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Title: Turning off a WS12A switch after xx minutes.
Post by: hterzian on May 29, 2006, 11:36:45 AM

I am trying to create a macro that will turn off a WS12A switch 10 minutes after it was turn on LOCALLY.

Please help me.

Title: Re: Turning off a WS12A switch after xx minutes.
Post by: Brian H on May 29, 2006, 11:42:47 AM

WS12A is not a two way device. There is no way that the controller can know you turned it on locally. A tow way switch would send a on or off back on the line or at least some brands do. Not sure that any X10 ones do. So no macros can be triggered.

Title: Re: Turning off a WS12A switch after xx minutes.
Post by: steven r on May 29, 2006, 12:04:09 PM

Quote from: Brian H on May 29, 2006, 11:42:47 AM

WS12A is not a two way device. There is no way that the controller can know you turned it on locally....

Brian's right. The only way you could do it is if you have a two way switch that transmits the HC when it is used locally. A less than ideal solution would be a "stick on" switch next to the regular switch.

Title: Re: Turning off a WS12A switch after xx minutes.
Post by: hterzian on May 29, 2006, 01:29:11 PM

Thanks for the quick reply....

I wanted to workarounf this limitation by creating a timer that is triggered every 10 minutes. I realized that timer could only be triggers once.

Is there a wa to create a timer that will trigger every xxx minutes. I would like to achieve this without having to write mutiple timers.

TIA.

Quote from: hterzian on May 29, 2006, 11:36:45 AM

I am trying to create a macro that will turn off a WS12A switch 10 minutes after it was turn on LOCALLY.

Please help me.

Title: Re: Turning off a WS12A switch after xx minutes.
Post by: steven r on May 29, 2006, 01:49:00 PM

Quote from: hterzian on May 29, 2006, 01:29:11 PM

Thanks for the quick reply....

Some of us don't have a life and monitor this board almost 24/7. ;) There's usually someone around most of the time to help.

Quote from: hterzian on May 29, 2006, 01:29:11 PM

...I wanted to workarounf this limitation by creating a timer that is triggered every 10 minutes...

Well you could use the approach I recommended here. (http://www.x10community.com/forums/index.php?topic=8768.msg53054#msg53054)

The same cautions apply, however.

Title: Re: Turning off a WS12A switch after xx minutes.
Post by: oneeye on August 06, 2006, 01:50:46 PM

Perhaps a better solution would to be tous one of the motion sensors that triggers the light via a macro

Title: Re: Turning off a WS12A switch after xx minutes.
Post by: _m_k on August 07, 2006, 10:34:56 AM

Add a slimeline switch next to WS12A and control the macro: On, wait 10 minutes, Off.
You can also specify the brightness, too.

M.K.

Title: Re: Turning off a WS12A switch after xx minutes.
Post by: steven r on August 07, 2006, 11:38:12 AM

Quote from: _m_k on August 07, 2006, 10:34:56 AM

Add a slimeline switch next to WS12A and control the macro...

Keep in mind that the "stick on" switch will need to be in range of your CM15A or other transceiver.

Title: Re: Turning off a WS12A switch after xx minutes.
Post by: TakeTheActive on August 09, 2006, 07:24:49 PM

Quote from: hterzian on May 29, 2006, 11:36:45 AM

I am trying to create a macro that will turn off a WS12A switch 10 minutes after it was turn on LOCALLY.

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