it's taken so long to reply.
How did you get the "If these are true section" in there?  All I can get is a delay.  Your screen shots seem like exactly what I want--but I can't seem to figure out how to get it.  I'm using Active Home Pro version 3.206 which I believe to offer the functionality I want.

Title: Re: Start macro on trigger + condition
Post by: hawk1 on December 04, 2010, 07:21:33 PM

Go to preferences, macros, and then click on advanced.  this should give you what you need.  Or if I remember right just click on conditions in the macro builder itself.

Title: Re: Start macro on trigger + condition
Post by: cj4331 on December 04, 2010, 07:25:19 PM

I don't have preferences on the toolbar.  But under tools I have preferences then I have a macro options tab but the only thing in it is issue on instead of bright 100%.  I'm afraid I have an old version of the software or something.

Title: Re: Start macro on trigger + condition
Post by: cj4331 on December 04, 2010, 07:57:00 PM

Just found out that Advanced Macros is a separate download/plugin to active home pro.  I don't know if it cost additional or not.  I downloaded it but the registration code I was given for active home pro didn't work for it.

Title: Re: Start macro on trigger + condition
Post by: hawk1 on December 04, 2010, 08:33:49 PM

Yep, having that would help.  And yes you have to pay for it.

Title: Re: Start macro on trigger + condition
Post by: cj4331 on December 13, 2010, 03:06:49 PM

I chatted online with X10 just now and asked for pricing on smart macros.  He said they had the whole bundle of software and the controller on sale for $49.99 and that smart macros alone was that.  I told him I'd just bought active home pro for $35 and he was able to charge me only the difference and send me the remaining software!  I'm very happy with the service I received!

Of course now I'm just waiting for an email with a registration code.  I'll look at it later tonight.