Elk TSTAT Vacation Mode

[arctec37]

Hi All
I am trying to get an ELK M1 with Aprilarie 8870 Tstats to override the normal settings when I arm the system with "Vacation Mode"
As I have read here previously "there is no "not" command so what I think I have read is to use an "OutPut " as a trigger.

What I am trying to accomplish is have the Tsats set to 60 deg when in Vacation Mode and run the regular Tstat rules when it isn't in Vacation Mode.

I have nothing connected to Output 16 so I have used that as my trigger. Do I need anything connected to Output 16 for it to use it?

1) WHENEVER Main House IS ARMED VACATION
THEN TURN Output 016 ON

2) WHENEVER Main House ARM STATE BECOMES DISARMED
THEN TURN Output 016 OFF

3) WHENEVER Output 016 STATE IS TURNED ON
THEN SET Tstat 1 HEATING DESIRED TEMP TO 60 DEG F.

4) WHENEVER Output 016 STATE IS TURNED OFF
AND THE TIME OF DAY IS 6:45 AM
THEN SET Tstat 1 HEATING DESIRED TEMP TO 60 DEG F.

5) WHENEVER Output 016 STATE IS TURNED OFF
AND THE TIME OF DAY IS 11:15 PM
THEN SET Tstat 1 HEATING DESIRED TEMP TO 60 DEG F.


I have other Tsats put the programming is the same. Is this the best way to do this? Will this work?
Anyone who has experience with this I would like your input!

Thanks
Arctec37

 

[mustangcoupe]

my only input is you might want to move you output number up to the high numbers, as those will never be used I could see somone needing output 16. I use 150+ for my virtual outputs.

rules 4 and 5 you may have a problem with, not running properly but I only have a second and didnt really look into it.

 

[arctec37]

Thanks!

I made the change to 150 as a virtual Output. So I am guessing that virtual Outputs work for writing rules?
I made a change on rules 4 & 5 and put the Time first then the virtual Output. Is that correct?


1) WHENEVER Main House IS ARMED VACATION
THEN TURN Output 150 ON

2) WHENEVER Main House ARM STATE BECOMES DISARMED
THEN TURN Output 150 OFF

3) WHENEVER Output 150 STATE IS TURNED ON
THEN SET Tstat 1 HEATING DESIRED TEMP TO 60 DEG F.

4) WHENEVER THE TIME OF DAY IS 6:45 AM
AND Output 150 STATE IS TURNED OFF
THEN SET Tstat 1 HEATING DESIRED TEMP TO 70 DEG F.

5) WHENEVER THE TIME OF DAY IS 11:15 PM
AND Output 150 STATE IS TURNED OFF
THEN SET Tstat 1 HEATING DESIRED TEMP TO 64 DEG F.


Thanks!!!!!

 

[mustangcoupe]

Ya I think that will work better for 4 & 5 and Yes virtual outputs are correct