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fetzervalve
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Posted: October 19 2007 at 18:19 | IP Logged Quote fetzervalve
I can only seem to get an Insteon light to come on with the Fast On macro command. The ON command does nothing. I am also not grasping the start/stop manual change command to dim. Can anyone point me in the correct direction?
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Posted: October 19 2007 at 19:24 | IP Logged Quote dhoward
Fetzer,

The Insteon On macro command requires a level in the "Send Keys / Formula" field. This is a value from 0 to 255 with 0 being off and 255 being full on. The Insteon "On" command is really a "direct to level" command. The Fast On command just jumps instantly to level 255.

The "Start Manual Change" will start dimming or brightening the specified light or group at a predetermined rate (hard-coded into the Insteon switch). The dim/bright will continue until a "Stop Manual Change" command is issued. The "Start Manual Change" command also takes a parameter in the "Send Keys / Formula" field. This is either a 1 for brighten or 0 for dim.

To demonstrate this technique, create a new macro and make Line 10 an Insteon Start Manual Change and use a 0 to dim. Make Line 20 a Wait 2. Make Line 30 a Stop Manual Change. Start with the light full on and then run the macro.

Im not too sure how useful the Start/Stop manual change commands are in real use (from an automation standpoint...mind you these are the commands that are sent when you press and hold a button manually) but they're part of the Insteon protocol so I made them available.

Hope this helps,

Dave.
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Posted: March 04 2008 at 19:02 | IP Logged Quote nick7920
It worked for me too, just want to add key words so search will find it. 2476D dim insteon
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