dimming with ws467

[mark_sd]

Yeah I wondered if I should configure the switch as a Leviton 6381 since it's two-way. But do I understand correctly that the two-way functionality is is only useful from software? I plug my CM15A into an outlet away from the computer.

Now if only I had a way to CANCEL the wakeup macro when I decide I don't want to wake up! Might be possible with AHP Smart Macros, but I don't have that feature. I'm thinking of moving the CM15A to the outlet next to the bed so I can just yank it out when I don't want the light to come on .

[dhouston]

Now if only I had a way to CANCEL the wakeup macro when I decide I don't want to wake up! Might be possible with AHP Smart Macros, but I don't have that feature. I'm thinking of moving the CM15A to the outlet next to the bed so I can just yank it out when I don't want the light to come on .

Or a big wooden mallet to bonk yourself in the noggin. 

[Brian H]

When you locally toggle the ToggleLinc. It will send an On, Off or %Dim command back on the power lines.
So any other module on the same X10 address may react to the command.
I believe the received command could trigger a Macro in the CM15A.

[mark_sd]

Interesting thought about a macro reacting to the switch. But I'd still have to get out of bed to hit the switch .

Anyone know if the digital clock controller (MT13A, MT14A) would (1) let me create a slow wake program and (2) stop that program if I hit a "snooze" or "off" button?

[bkenobi]

Just use an RF transmitter of some kind and you can put it under the pillow if you want.

[mark_sd]

Just use an RF transmitter of some kind and you can put it under the pillow if you want.

Yeah but: the macro sends a 16% brighten command every four minutes. That means I'd have to hit the remote to counteract that each time.

[Noam]

Just use an RF transmitter of some kind and you can put it under the pillow if you want.

Yeah but: the macro sends a 16% brighten command every four minutes. That means I'd have to hit the remote to counteract that each time.

Perhaps it can be done with nested macros and a flag. Have a "master" macro that triggers a second macro every four minutes, the number of times you want it to happen.
At the beginning of the macro, it first sets a "brightening" flag, which it clears at the end.
The second (nested) macro would be the one that does the 16% brighten, but it checks that flag first. If the flag is on, then it sends the command. If not, it does nothing.
So, your "cancel" macro simply has to clear that flag, and you won't get any more of the 16% commands.

I don't remember, however, if a nested macro will still check a flag. I think the trick was to create a dummy appliance module with the same HC/UC as the second macro, and have the first one turn that on. I think that will still trigger the second macro, with flag-checking.

[bkenobi]

I was thinking you might be able to have the RF transmitter turn on or off a dummy "snooze" module.  Your macro would check to see if that module was turned on prior to sending the bright command.  I would probably have a timer turn the snooze off at some time.  Maybe noon so that you could set it before going to bed and it would remain till after your typical wake time.

[mark_sd]

I can see how it might work with sub-macros and/or flags, but don't they require AHP Smart Macros? I don't have that feature in my AHP.

[bkenobi]

All add-ons to AHP are no longer a pay feature.  If you don't have Smart Macros, you can install them using the guide posted on this forum.