Elk Rules Programming Example Database
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BraveSirRobbin
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Here is a rule where a zone must be 'not secured' for at least five seconds before an action is taken. This is handy in cases where say you are measuring an over-current alarm on a motor and want to ignore it's startup peak.
(Zone 15 is the zone of interest):
Whenever Zone 15 Becomes Not Secure
Then Turn Output 64 On For 5 Seconds
Whenever Output 64 State is Turned Off
And Zone 15 is Not Secure
Then ------ Perform Your Alarm Function Here
Now Zone 15 will not perform your alarm function unless it has been in the "unsecured" mode for at least five seconds, thus eliminating glitch triggers.
(Zone 15 is the zone of interest):
Whenever Zone 15 Becomes Not Secure
Then Turn Output 64 On For 5 Seconds
Whenever Output 64 State is Turned Off
And Zone 15 is Not Secure
Then ------ Perform Your Alarm Function Here
Now Zone 15 will not perform your alarm function unless it has been in the "unsecured" mode for at least five seconds, thus eliminating glitch triggers.
GraysonPeddie
Active Member
Simple Alarm Clock
MB Bed Vibrator is my bed vibrator connected via Insteon ApplianceLinc.
Miscellaneous 6 is "Wake Up."
Wireless Doorbell
Now this gets really complicated as it uses several outputs to perform some kind of animation per second.
Miscellanous 5 is "[800Hz BEEP] Someone Is At Front Door."
It's very complex. It'd be nice to group complex rules into one rule group.
Code:
WHENEVER THE TIME IS 5:15 AM
THEN ANNOUNCE Miscellaneous 6 (vm244)
THEN ANNOUNCE SAY TIME (vm238)
THEN TURN MB Bed Vibrator [2 (A2)] ON FOR 2 SECS
THEN TURN Output 202 ON FOR FOUR SECSMB Bed Vibrator is my bed vibrator connected via Insteon ApplianceLinc.
Miscellaneous 6 is "Wake Up."
Wireless Doorbell
Now this gets really complicated as it uses several outputs to perform some kind of animation per second.
Code:
WHENEVER EVERY 1 SECONDS
AND Wireless DrBell (Zn 1) IS LESS THAN ANALOG VALUE 4.0 VOLTS
AND DrbllActiv'd (Counter 3) IS EQUAL TO 0
THEN ANNOUNCE Miscellaneous 5 (vm243)
THEN SET DrbllActiv'd (Counter 3) TO 1
THEN SET MB 2x Side FL [1 (A1)] TO 100% BRIGHT, FADE RATE = 1 FOR 1 SEC
THEN TURN Output 206 ON FOR 1 SEC
WHENEVER EVERY 1 SECONDS
AND Wireless DrBell (Zn 1) IS GREATER THAN ANALOG VALUE 4.1 VOLTS
AND DrbllActiv'd (Counter 3) IS EQUAL TO 1
THEN SET DrbllActiv'd (Counter 3) TO 0
THEN SET MB 2x Side FL [1 (A1)] TO 46% BRIGHT, FADE RATE = 0
THEN ANNOUNCE Miscellaneous 5 (vm243)
THEN TURN Output 207 ON FOR 1 MIN
WHENEVER Output 203 IS TURNED OFF
THEN SET LR 2x Side FL [4 (A4)] TO 75% BRIGHT, FADE RATE = 0
WHENEVER Output 204 IS TURNED OFF
THEN SET LR 2x Side FL [4 (A4)] TO 40% BRIGHT, FADE RATE = 0
THEN TURN Output 203 ON FOR 15 SECS
WHENEVER Output 205 IS TURNED OFF
THEN SET LR 2x Side FL [4 (A4)] TO 60% BRIGHT, FADE RATE = 0
THEN TURN Output 204 ON FOR 1 SEC
WHENEVER Output 206 IS TURNED OFF
THEN TOGGLE STATE OF LR 2x Side FL [4 (A4)], FADE RATE = 0
THEN TURN Output 205 ON FOR 2 SECS
WHENEVER Output 207 IS TURNED OFF
THEN SET MB 2x Side FL [1 (A1)] TO 24% BRIGHT, FADE RATE = 0Miscellanous 5 is "[800Hz BEEP] Someone Is At Front Door."
