kevinmuise Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 I have a dimmer bound to keypad that controls a kitchen light. I want hit the on button (light or keypad) to turn on the light at 25%. Then if I hit the on button (light or keypad) again while the light is on, the light goes to 100%. My programming has lead to endless loops. Any suggestions? K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msgreenf Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 Can you share a screenshot of what you did? Sent from my Nexus 6P using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanchow Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 The proper way to do this is by using preset levels. Preset levels is designed to goto a level on tap. You can still go above the level if you hold the button down. msgreenf 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdonohoe Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 I wrote a blog post about doing exactly that kind of thing a while back: http://www.c4cookbook.com/recipes/2015/9/20/setting-lower-light-levels-at-night The gist of it, for your purposes, is you set the preset level to what you want, then any time the light itself turns on, you change the preset level to 100%. When it turns off, you reset it to 25% (or whatever). Those changes are tied to the light on/off events, so that it doesn't matter how the light is turned on. I then combine that with variables for different levels at different times of day and get lights that always turn on at an appropriate level and can always be turned up to 100% with a second tap. South Africa C4 user and kevinmuise 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinmuise Posted November 10, 2016 Author Share Posted November 10, 2016 Wow, Mr Donohoe, your C4 cook book article is amazing. I never would have programmed my lights so perfectly without your article. Nor would I have known that so much was possible; different levels based on time of day (kudos). Please add more recipes as your easy are another's (me) not even thought of. Thank you. What's your first name, I like to address friends as friends? K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdonohoe Posted November 10, 2016 Share Posted November 10, 2016 Thanks for your kind words, Kevin. My first name is Brendan. I've got a short list of articles I've been planning to write since I wrote that first one. Just need to find the time! One small note I need to add to that article: when the schedule runs to change the light levels between day/night mode, I check to see if the light is already on. If it is, I don't change the level. That leaves it set so the next tap will go to 100%, but turning the light off will still reset it to the lower level. It's a little thing, but it makes the behavior work the same 100% of the time. kevinmuise 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbutman8 Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 Is this the easiest way to do this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMHarman Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 Is this the easiest way to do this? Post in wrong place. Deleted comment. VINCELdUB 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VINCELdUB Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 It is a very effective way. Most reliable. There is a few other ways to accomplish this. 1. Hire some to do it for you. (Easiest) (not cheapest) 2. What complexity are you looking for? If it is completely the way described then this is the only way. Happy Automating! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinmuise Posted March 29, 2021 Author Share Posted March 29, 2021 I have now have an adaptive phase dimmer. How do I program preset levels as it is no longer a programming property? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pbir Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 Have a look at our Dynamic Preset Manager on DriverCentral. msgreenf 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Lowe Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 On 3/29/2021 at 8:12 AM, kevinmuise said: I have now have an adaptive phase dimmer. How do I program preset levels as it is no longer a programming property? it still is a programming property and can also be set in the driver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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