Scene without trigger

[highsane 0]

Hello,

 

Newbie for the Fibaro system, I'm using HCL and 2 x Relay Modules + 1 dimmer module + 1 plug in my living room. I want to create some shortcut scenes in order to use as a widget in my iPhone. Some example scenes are;

 

- ALL LIGHTS ON : Which sets all modules to ON (dimmer %100)

- ALL LIGHTS OFF : Which sets all modules to OFF 

- Reading : Which sets all modules to OFF except dimmer (setted to %70)

 

Now, when I try to create first scene, it always starts with an "IF" condition. However, my main purpose to combine some bulk actions together. 

 

The only way I found is to set an impossible trigger (such as IF THE WEATHER IS 200 C, THEN ..). Is this the correct configuration for my purpose or am I missing something?

 

Thanks in advance.

[mehdikad 1]

Hello,

 

Newbie for the Fibaro system, I'm using HCL and 2 x Relay Modules + 1 dimmer module + 1 plug in my living room. I want to create some shortcut scenes in order to use as a widget in my iPhone. Some example scenes are;

 

- ALL LIGHTS ON : Which sets all modules to ON (dimmer %100)

- ALL LIGHTS OFF : Which sets all modules to OFF 

- Reading : Which sets all modules to OFF except dimmer (setted to %70)

 

Now, when I try to create first scene, it always starts with an "IF" condition. However, my main purpose to combine some bulk actions together. 

 

The only way I found is to set an impossible trigger (such as IF THE WEATHER IS 200 C, THEN ..). Is this the correct configuration for my purpose or am I missing something?

 

Thanks in advance.

This is my question too

[RobertL 21]

You can use "Timer" and "once" and set the date back to 2010..

[mehdikad 1]

You can use "Timer" and "once" and set the date back to 2010..

it works thanks Robert

[wpeeters 30]

Timer does not seems to be such a good idea. It will work offcourse.
But you better make an opposite 'if statement'.

 

For example:

- ALL LIGHTS ON : Which sets all modules to ON (dimmer %100)

in this example your if condition must be 'if all lights off'.

[highsane 0]

Timer does not seems to be such a good idea. It will work offcourse.

But you better make an opposite 'if statement'.

 

For example:

- ALL LIGHTS ON : Which sets all modules to ON (dimmer %100)

in this example your if condition must be 'if all lights off'.

 

Thanks for your reply but setting "if all lights off" seems not a good approach as I may choose to switch all lights on while only some of the light were ON.  Using ALL LIGHTS ON shortcut should not require ALL lights to be OFF.

[wpeeters 30]

In that case, you can use 'or'. If lights 'A' are off or lights 'B' are off or ....

Or even better, you can use a variable. Create a variable which you change if you start scene 'all lights on'. For example set variable to 1.

In 'all lights off' scene you add an if condition 'if variable = 1' then ...

An offcourse, also in opposite order. Don't forget to unmark the 'triggering variables'.

Both above ways allow you to keep related items together and not abuse other variables or timers which actually doesn't do anything.

[Grzesio 0]

My solution to this problem was to create a variable "Olways1" which has a defined value = 1. Then in the scene I use the condition "If Olways1 = 1 then... "

[Flowy 36]

just use virtual devices