It's very complex. It'd be nice to group complex rules into one rule group.
Lagerhead
Active Member
Caveat for ELK Rule Execution
I wanted repeated F5 keypresses to show attic temperatures in the keypad display -- first the current temperature, then the day's high, and finally the day's low. This is easy enough to do by incrementing a counter and having rules to do each display. (Note that other rules not shown here handle the temperature tracking and overnight counter resets.)
HOWEVER, the straightforward "intuitive" way is the wrong way to create this function. The rules below do not produce the desired outcome. I want only one of the rules to fire with each keypress. But these rules are all executed in sequence, at the same time, with a single keypress, because each rule sets up the condition for the next one. The result: Only the last rule is left to display.
A solution is to be sure that none of the rules can set the conditions for the rules that follow. In this example, continue to up-increment, but arrange the state testing in reverse order.
Note that one additional rule is needed to catch and reset the state for the initial rule.
I wanted repeated F5 keypresses to show attic temperatures in the keypad display -- first the current temperature, then the day's high, and finally the day's low. This is easy enough to do by incrementing a counter and having rules to do each display. (Note that other rules not shown here handle the temperature tracking and overnight counter resets.)
HOWEVER, the straightforward "intuitive" way is the wrong way to create this function. The rules below do not produce the desired outcome. I want only one of the rules to fire with each keypress. But these rules are all executed in sequence, at the same time, with a single keypress, because each rule sets up the condition for the next one. The result: Only the last rule is left to display.
Code:
/* WRONG WAY -- This code sequence does not work correctly */
/* KP F5 -- State 0 */
WHENEVER KEY F5 ON KEYPAD1 ACTIVATES
AND F5 Cycler (Counter 5) IS EQUAL TO 0
THEN DISPLAY "Attic Now % TEMP ZN14 % " IN Residence (Area 1) INDEFINITELY, [*] CLEARS
THEN SET F5 Cycler (Counter 5) TO 1
/* KP F5 -- State 1 */
WHENEVER KEY F5 ON KEYPAD1 ACTIVATES
AND F5 Cycler (Counter 5) IS EQUAL TO 1
THEN DISPLAY "Attic High % CTR4 % " IN Residence (Area 1) INDEFINITELY, [*] CLEARS
THEN SET F5 Cycler (Counter 5) TO 2
/* KP F5 -- State 2 */
WHENEVER KEY F5 ON KEYPAD1 ACTIVATES
AND F5 Cycler (Counter 5) IS EQUAL TO 2
THEN DISPLAY "Attic Low % CTR6 % " IN Residence (Area 1) INDEFINITELY, [*] CLEARS
THEN SET F5 Cycler (Counter 5) TO 0A solution is to be sure that none of the rules can set the conditions for the rules that follow. In this example, continue to up-increment, but arrange the state testing in reverse order.
Code:
/* ONE WAY THAT WORKS CORRECTLY */
/* KP F5 -- State 2 */
WHENEVER KEY F5 ON KEYPAD1 ACTIVATES
AND F5 Cycler (Counter 5) IS EQUAL TO 2
THEN DISPLAY "Attic Now % TEMP ZN14 % " IN Residence (Area 1) INDEFINITELY, [*] CLEARS
THEN SET F5 Cycler (Counter 5) TO 99
/* KP F5 -- State 1 */
WHENEVER KEY F5 ON KEYPAD1 ACTIVATES
AND F5 Cycler (Counter 5) IS EQUAL TO 1
THEN DISPLAY "Attic High % CTR4 % " IN Residence (Area 1) INDEFINITELY, [*] CLEARS
THEN SET F5 Cycler (Counter 5) TO 2
/* KP F5 -- State 0 */
WHENEVER KEY F5 ON KEYPAD1 ACTIVATES
AND F5 Cycler (Counter 5) IS EQUAL TO 0
THEN DISPLAY "Attic Low % CTR6 % " IN Residence (Area 1) INDEFINITELY, [*] CLEARS
THEN SET F5 Cycler (Counter 5) TO 1
/* KP F5 -- State 99 (reset to 0) */
WHENEVER KEY F5 ON KEYPAD1 ACTIVATES
AND F5 Cycler (Counter 5) IS EQUAL TO 99
THEN SET F5 Cycler (Counter 5) TO 0Note that one additional rule is needed to catch and reset the state for the initial rule.
