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General => Users => Topic started by: _will_ on June 11, 2008, 12:24:30 pm

Title: standard control objects / more advanced functions?
Post by: _will_ on June 11, 2008, 12:24:30 pm

Dear all,

I'm still planning my new system...

I think I have a problem with the scriptless operation of LinuxMCE: how do I control X10-sunblinds with the input of a 1wire weatherstation?

I want the blinds to go down automaticly when sun is shining and room temperature is above the set point, but not in heavy wind.

Thanks,
Will

Title: Re: standard control objects / more advanced functions?
Post by: tschak909 on June 11, 2008, 03:29:45 pm

Events can be triggered based on a nested criteria system, so you can set up the conditions you describe...

basically, your 1-wire sensor will need to output a discrete value that you can track. But basically you would set an event so that when the sensor reached a certain point, it would trigger the contact closure on the blinds (using a GC100 or whatever to control the blinds) ... look at Advanced > Events to get an idea of what you can respond to.

-Thom

Title: Re: standard control objects / more advanced functions?
Post by: _will_ on June 11, 2008, 03:56:40 pm

ok thanks, that is good news,

one more question: I do not want to lower the blinds every time the sun comes through, how can I configure that the sun has to shine eg. 10 minutes before lowering without processing power in the 1wire bus?

Will

Title: Re: standard control objects / more advanced functions?
Post by: tschak909 on June 11, 2008, 04:00:10 pm

I'm thinking something clever could be done with the DCERouter's delay command...but not sure.

-Thom