Disable Scene From Fibaro Dimmer

[CWestermark 0]

Hi,

 

I have scenes that do regulate the light depending on input from the light sensor. However, I would like to disable these scenes when I press the Fibaro dimmer to regulate the light "manually". I guess this can be done with a variable that is set in a scene that triggers when a change of state of the dimmer occurs. Sadly, on the block diagram, I only find

 

Dimmer == On

Dimmer == Off

Dimmer == Scene Activation (Maybe I can use this to trigger scene were I set the variable?)

Dimmer == Custom Value

 

I look for some block logic that says

 

Dimmer == "State change"

then

set variable "Disable scene" == True

[T.Konopka 8]

You have to first create a variable and then you will be able to use it.

[CWestermark 0]

Yes, I have created the variable. But how can I create a scene that trigger it from pushing a dimmer button?

[T.Konopka 8]

Try setting a variable as a first trigger in a scene that regulates the light based on the light input and the light input itself as a second one.
If the button is not clicked then the scene would go as usual since the variable wouldn't change, if it's clicked then the variable would change and stop the scene from going further.

 

I'm not sure if I made myself clear enough. Feel free to ask!

[CWestermark 0]

34 minutes ago, A.Smolinski said:

If the button is not clicked then the scene would go as usual since the variable wouldn't change

 

It is this part I do not know how to achieve. How do I make the Fibaro Dimmer in my wall change the variable that I use as a first trigger in the light scene?

 

Somehow I will need a second scene with

Dimmer == "State change"

then

variable "LivingRoomLightSensor" == Disable

 

But there is no Dimmer == "State change". Only On, Off, Scene Activation, Custom Value (see the attached picture)

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[T.Konopka 8]

Variable: if dimmer is pressed then change value to 1

Scene: If variable = 0 and lux level = (yours to choose) then turn lights on

 

This way, if the variable will change to 1 (after pressing the dimmer button) the scene will not proceed and the lights won't turn on.

 

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10 minutes ago, A.Smolinski said:

Variable: if dimmer is pressed then change value to 1 

 

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Where do I define this logic? Under "Variables Panels" I can only add and predefine variables. 

 

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[T.Konopka 8]

If you've already created a variable, then you have to create a scene that changes its value.

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6 minutes ago, A.Smolinski said:

If you've already created a variable, then you have to create a scene that changes its value.

 

yes I have created one scene to set the value. But there is no good way to express the dimmer trigger event. "If dimmer is pushed" Or "Dimmer changed state" event does not exist (See the atachement). In the block I only see

 

On, Off, Scene Activation, Custom Value.

 

 

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[T.Konopka 8]

You can use if simmer - on or dimmer - off then change variable. It should work the same as "changed state"

[CWestermark 0]

Ok, the above steps work now. Thank you.

 

Now I just need a way to add a delay in the scene. The scene triggers the dimmer (see attachment) based on light sensor, and it disables the variable in the separate variable scene mentioned in the previous posts. Hence I end up with the variable in "Disable" mode after the scene is triggered based on the light sensor. The get the variable back to enable I need a last step, change the variable back to "enable", after 2-5s. 

 

The flow should be

- Living dimmer set value 100 (sets variable Living_Light_Sensor = Disable in 2nd scene)

- Delay 2-5s (how can I add this?)

- Living_Light_Sensor = Enable

 

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[T.Konopka 8]

Let me make this clear, you're trying to make the whole system go back to the state from before you've clicked the dimmer after 2-5s?

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10 minutes ago, A.Smolinski said:

Let me make this clear, you're trying to make the whole system go back to the state from before you've clicked the dimmer after 2-5s?

 

yes, I need this. As the "Living dimmer set value 100" step triggers the variable to disable in another scene (see attachment). So I need to get the variable back to enable again as a last step.

 

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[CWestermark 0]

Is there any other way to program this?

 

Basically, I want to avoid that the light sensors control the dimmer for 2-3h after I manually pushed the dimmer that I have on the wall.

 

This must be a rather common setting in smarthouses, as the light sensor might not always give you the desired light while watching TV etc. 

[T.Konopka 8]

It is possible but you'd have to do it in LUA, but I can't help you with that, unfortunately.