All off - Scene execution
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Desert_AIP
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The HAI executes the "ALL ON" and "ALL OFF" commands by room.
You select the paired rooms you want to respond to the ALL commands in PCAccess (i.e. Rooms 1 and 2, 3 and 4, 5 and 6, etc. are linked, if you select one of them to respond, the other is automatically selected).
The HAI uses the HLC Room ON/OFF commands to execute the "ALL ON/OFF" commands.
When the ALL ON/OFF command is issued it steps through the rooms selected in PCAccess.
It sends the appropriate Room ON/OFF command, then updates the status of all the units in that room, then moves on to the next room.
For a large install it can take several minutes to step through all of the rooms and units.
You select the paired rooms you want to respond to the ALL commands in PCAccess (i.e. Rooms 1 and 2, 3 and 4, 5 and 6, etc. are linked, if you select one of them to respond, the other is automatically selected).
The HAI uses the HLC Room ON/OFF commands to execute the "ALL ON/OFF" commands.
When the ALL ON/OFF command is issued it steps through the rooms selected in PCAccess.
It sends the appropriate Room ON/OFF command, then updates the status of all the units in that room, then moves on to the next room.
For a large install it can take several minutes to step through all of the rooms and units.
Desert_AIP said:
In addition to it taking some time, you'll see each room go off one at a time - which to me is annoying. I've created a few links in my house for "All Lights - Outside", "All Lights - Downstairs" and "All Lights - Upstairs". Because the HLC/UPB devices can have up to 16 links assigned to them, I add these extra links and trigger them as needed to shut off all the lights. With this method, all the lights will go off at once.
Desert_AIP
Senior Member
I use this method as well.
In PCAccess:
WHEN ALL ON
THEN All On ON //Send UPB Link "All On"
WHEN ALL OFF
THEN All Off ON //Send UPB Link "All Off"
When The HAI is commanded to perform ALL ON or ALL OFF it transmit the links.
That way the lights all respond simultaneously, then the HAI comes in behind them and does the update routine.
The HAI still send the Room ON or OFF command but since the lights are already On or Off it appears as if nothing is happening.
In PCAccess:
WHEN ALL ON
THEN All On ON //Send UPB Link "All On"
WHEN ALL OFF
THEN All Off ON //Send UPB Link "All Off"
When The HAI is commanded to perform ALL ON or ALL OFF it transmit the links.
That way the lights all respond simultaneously, then the HAI comes in behind them and does the update routine.
The HAI still send the Room ON or OFF command but since the lights are already On or Off it appears as if nothing is happening.
Desert_AIP
Senior Member
You can make the change in the installer menu through the keypad, but it will be a hassle.
Desert_AIP
Senior Member
You are correctFrunple said:
I actually use that method
Desert_AIP
Senior Member
Yesano said:
The link you create makes all the lights respond simultaneously, but sending the Omni ALL ON or ALL OFF starts the internal Omni routine.
So as I tried to explain above, the link executes, the lights respond, THEN the Omni sends the individual room on or off commands followed by their status updates.
It won't appear as if anything is happening since the lights are already on or off, but the Omni is sending the room on or off commands and status update requests to each room.
You can see all this activity in the UPStart log.
You will have to use UPStart to add the All On or Off links to the switches for them to respond.