Lagerhead
Active Member
ELK Rules Documentation
A shortcoming of the ELK documentation is that there is nowhere to be found a ready listing of the WHENEVER / AND / THEN options. Below is a list of the WHENEVER and AND options, developed by Peter N. Steinmetz and posted here with his permission. I prepared the list of THEN options. Corrections and/or additions are appreciated.
Dave ("Lagerhead")
A shortcoming of the ELK documentation is that there is nowhere to be found a ready listing of the WHENEVER / AND / THEN options. Below is a list of the WHENEVER and AND options, developed by Peter N. Steinmetz and posted here with his permission. I prepared the list of THEN options. Corrections and/or additions are appreciated.
Dave ("Lagerhead")
Code:
WHENEVER:
Time Occurence
Time of Day Equals (hrs:mins)
At Sunrise (+/-)
At Sunset (+/-)
Hour Equals X
Minute Equals X
Every X Hours and/or Minutes
Every X Seconds
Input (Zone) Change
Output Change
Keypad F Key Press
Keyfob Button Press
Lighting Change
Individual
All
Automation Tasks
Security/Alarms
Is Disarmed
Is Armed
Armed to any mode
Armed Away
Armed Stay
Armed Stay Instant
Armed Night
Armed Night Instant
Armed Vacation
Force Armed
Burglar Status
Becomes Ready to Arm
Becomes Not Ready To Arm
Day Alert
Activates
Cuts Off
Entry Delay
Starts
Ends
Exit Delay
Starts
Expires
Exit Error Occurs
Closing Report Ring Back
Key Switch Tamper Alert
Turns On
Cuts Off
Alarm Turns On or Cuts Off
Fire
Fire Supervisory
Burglar
Medical
Police
Aux1 24 hr.
Aux2 24 hr.
CO Carbon Monoxide
Emergency
Freeze
Gas
Heat
Water
Any Alarm
Access
Chime
Mode is Enabled
Alert Sounds
Mode is Disabled
Zone Bypass Status
At Least One Zone Becomes Bypassed
All Zones Become Un-bypassed
Miscellaneous System
Troubles
Power Supv Zn - AC Trouble
Power Supv Zn - Low Batt Trouble
Any Fire Zone Trouble
2-Wire Smoke Det. Clean Trouble
Any Burglar Zone Trouble
Failed to Communicate
Any RF Sensor Low Battery
Any RF Sensor Supervision Loss
ANC Module Trouble
Keypad Trouble
Input Expander Trouble
Output Expander Trouble
EEProm Memory Error
Flash Memory Error
AC Power Failure
Low Backup Battery
Control Over Current
Any Expansion Module Trouble
Output 2 Supervisory Trouble
Telephone Line Trouble
Ethernet Expander Trouble
Restorals
Power Supv Zn - AC Trouble Restore
Power Supv Zn = Low Batt Restore
Communication Fail Restore
AC Power Failure Restore
Low Battery Restore
Control Over Current Restore
Expansion Module Restore
Output 2 Restore
Telephone Line Restore
Ethernet Expander Restore
Other
Audio Amplifier
Turns On
Turns Off
Dialer Abort
Dialer Cancel
Dialer AutoTest
Dialer C.S. Kissoff
Keypad Beep
Keypad Locked Out
Event Log Reaches 80% Full
Local Programming
Begins
Ends
Telephone Line is Ringing
Telephone Line Seize
Occurs
Clears
Telephone Line On/Off Hook
Goes Off-hook
Goes On-hook
Telephone Local Access
Begins
Ends
Telephone Remote Access
Begins
Ends
Remote Programming
Begins
Ends
System Start-up Occurs
Text (ASCII) String is Received
Counter Changes/Expires
Thermostat Setting Changes
Code:
AND WHEN:
Time is
Relative to a Specific Time of Day
Relative to Sunrise
Relative to Sunset
Every (n) Days
Every (n) Months
Date is
Specific Days of the Week
A Specific Day of the Month
A Specific Month of the Year
A Specific Year
Light/Dark
It is Light Outside
It is Dark Outside
Input (zone) is
Output is
Last User Was
Lighting is
Security/Alarms
Is Disarmed
Is Armed
Armed to any mode
Armed Away
