Turning off a WS12A switch after xx minutes.

[hterzian]

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.

[Brian H]

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.

[steven r]

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.

[hterzian]

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.

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.

[steven r]

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.

...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.

The same cautions apply, however.

[oneeye]

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

[_m_k]

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.

[steven r]

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.

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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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