Buttons?

[rs691919]

Sorry for the slew of newbie questions.  I've tried to understand what "Buttons" are in PC Access and how they can be used.  Can anyone give a quick and simple primer so I can play around with it?  Thanks!

 

[neillt]

You can use a button press to trigger an automation block on the panel.  For example, I have a button I can hit that bypasses the motion detectors in the house and then arm the alarm away because I left my dog (a big boxer) at home. 
 
So, I created a button called "Away Max" (max is his name).
 
Then in the automation programming, I have:
 
When AWAY MAX
   BYPASS Hall Motion
   BYPASS LR Motion
   BYPASS MBR Motion
   ARM AWAY
 
Then I can either start Haiku on my phone and hit the "Away Max" button and off we go.

 

[neillt]

I should have added that you can "press" buttons with other program blocks as well.  So if I continue with the scenario above, I have a UPB controller right next to the front door.  When I am leaving the house, I can press the button that says "Away Max" on it.  It fires off UPB scene 200 when pressed.
 
So I have a block that says:
 
WHEN UPB Scene 200
   Away Max
 
That fires off the "Away Max" button and any associated programming.

 

[JonW]

Buttons = Macros
 
It's just a way to call a block of automation code.  Implement the macro code block as neillit has described above.