Armed Stay
Armed Stay Instant
Armed Night
Armed Night Instant
Armed Vacation
Force Armed
Burglar Status
Is Ready to Arm
Is Not Ready To Arm
Day Alert
Is Active
Is Not Active
Entry Delay
Is Active
Is Not Active
Exit Delay
Is Active
Is Not Active
Exit Error
Is Active
Is Not Active
Key Switch Tamper Alert
Is Active
Is Not Active
Alarm On or Off
Fire
Fire Supervisory
Burglar
Medical
Police
Aux1 24 hr.
Aux2 24 hr.
CO Carbon Monoxide
Emergency
Freeze
Gas
Heat
Water
Any Alarm
Alarm Memory
Chime
Mode is Enabled
Mode is Disabled
Zone Bypass Status
At Least One Zone Is Bypassed
No Zones Are Bypassed
Miscellaneous System
Troubles
Power Supv Zn - AC Trouble
Power Supv Zn - Low Batt Trouble
Any Fire Zone Trouble
2-Wire Smoke Det. Clean Trouble
Any Burglar Zone Trouble
Failed to Communicate
Any RF Sensor Low Battery
Any RF Sensor Supervision Loss
ANC Module Trouble
Keypad Trouble
Input Expander Trouble
Output Expander Trouble
EEProm Memory Error
Flash Memory Error
AC Power Failure
Low Backup Battery
Control Over Current
Any Expansion Module Trouble
Output 2 Supervisory Trouble
Telephone Line Trouble
Ethernet Expander Trouble
Other
Audio Amplifier
Is On
Is Off
Event Log, 80% Full
Local Programming
Is Active
Is Not Active
Telephone Line Seized/Not Seized
Is Seized
Is Not Seized
Telephone Line On/Off Hook
Is Off-hook
Is On-hook
Telephone Local Access
Is Active
Is Not Active
Telephone Remote Access
Is Active
Is Not Active
Remote Programming
Is Active
Is Not Active
Counter is
Temperature
Thermostat
Code:
THEN:
Automation Tasks
Activate Task (t)
Security
Automatically Arm
Away
Stay
Stay Instant
Night
Night Instant
Vacation
Automatically Disarm
Set Expected Arm/Disarm Times
hh:mm
Turn Output On/Off
Turn On/Turn Off/Toggle
[for duration dd:hh:mm:ss]
[for Custom Setting time]
[Restart if running]
Control Lighting
Individual
Turn On/Turn Off/Toggle
[for duration dd:hh:mm:ss]
[for Custom Setting time]
All
All Lights On/All Units Off/All Lights Off
Speak
Send Text Out Port
Text String Through Serial Port (n)
Send Text To Keypad
Select Message (m) Select Area (a)
[Clear any previous message]
[Beep keypad(s)]
[Allow user to clear with *]
[Display message for (n) seconds]
Enable/Disable Chime
Beep Keypad(s)
Select Area (a) Start Beeps/Stop Beeps
Chirp Outside Siren
(n) times
Set/Change Counter
[Toggle between 0 and 1]
[Set counter to value (n)]
[Add value (n) to counter]
[Subtract value (n) from counter]
[Set counter to temperature of (temp sensor)]
Dial Telephone Number
Set Email Message
Thermostat
[multiple thermostat settings]
Enable/Disable User
Enable/Disable Voice
Bypass/Unbypass a Zone
Bypass/Unbypass a specific zone
Bypass/Unbypass all non-secure burglar zones in area
Reset Smoke Power
Spanky
Senior Member
In many closets and stairwells in my house I have the lights coming on automatically when the door is opened and times out to turn the light off because no one can remember to turn off the lights. In the case of closets, if you close the door the light will turn off immediately without timing out. I wired a security reed switch to a hardwire input on the M1 and wired an ELK-912 relay across the light switch. An output on the M1 controls the relay. This may not pass the electrical inspector so be careful. You can also do the same arrangement wirelessly with a wireless door transmitter and replacement of your electrical light switch with a powerline or RF based light switch like UPB, Insteon, or Zwave.
