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i7iceguy
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Posted: October 21 2008 at 17:42 | IP Logged Quote i7iceguy
Hello all.

here is a formula I use for "Movie Time"

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ph_insteongroup("HOMETHEATREON",ion,0) + ph_insteongroup("HOMETHEATREON",ion,0) + ph_insteongroup("HOMETHEATREON",ion,0)

The group is set to dim to specify level and ramprate. Is there a mroe efficient way to do this?

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Posted: October 21 2008 at 21:35 | IP Logged Quote TonyNo
Welcome!

I must ask why are you doing that three times?
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Posted: October 22 2008 at 00:33 | IP Logged Quote i7iceguy
TonyNo wrote:
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I must ask why are you doing that three times?


I noticed that sometimes 1 single command does not always go through. Not sure if I have bad signal in the house but sending it 3 times seem to solve the issue.

Is there a way to dim and set the ramprate within the formula itself?
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Posted: October 22 2008 at 06:42 | IP Logged Quote grif091
Sounds like you are not sending a Group Cleanup Direct message after the Group Broadcast. The Group Broadcast command is not retried (hence the need for three), where a Group Cleanup Direct is automatically retried. There is an option at the top of the Insteon Explorer screen, PLC Group Cleanup, which forces a Group Cleanup Direct command, or you can add 1000 to the cmd1 value to force a Group Cleanup on an individual ph_insteongroup call. The Help facility reference for the ph_insteongroup describes the use of the 1000 value.

Ramp rate and Bright levels are contained in the link record within the responder device itself. Insteon Groups are architected this way so that each responder device in a Group can have a different ramp rate and bright level.


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