AHP Not triggering devices

[magicmarker1979]

I have set up my AHP and devices with house code E, and have the following;

E1- landscape lights
E2- Front Porch lights
E3- Living room lights.


I have two timers set up:

E1- On at dusk, off at 11:30pm - This one works great with no issues (using 2 pin appliance modules)
E2- On at dusk, off at 1:00am- This one will not trigger the switch, however, the remote will manually. I have checked and verified the code settings and everything looks normal and correct. (Dimmable wall switch). When I open AHP, the module status says that it is turned on, but it's not.  When I turn them on manually, the AHP DOES turn them off at the correct time.




Is there something I'm missing?

[Jsnlong]

Had the same thing. I had to tell AHP that it was lamp module not a wall switch.

Just a bug in the software

[Jsnlong]

Sorry I told it that it was a appliance module. so AHP could not dim it. But maybe the lamp module will work!!

[Knightrider]

Magic,
Welcome to the forums.
Try changing the settings in your AHP to "issue an 'on'" instead of "bright 100%" and let us know if this helps you out.
Also, you can catch some great experts online at www.bdshost.com/ac who'd be glad to chime in!

[magicmarker1979]

Thank you to both- I will give that a try- however I am having difficulty finding where to issue an "on" vs a 100% brightness.



Mark

[-Bill- (of wgjohns.com)]

Thank you to both- I will give that a try- however I am having difficulty finding where to issue an "on" vs a 100% brightness.



Mark

It's under the Tools menu then Preferences... then the Macro Options tab.

[magicmarker1979]

I made the module a lamp module instead of the wall switch that it is. I also made the change to issue an ON instead of a 100% bright.  Still no luck, but it seems that it is only the timers. If I trigger the light manually on AHP or with the remote it works fine. As far as making it an appliance module, i am hessitant only because I do not want to loose the dimming capability-

[x10challanged]

I have had the same type problem. Try reprogramming E-2 to E-3 and E-3 to E-5 I have found for whatever reason sequential numbering has been a problem with timer settings in my case I think because I use motion sensors on/off commands so much.  I have managed to get 6 wall switches programmed and working it took about a week of troubleshooting also you must have a min of 40W bulbs for the wall switch to work properly I found this out the hard way mine are PLW01 if this is the same one you have?

[Boiler]

I made the module a lamp module instead of the wall switch that it is. I also made the change to issue an ON instead of a 100% bright.  Still no luck, but it seems that it is only the timers. If I trigger the light manually on AHP or with the remote it works fine. As far as making it an appliance module, i am hessitant only because I do not want to loose the dimming capability-

magicmarker,

A couple of additional possibilities -

1) After selecting the "issue ON instead of 100% bright", you must manually download to the interface.  Curiously, AHP does not prompt you to do this.  You can check the type of command being sent in "activity monitor":

The sequence -
Transmit E2
Transmit E Bright 100%  - Indicates a series of bright commands are being sent (takes ~ 5 seconds).

When the "ON" selection is downloaded to the interface, this will appear as -
Transmit E2
Transmit E ON

2) A second possibility is that you have one of the "new" wall switch modules.  This isn't necessarily a bad thing, they have some nice features.  Unfortunately, they do not play well with the "standard" switch interfaces in AHP.

To check this, redefine you unit as a LM14a 2-way lamp module.  Turn the switch on by moving the slider to 100% bright.
In response, you'll see the following extended code in activity monitor:

Transmit E2 extended code d2 31

If your lamp turns on, you have a "new" version module.  By using the LM14a interface you should be set.

Boiler