WHENEVER Master BR Closet (Zn 15) BECOMES NOT SECURE
THEN TURN Mstr BR ClosetTr (Out 15) ON FOR 5 MINS
WHENEVER Master BR Closet (Zn 15) BECOMES SECURE
THEN TURN Mstr BR ClosetTr (Out 15) OFF
The basement stairwell has a switch at the top of the stairwell (Zn 2), at the Inside Basement Door (Zn 3), and a motion detector in the basement (Zn 13). If any one of them becomes not secure, the light turns on for 5 minutes and the timer is retriggered with each violation to keep the light on.
WHENEVER Kitchen Basement (Zn 2) BECOMES NOT SECURE
THEN TURN BasementLiteTrig (Out 14) ON FOR 5 MINS, RESTART TIMER IF RUNNING
WHENEVER Basement Inside (Zn 3) BECOMES NOT SECURE
THEN TURN BasementLiteTrig (Out 14) ON FOR 5 MINS, RESTART TIMER IF RUNNING
WHENEVER Basement Motion (Zn 13) BECOMES NOT SECURE
THEN TURN BasementLiteTrig (Out 14) ON FOR 5 MINS, RESTART TIMER IF RUNNING
My wife and I both love the automated wake up in the mornings, Monday through Friday. It allows you to slowly wake up over time.
WHENEVER THE TIME IS 6:30 AM
AND THE DAY(S) OF THE WEEK IS/ARE -MTWTF-
THEN ANNOUNCE Say Time (vm238)
THEN TURN Coffee Pot [6 (A6)] ON
THEN ACTIVATE DimMainLights (Task 7)
WHENEVER THE TIME IS 6:40 AM
AND THE DAY(S) OF THE WEEK IS/ARE -MTWTF-
THEN ANNOUNCE Say Time (vm238)
WHENEVER THE TIME IS 6:45 AM
AND THE DAY(S) OF THE WEEK IS/ARE -MTWTF-
THEN ANNOUNCE Say Time (vm238)
WHENEVER THE TIME IS 6:50 AM
AND THE DAY(S) OF THE WEEK IS/ARE -MTWTF-
THEN ANNOUNCE Say Time (vm238)
WHENEVER Master BR Closet (Zn 15) BECOMES NOT SECURE
THEN TURN Mstr BR ClosetTr (Out 15) ON FOR 5 MINS
WHENEVER Master BR Closet (Zn 15) BECOMES SECURE
THEN TURN Mstr BR ClosetTr (Out 15) OFF
The basement stairwell has a switch at the top of the stairwell (Zn 2), at the Inside Basement Door (Zn 3), and a motion detector in the basement (Zn 13). If any one of them becomes not secure, the light turns on for 5 minutes and the timer is retriggered with each violation to keep the light on.
