Flashing a light in elk? with rule

[wbonnell]

How do I incorporate a rule to flash a light on/off when something occurs?? I am using an elk m1g connected to an ISY-99i

Thanks

Bill

 

[wbonnell]

How do I incorporate a rule to flash a light on/off when something occurs?? I am using an elk m1g connected to an ISY-99i

Thanks

Bill

What I want to do is flash a light on and off a few times in our family room when my driveway sensor goes off. Sometimes the TV's volume is too loud and I cant hear the ELK speaker announcing the driveway alarm. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I am new to the lighting portion of this Home automation hobby!!

Thanks

Bill

 

[WayneW]

If you truly only want it to flash a few times, then I would start by trying

If drivewayZone is violated
then set FamilyRoomLight On
then set FamilyRoomLight Off
then set FamilyRoomLight On
then set FamilyRoomLight Off

you may need to add some delays in there if it flashes too fast
you may need to deal with logic of the opposite scenario... hte FR light is already On and you need to blink it off a few times?

 

[wbonnell]

If you truly only want it to flash a few times, then I would start by trying

If drivewayZone is violated
then set FamilyRoomLight On
then set FamilyRoomLight Off
then set FamilyRoomLight On
then set FamilyRoomLight Off

you may need to add some delays in there if it flashes too fast
you may need to deal with logic of the opposite scenario... hte FR light is already On and you need to blink it off a few times?

I tried this but used "toggle" instead of on and off. It only switched the light once. How do I put delays in between each toggle???

 

[WayneW]

I tried this but used "toggle" instead of on and off. It only switched the light once. How do I put delays in between each toggle???

speak 500ms of silence

or maybe 250ms for a faster flash

 

[wbonnell]

I tried this but used "toggle" instead of on and off. It only switched the light once. How do I put delays in between each toggle???

speak 500ms of silence

or maybe 250ms for a faster flash

I went in the rules and cant figure out how to speak "silence"???????

 

[WayneW]

I went in the rules and cant figure out how to speak "silence"???????

Under Automation | Voice | System Miscellaneous, select one of the Miscellaneous. For example Misc #2 is vm240. In the first drop down, select [500ms Silence]. Hint, it is very near the bottom, so scroll up. The other choice is 200ms Silence.
Now go to the Rules and bring up your light flashing rule. Add a "then" | speak | Miscellaneous 2 (vm240).

 

[Dogman]

I went in the rules and cant figure out how to speak "silence"???????

Under Automation | Voice | System Miscellaneous, select one of the Miscellaneous. For example Misc #2 is vm240. In the first drop down, select [500ms Silence]. Hint, it is very near the bottom, so scroll up. The other choice is 200ms Silence.
Now go to the Rules and bring up your light flashing rule. Add a "then" | speak | Miscellaneous 2 (vm240).

I am been trying to figure out how to get my wife to speak silence for a long time. I have no trouble with getting the ELK to do this

 

[Sandpiper]

I am been trying to figure out how to get my wife to speak silence for a long time. I have no trouble with getting the ELK to do this

It works for my wife..............with only one small problem.............500ms is not long enough.

 

[felixrosbergen]

The important thing here is probably to capture the current state of the light and return it. The toggle would thus work great...if you use it an EVEN amount of times.

 

[wbonnell]

The important thing here is probably to capture the current state of the light and return it. The toggle would thus work great...if you use it an EVEN amount of times. :blink:

For some reason when I use toggle it only toggles one time then stops - does not toggle multiple times??? I am new to this ISY-99 control, is there any way to make a program to flash the light in ISY and have the elk tell the ISY to run the flash program??? Not sure if this is possible - just looking for options.

Thanks

Bill