Vizia RZCZ1

[triz]

If I use the RZCZ1 in a 3-way application, can any advanced programing be done to it? For example. A single press turns off the connected 3-way load (Hallway). But if you push and hold the RZCZ1 for a second it sets a good night scene or an away scene or something? Is this type of programming possible on the Vizia? If not out of the box, is there anything that can be added to provide these additional types of programming?

 

[politics123]

If I use the RZCZ1 in a 3-way application, can any advanced programing be done to it? For example. A single press turns off the connected 3-way load (Hallway). But if you push and hold the RZCZ1 for a second it sets a good night scene or an away scene or something? Is this type of programming possible on the Vizia? If not out of the box, is there anything that can be added to provide these additional types of programming?

Out of the box, no. Each unit can only be tied to one, and only one, load unit.
However, I've been playing with automation rules to try and do this.

 

[shenandoah75]

However, I've been playing with automation rules to try and do this.

Automation rules via what interfaces? i want the same but holding out for elk's serial expander upgrade / etc. You usig another package that recognize sthe two-way comm from vizia?

 

[triz]

very curious

 

[johnnynine]

If I use the RZCZ1 in a 3-way application, can any advanced programing be done to it? For example. A single press turns off the connected 3-way load (Hallway). But if you push and hold the RZCZ1 for a second it sets a good night scene or an away scene or something? Is this type of programming possible on the Vizia? If not out of the box, is there anything that can be added to provide these additional types of programming?

I'm fairly confident that your not going to be able to base anything off of how long you hold the button for - outside of what Vizia already supports.
Some switches go to a 10 second OFF delay when you hold the button down for a couple seconds, and I think an immediate ON as well. However the only notification that is sent is that the light turned off or on (and it's level).

 

[triz]

what about a single press is turn circuit on and a double press is turn scene on? does any of this kind of logic exist? or is anything like this sent so a control system could do it?

 

[johnnynine]

what about a single press is turn circuit on and a double press is turn scene on? does any of this kind of logic exist? or is anything like this sent so a control system could do it?

I don't think you'll be able to do that either. Load devices just sent the state change notifications and the communication isn't that fast.. around 1 or 2 second lag (which may depend on the installation). In fact if you turn a light on and it starts to dim up and then you quickly press the switch again to turn it off before it reaches it's final dim level, you'll only receive the off state notification... so it just returns the final completed state change. There are also other device level notitiactions sent out regarding scenes. In theory you could try to determine if a double click occurred, but I don't think it would be that reliable since you don't have any guarantee that the notifications are coming in at a consistent pace.

I've written an event based API that fires events whenever these types of actions occur. It's currently just in alpha stage now, but it does work...
See thread here.