UPB Link Assignments for SA I/O Module

[swamiller]

I have a Simply Automated UMI-32 I/O module controlling my garage doors.

The module works good and I have assigned a scene switch in my kitchen to control opening and closing one of the doors as well as created a couple buttons that send an "on" link command that I use via Haiku.

The issue that I am having is that the "Turn all off" command that I execute in Haiku is causing both doors to open.

I assume it is because I have the actuation tied to a "link" and the "all off" command sends all links a command. I have named all of my links and units as required for the HAI HLC format. I have read conflicting things, however, about link assignments for non-HAI units. My controller actuates/displays my light units status pretty well (a glitch every now and then in showing the correct status).

Is there a "link range" that units like this I/O unit are supposed to be named so that blanket light unit commands won't actuate the I/O module?

 

[JonW]

I'm using some appliance modules that I also don't want to respond to All Off type commands. I create a separate room for those items and using Upstart, I ensure that the device will not respond to the all off command for the room. In addition, I have an appliance module in the garage that is within that room definition and I have it set to not respond to the room off command. Every time you turn the garage lights off, I see the traffic to tell the device to go off, but since it is set to not respond to the link, it just stays on. When HAI polls for the status, it sees that it is on and shows the room flag on as well. When I get time, I'll move it to my misc. room so that I don't have to continually see that the garage is "on" because of the one device remaining on.

 

[kwilcox]

use upstart to read up the device configuration and see if it has spurious presets attached to links. I've seen this quite often with SAI switches. Every time I install a new one, I have to go through the link table on the device to clear it out. I actually use a named link called AllDevices and I add it to every device that I want to participate in all lights off. To kill lights, I simply deactivate that link.

 

[swamiller]

Thanks kwilcox, I'll check that out. I noticed another anomaly last night...my kitchen scene switch "all off" command does not affect the garage doors. Only the Haiku "all off" command from the "Rooms" and the "Control" page. I do have the garage set up as its own room with the only units in that room being the two buttons for opening and closing both garage doors.

 

[swamiller]

I fixed the all off problem by moving my garage links down to room 7 and adjusting the "all on" and "all off" flags to "no". That was the first available room that I could make that adjustment without effecting the other lighting units.