WHENEVER Kitchen Basement (Zn 2) BECOMES NOT SECURE
THEN TURN BasementLiteTrig (Out 14) ON FOR 5 MINS, RESTART TIMER IF RUNNING
WHENEVER Basement Inside (Zn 3) BECOMES NOT SECURE
THEN TURN BasementLiteTrig (Out 14) ON FOR 5 MINS, RESTART TIMER IF RUNNING
WHENEVER Basement Motion (Zn 13) BECOMES NOT SECURE
THEN TURN BasementLiteTrig (Out 14) ON FOR 5 MINS, RESTART TIMER IF RUNNING
My wife and I both love the automated wake up in the mornings, Monday through Friday. It allows you to slowly wake up over time.
WHENEVER THE TIME IS 6:30 AM
AND THE DAY(S) OF THE WEEK IS/ARE -MTWTF-
THEN ANNOUNCE Say Time (vm238)
THEN TURN Coffee Pot [6 (A6)] ON
THEN ACTIVATE DimMainLights (Task 7)
WHENEVER THE TIME IS 6:40 AM
AND THE DAY(S) OF THE WEEK IS/ARE -MTWTF-
THEN ANNOUNCE Say Time (vm238)
WHENEVER THE TIME IS 6:45 AM
AND THE DAY(S) OF THE WEEK IS/ARE -MTWTF-
THEN ANNOUNCE Say Time (vm238)
WHENEVER THE TIME IS 6:50 AM
AND THE DAY(S) OF THE WEEK IS/ARE -MTWTF-
THEN ANNOUNCE Say Time (vm238)
Lagerhead-
I am wanting to do something like what you have done. I have a RCS outdoor temperature sensor that is set up as Thermostat # 1 in my elk. I am wanting my Keypad to display this temperature.
My problem is that I can not find the command "Display" in the ELKRP that you are using.
where is this at????
thanks
Steve
I am wanting to do something like what you have done. I have a RCS outdoor temperature sensor that is set up as Thermostat # 1 in my elk. I am wanting my Keypad to display this temperature.
My problem is that I can not find the command "Display" in the ELKRP that you are using.
where is this at????
thanks
Steve
Checking for water leak:
Zone 6 - Analog input with 470k resistor between input and negative, copper wires at both ends, giving 13.9 volts when dry and 3.7 when soaked in water.
230 (O6) - Lighting device to indicate the ON and OFF status
Output 57 - flag to announce in 15 minutes interval
RULES:
TO SENSE WATER LEAK
WHENEVER EVERY 2 SECONDS
AND WS-Basement (Zn 6) IS LESS THAN ANALOG VALUE 10.0 VOLTS
AND WS-Basement (Zn 6) IS GREATER THAN ANALOG VALUE 0.0 VOLTS >> so no false alarm during controller bootup
AND WaterLeakAnnounce (Out 57) STATE IS OFF
THEN TURN WaterLeak sensor (Out 14) ON
THEN TURN ws-Basement [230 (O6)] ON
THEN DISPLAY "water leak" IN HOME (Area 1) INDEFINITELY,[*] CLEARS, ....
THEN TURN WaterLeakAnnounce (Out 57) ON FOR 15 MINS
THEN ANNOUNCE WS-Basement (Zn 6)
TO RESET
WHENEVER EVERY 2 SECONDS
AND WS-Basement (Zn 6) IS GREATER THAN ANALOG VALUE 10.0 VOLTS
THEN TURN WS-Basement [230 (O6)] OFF
THEN TURN waterLeakAnnounce (Out 57) OFF
PROBLEM:
I only wanted it to announce every 15 minutes but still announcing every 2 seconds. Can someone figure out what is missing. The water sensor works great though with just the 470K resistor.
Zone 6 - Analog input with 470k resistor between input and negative, copper wires at both ends, giving 13.9 volts when dry and 3.7 when soaked in water.
