OmniPro II If/Else Question

[Vycor]

So i have a question regarding the programming for my OmniPro II panel. Im using PC Access software.

Right now i have all my offices in groups (example: IT Workshop is my room name and then Lights is the device name) for all offices.

For my MAIN office i have the Room called "Main Office" and then devices are

Hallway lights
Front pendants (these are pendants above our stairs)
Indoor Sign
Outdoor Sign

up until now its been fine. When we arm the system i have it run the ALL OFF macro which turns off all my rooms.

I just added the OUTDOOR sign however as a new unit. I DONT want this turn off unless sunrise comes. Sooo can i do something lilke

"Turn all off UNLESS unit is outdoor sign" or "Turn all off EXCEPT outdoor sign"

Is there a way to do this, or will i have to just edit my ALL OFF macro and list the main office room device by device, excluding the outdoor sign?

 

[ano]

So i have a question regarding the programming for my OmniPro II panel. Im using PC Access software.

Right now i have all my offices in groups (example: IT Workshop is my room name and then Lights is the device name) for all offices.

For my MAIN office i have the Room called "Main Office" and then devices are

Hallway lights
Front pendants (these are pendants above our stairs)
Indoor Sign
Outdoor Sign

up until now its been fine. When we arm the system i have it run the ALL OFF macro which turns off all my rooms.

I just added the OUTDOOR sign however as a new unit. I DONT want this turn off unless sunrise comes. Sooo can i do something lilke

"Turn all off UNLESS unit is outdoor sign" or "Turn all off EXCEPT outdoor sign"

Is there a way to do this, or will i have to just edit my ALL OFF macro and list the main office room device by device, excluding the outdoor sign?

Unfortunately the programming language is not that advanced, but you didn't say what lighting technology you are using? X-10, UPB, Z-Wave? If its UPB, you can create links that can do what you are asking.

There likely are many easy ways to do what you are asking but in a slightly different way, but it really does depend on the lighting automation type you are using.

 

[Vycor]

Z-Wave... i dont have TOO many units, maybe a dozen rooms with 2-3 lights in each at MOST,a lot are 1 light.

I guess i'll just set my ALL OFF macro to do room by room, it'll take me 5 minutes to do, but figured if i could do a ELSE statement it would be nicer.

 

[ASIHome]

Put that unit in it's own room and set the All On/All Off to "No".

 

[Vycor]

Yeah thought bout that, ended up just doing it manually. Wish i could set individual units to all on/off allowed, rather then entire rooms. I have a room with 6 things, one of which is an exhaust fan. Id like all those to be all on capable, but that damn exhaust fan should stay off... i think HAI needs to do a LIL tweeking on their pc access still

 

[madburg]

What does it mean to put that unit in its own room? Room as in Area or Branch?

I have a simular situation, where I do not wish for my daugthers room Lights to turn on with ALL ON, alarm triggers, etc...
I am running ALC throughout the home, any suggestions on how this can be accomplished?

 

[ASIHome]

What does it mean to put that unit in its own room? Room as in Area or Branch?

I have a simular situation, where I do not wish for my daugthers room Lights to turn on with ALL ON, alarm triggers, etc...
I am running ALC throughout the home, any suggestions on how this can be accomplished?

In your case, it would be a different House Code/Group of 16.

 

[SierraTech]

So i have a question regarding the programming for my OmniPro II panel. Im using PC Access software.

Right now i have all my offices in groups (example: IT Workshop is my room name and then Lights is the device name) for all offices.

For my MAIN office i have the Room called "Main Office" and then devices are

Hallway lights
Front pendants (these are pendants above our stairs)
Indoor Sign
Outdoor Sign

up until now its been fine. When we arm the system i have it run the ALL OFF macro which turns off all my rooms.

I just added the OUTDOOR sign however as a new unit. I DONT want this turn off unless sunrise comes. Sooo can i do something lilke

"Turn all off UNLESS unit is outdoor sign" or "Turn all off EXCEPT outdoor sign"

Is there a way to do this, or will i have to just edit my ALL OFF macro and list the main office room device by device, excluding the outdoor sign?

I Had similar situation with an Address Light. I used "ALL-OFF" as a trigger to turn it back on, see code below:

38.	WHEN ALL OFF
		AND IF DARK
			THEN Address Lght ON

The light turns off momentarily but comes right back on.

 

[madburg]

QUOTE (madburg @ Oct 1 2010, 05:58 PM)
What does it mean to put that unit in its own room? Room as in Area or Branch?

I have a simular situation, where I do not wish for my daugthers room Lights to turn on with ALL ON, alarm triggers, etc...
I am running ALC throughout the home, any suggestions on how this can be accomplished?


In your case, it would be a different House Code/Group of 16.

Not sure what you meant by that? ALC has BRANCHES with 31 addresses to a Branch. I do not wish for my daugthers room Lights to turn on with ALL ON, alarm triggers, etc...
Sorry if I miss understood your answer, can you expanded on your statement, and how it stops the light from turning on this one switch.