status of ouputs and counters
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My XEP email function does not appear to be very stable. I created rule to email me every 6 hours, and it will work fine for a while, and then it will stop. I was hoping to add an additional THEN to my rule to increment a counter so that I see if in fact the rule is executing, but no email, or is the rule not executing.
I've read many threads here about problems the email function and I must say I'm not very confident that I will get emails when something happens. It works today, and it may not work tomorrow. I've got the XEP on a static IP, using smtp email that doesn't have SSL, making no changes, and it just stops working or it will miss a scheduled email or two and then it comes back to life. Not giving me a warm and fuzzy.
I've read many threads here about problems the email function and I must say I'm not very confident that I will get emails when something happens. It works today, and it may not work tomorrow. I've got the XEP on a static IP, using smtp email that doesn't have SSL, making no changes, and it just stops working or it will miss a scheduled email or two and then it comes back to life. Not giving me a warm and fuzzy.
tmbrown97
Senior Member
If emails are that critical to you, you may want to look at another platform for handling the emails. It means leaving a computer on 24/7, but using something like Premise (free) or the intro level of Elve ($99) you can get a very robust rules engine that can talk to external systems, bring in weather data, send more complex emails, etc - its a better way to go than relying on the XEP.
You can dislay them on the keypad
create a text string - % CTR3 % -- % CTR4 % - % CTR5 %
Displays counter 3,4,5
Create a task - Counter Disp
Create a rule
WHENEVER Counter Disp (Task 13) IS ACTIVATED
THEN DISPLAY "% CTR3 % -- % CTR4 % - % CT" IN Area 1 (Area 1) INDEFINITELY, [*] CLEARS
assign it to a key on the keypad to run the task
create a text string - % CTR3 % -- % CTR4 % - % CTR5 %
Displays counter 3,4,5
Create a task - Counter Disp
Create a rule
WHENEVER Counter Disp (Task 13) IS ACTIVATED
THEN DISPLAY "% CTR3 % -- % CTR4 % - % CT" IN Area 1 (Area 1) INDEFINITELY, [*] CLEARS
assign it to a key on the keypad to run the task
Thanks jimmy
I was able to get it to work when I did a copy/paste of the string from your reply...however I can't seem to create my own text using other counters. Also, if i just try to edit the text, my RP locks up?
What is the symbol that is before the %? Do i need the quotes as well?
I was able to get it to work when I did a copy/paste of the string from your reply...however I can't seem to create my own text using other counters. Also, if i just try to edit the text, my RP locks up?
What is the symbol that is before the %? Do i need the quotes as well?
In elkRP select automation > Texts
Click new
Next to Insert: click drop down button and select Counter Value
under that selct you counter - you can keep selecting counters if you need more that one
end the line with a carrage return from the Insert: drop down
That's it
Hope it make sense
Click new
Next to Insert: click drop down button and select Counter Value
under that selct you counter - you can keep selecting counters if you need more that one
end the line with a carrage return from the Insert: drop down
That's it
Hope it make sense
elvisimprsntr
Active Member
mghan said:
I know the developer, I'll pass the suggestion on to him. I am sure he will implement is if it is technically possible
UPDATE
Here is the official reponse
"No it can not. Probably will never be able to. I talked with Elk at length about it but it is simply not possible for the panel to make this information available through the API. A little design deficiency in the Elk architecture."
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