230 (O6) - Lighting device to indicate the ON and OFF status
Output 57 - flag to announce in 15 minutes interval
RULES:
TO SENSE WATER LEAK
WHENEVER EVERY 2 SECONDS
AND WS-Basement (Zn 6) IS LESS THAN ANALOG VALUE 10.0 VOLTS
AND WS-Basement (Zn 6) IS GREATER THAN ANALOG VALUE 0.0 VOLTS >> so no false alarm during controller bootup
AND WaterLeakAnnounce (Out 57) STATE IS OFF
THEN TURN WaterLeak sensor (Out 14) ON
THEN TURN ws-Basement [230 (O6)] ON
THEN DISPLAY "water leak" IN HOME (Area 1) INDEFINITELY,[*] CLEARS, ....
THEN TURN WaterLeakAnnounce (Out 57) ON FOR 15 MINS
THEN ANNOUNCE WS-Basement (Zn 6)
TO RESET
WHENEVER EVERY 2 SECONDS
AND WS-Basement (Zn 6) IS GREATER THAN ANALOG VALUE 10.0 VOLTS
THEN TURN WS-Basement [230 (O6)] OFF
THEN TURN waterLeakAnnounce (Out 57) OFF
PROBLEM:
I only wanted it to announce every 15 minutes but still announcing every 2 seconds. Can someone figure out what is missing. The water sensor works great though with just the 470K resistor.
Spanky
Senior Member
I misspoke on displaying the thermostat temperature on the keypad. It is implemented in the M1 control, but ELKRP has not enabled the feature. It is now on the list to add in ELKRP. 
You can speak the temperature of the thermostat by writing a Rule to say the temperature if pressing a keypad key or saying the temperature at some time during the day.
When writing the Rule:
Whenever [an event has fired]
THEN ANNOUNCE TEMPERATURE READING of Thermostat 1
Scroll down to the bottom of the voice message list when selecting which phrase to say.
You can speak the temperature of the thermostat by writing a Rule to say the temperature if pressing a keypad key or saying the temperature at some time during the day.
When writing the Rule:
Whenever [an event has fired]
THEN ANNOUNCE TEMPERATURE READING of Thermostat 1
Scroll down to the bottom of the voice message list when selecting which phrase to say.
upstatemike
Senior Member
I misspoke on displaying the thermostat temperature on the keypad. It is implemented in the M1 control, but ELKRP has not enabled the feature. It is now on the list to add in ELKRP.
You can speak the temperature of the thermostat by writing a Rule to say the temperature if pressing a keypad key or saying the temperature at some time during the day.
When writing the Rule:
Whenever [an event has fired]
THEN ANNOUNCE TEMPERATURE READING of Thermostat 1
Scroll down to the bottom of the voice message list when selecting which phrase to say.
Can you announce the setpoint of the thermostat as well? So if you change the setpoint (or it is changed by a rule) you hear a confirmation of what the new setpoint is?
Hi Steve,
Could you let me know what RCS outdoor temperature sensor that you have connected to your ELK? I have been looking for a suitable solution to get an outdoor temp into my M1 for a while. THe only one I can find on the RCS site looks like it has to connect to a RCS wall display unit.
Hope you can demystify how and what RCS outdoor sensor you have connected to the Elk M1
Thanks and regards,
Fleetz
Fleez- I have the outdoor sensor that Automated Outlet sells. Here is the link
http://www.automatedoutlet.com/product.php...at=0&page=1
Everything worked as expected when I had it connected to HomeSeer, but now I am moving everything to the Elk, I have hit a few snags.
Spanky-
When I used the example that you suggested, the Elk speaks the temperature of Thermostat #1. The problem is that it is always 72 degrees!!!
Any ideas
thanks for the help
Steve
http://www.automatedoutlet.com/product.php...at=0&page=1
Everything worked as expected when I had it connected to HomeSeer, but now I am moving everything to the Elk, I have hit a few snags.
Spanky-
When I used the example that you suggested, the Elk speaks the temperature of Thermostat #1. The problem is that it is always 72 degrees!!!
Any ideas
thanks for the help
Steve
