UPB 3-way setup

[slowmo]

Any thought about the correct way to set up a UPB 3-way for multiple control?

I currently have a 3-way setup, 2 light switches and controlling 1 wall light (middle).

I want to add capacity so each switch can turn on/off another set of backyard lights in addition to the wall light. Initially thought I could do this by hooking up two US240 and two ZS250 face plates (rocker with 4 buttons). On second thought should I use one US240 and one USR1W (slave switch) with two ZS250 face plate.

Thanks,
Scott

 

[acalbear]

If I understand your question you want to have your 3-way as it currently stands but in addition to the middle light you want to control another light.

You can have two links - one to control the middle lamp and another to control the second lamp. Connect the links to independent rockers. Or you can use a single tap for one link and double tap for another link. Another option is you have one link that controls both lights.

Any thought about the correct way to set up a UPB 3-way for multiple control?

I currently have a 3-way setup, 2 light switches and controlling 1 wall light (middle).

I want to add capacity so each switch can turn on/off another set of backyard lights in addition to the wall light. Initially thought I could do this by hooking up two US240 and two ZS250 face plates (rocker with 4 buttons). On second thought should I use one US240 and one USR1W (slave switch) with two ZS250 face plate.

Thanks,
Scott

 

[hucker]

Any thought about the correct way to set up a UPB 3-way for multiple control?

I currently have a 3-way setup, 2 light switches and controlling 1 wall light (middle).

I want to add capacity so each switch can turn on/off another set of backyard lights in addition to the wall light. Initially thought I could do this by hooking up two US240 and two ZS250 face plates (rocker with 4 buttons). On second thought should I use one US240 and one USR1W (slave switch) with two ZS250 face plate.

Thanks,
Scott

I chose to not use slave switches anywhere. I only had two places where it would have been useful and it would have saved about 60 bucks. In the end I have more flexibility with the 1/240's because I can set them up as dual rockers and control other lights or have them link differently. It turns out that one of the 'slaves' that currently has no load hooked up I will use for control of an outdoor spot light that just happens to be in a perfect spot. I love UPB that way put a switch anywhere and you can control it from a dual rocker or 250 faceplate anywhere else, makes life easy.

BTW, I have not seen the SA switches have the capability to have a double tap fire off a different link, only different dim levels of the load or link. Is this a new feature?

 

[slowmo]

It sounds like using two SA US240s is the way to go in order to have the most future flexibility.

Thanks for your thoughts,
Scott

 

[Event5]

I beleive Hucker is right. You can not use a single tap for one link and a double tap of the same switch for another link.

Dave

 

[robolo]

I beleive Hucker is right. You can not use a single tap for one link and a double tap of the same switch for another link.

Dave

That is what I have done and it works great. Double tap to turn on/off a distant light

 

[Event5]

I beleive Hucker is right. You can not use a single tap for one link and a double tap of the same switch for another link.

Dave

That is what I have done and it works great. Double tap to turn on/off a distant light

Robolo, what brand and model switch do you have that working on?

Thanks
Dave

 

[robolo]

Robolo, what brand and model switch do you have that working on?

Thanks
Dave

I have a mish-mash of different mfgr switches. I am pretty sure the ones I am using for this were Simply Automated. It is actually a single remote switch that I have programmed for the double tap but it should work with any UPB switch. I configured it in UPStart.

 

[acalbear]

I dont have upstart in front of me but this is how you should be able to do it. You should be able to use a single tap to control the load (e.g.-light 1) and a double click to control a link (e.g.-light 2). In upstart configure the rocker using the CUSTOM ROCKER mode. For single tap, chose a snap on, quick on or slow on. For double tap, chose "activate" then for link name chose the link that will control the second light.

Hope that works.

-ACM

Robolo, what brand and model switch do you have that working on?

Thanks
Dave

I have a mish-mash of different mfgr switches. I am pretty sure the ones I am using for this were Simply Automated. It is actually a single remote switch that I have programmed for the double tap but it should work with any UPB switch. I configured it in UPStart.

 

[LightenUP]

Am I missing something because a link still needs to be sent and received for the local load to come on. If this can work I have not been able to get it and I don't think it can.

 

[hucker]

Am I missing something because a link still needs to be sent and received for the local load to come on. If this can work I have not been able to get it and I don't think it can.

I agree! Perhaps someone who has this working can crate a upstart file that has a single switch configured in this way so we can see what they mean?