Netcom Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 Hello All,Is there anything special I need to know when installing a 6 button keypad? I mean are they installed and configured the same way as dimmers and switches? I installed a new keypad and when power is applied all the lights remain blue, shouldn't it first light green until its added to the mesh? I for some reason can't get it to add to the mesh and Im thinking it might be defective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pharmdsmith Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 More then likely it's easier embernet or pro joined to another mesh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Netcom Posted March 6, 2012 Author Share Posted March 6, 2012 More then likely it's easier embernet or pro joined to another mesh.I was told its Zigbee (802.15.4), do you know if thats compatibly with a HC300 running 2.1? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILoveC4 Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 They're all zigbee...but they have different zigbee version along the C4 timeline.They're all compatible, it just may need to be joined in embernet and upgraded to Zigbee Pro, or if it's already zigbee pro and tied to another mesh it needs to be told to leave that mesh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Netcom Posted March 6, 2012 Author Share Posted March 6, 2012 Dan,Do you know the key combination used to tell the keypad to leave the mesh? Removing power seems to malke no difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramorous Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 13-4-13.... Touch the top left button 13 times, then the bottom left (I think) 4, then back to top left 13 more times.Once that's done, you can quad-tap the top left to join the mesh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILoveC4 Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 13-4-13.... Touch the top left button 13 times, then the bottom left (I think) 4, then back to top left 13 more times.Once that's done, you can quad-tap the top left to join the mesh.That's correct, IF it's on zigbee pro and tied to another mesh.If it's on embernet then that's a different story. Still doable, but more involved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramorous Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 Netcom, you've got multiple threads going for this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Netcom Posted March 7, 2012 Author Share Posted March 7, 2012 Yeah I apologize, The other thread was more targeted toward troubleshooting. I think this thread will be very useful to others when installing keypads. DOes anyone know where I can get labels for the keypad buttons? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecodeman Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 Control4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Letran Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 Yeah I apologize, The other thread was more targeted toward troubleshooting. I think this thread will be very useful to others when installing keypads. DOes anyone know where I can get labels for the keypad buttons?There are good suggestions about labels in these linkshttp://c4forums.com/viewtopic.php?id=1940&p=2http://c4forums.com/viewtopic.php?id=10322 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Netcom Posted March 7, 2012 Author Share Posted March 7, 2012 Thanks for the link, good info. Does anyone know how I would program the keypad to show a status of a light by changing the LED color? I was playing around with the variables but couldn't seem to get it to work. Basically when a light is on I would like to LED to indicate it by changing colors. Any suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILoveC4 Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 Thanks for the link, good info. Does anyone know how I would program the keypad to show a status of a light by changing the LED color? I was playing around with the variables but couldn't seem to get it to work. Basically when a light is on I would like to LED to indicate it by changing colors. Any suggestions?When light level changesif light level is on turn led yellow. If light is off Turn led blue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramorous Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 Thanks for the link' date=' good info. Does anyone know how I would program the keypad to show a status of a light by changing the LED color? I was playing around with the variables but couldn't seem to get it to work. Basically when a light is on I would like to LED to indicate it by changing colors. Any suggestions?[/quote']When light level changesif light level is on turn led yellow. If light is off Turn led blue.The best way to map a light to a keypad button is using Composer Pro and linking the two within the Connections tab; unless you just want light status. Doing it through the connection tab allows for better integration and usability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILoveC4 Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 Thanks for the link' date=' good info. Does anyone know how I would program the keypad to show a status of a light by changing the LED color? I was playing around with the variables but couldn't seem to get it to work. Basically when a light is on I would like to LED to indicate it by changing colors. Any suggestions?[/quote']When light level changesif light level is on turn led yellow. If light is off Turn led blue.The best way to map a light to a keypad button is using Composer Pro and linking the two within the Connections tab; unless you just want light status. Doing it through the connection tab allows for better integration and usability.Agreed...but if that tool isn't available (which it isn't to end users) then you need to do as I stated above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Netcom Posted March 7, 2012 Author Share Posted March 7, 2012 Thanks for the link' date=' good info. Does anyone know how I would program the keypad to show a status of a light by changing the LED color? I was playing around with the variables but couldn't seem to get it to work. Basically when a light is on I would like to LED to indicate it by changing colors. Any suggestions?[/quote']When light level changesif light level is on turn led yellow. If light is off Turn led blue.The best way to map a light to a keypad button is using Composer Pro and linking the two within the Connections tab; unless you just want light status. Doing it through the connection tab allows for better integration and usability.Thats a good point however I found when linking a lighting scene an a keypad you don't get feedback. I would like to know when any light that is in a scene is on. I have buttons linked to light scenes now, and I would like to know if a light was left on o I can shut it off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Netcom Posted March 7, 2012 Author Share Posted March 7, 2012 I decided to start with a simply script to light a keypad button when a light is on. This same button when pressed would shut off the light. So Ive created a lighting scene with all the light I want to control and assigned it to a button. That works, Now I want to use the same button to monitor the light thats in the lighting scene. if a light is on I would like to have the keypad button indicate it. This is what I have so far, which turns the keypay on then off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILoveC4 Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 First of all, you need to NEST the commands under the conditional.Click and drag the command (green arrow) and drop it ON TOP of the ? for the conditional you want it under. It should INDENT...like so.If Hallway->Hallway Dimmer->LIGHT_STATE is True Set LED: 3 current color to Green on Master Bedroom->6 Button Keypad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Netcom Posted March 7, 2012 Author Share Posted March 7, 2012 That was the problem thanks! Any suggestion on how to monitor a scene or group of lights? I noticed that a single light works using the above code however when I turn on a scene that has the same light in it the keypad does not indicate the lights on? It will only monitor individual lights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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