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23rd January 2012, 10:57 PM
#1
Automated Home Sr Member
Reflex Auto Creation has me stumped
Happy with my progress at understand objects and connections I thought I'd have a go at a bit of reflexology!
I'm stumped by two things:
I can't see how to define the dimmer packets for on, off, dim etc. When I hit "create defaults" in the reflect packets window I get packets which begin with 120F, but using the menus in the command insight window I can only generate 1200. What am I doing wrong?
I gave up on that and thought I'd give the auto creation a go. When I run it I get the following:
Default packet creation start. Please wait...
Default reflex packets created
mrYes
Default reflex vectors removed
Reflex modes prepared
Hall Dimmer 1.Turn On connected to Hall Quad Dimmer Switches.Button 1
Hall Dimmer 1.Turn On connected to Hall Quad Dimmer Switches.Button 1
[edited for brevity]
Hall Dimmer 4.Turn Off connected to Hall Quad Dimmer Switches.Button 1
Number of vectors created = 16
Number of objects for which no vectors could be created = 0
Number of errors detected = 1
With a message box that an error has occured and I should look in the log. I'm being daft but I can't find any more in the log - I must be looking in the wrong place!
Peter.
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26th January 2012, 02:12 PM
#2
Automated Home Ninja
Hi, Peter,
If you have run the auto creation of refelx packets then it will have also generated internally many more default packets associated with various objects.
For example for dimmers ...
Got into reflex for the dimmer.
Goto Define packets...
You will see something like _Dimmer 1 Toggle 120F0401FF05
So a button reflex could trigger this.
Visit refelx for a button...
Button...
Vector setup...
Button 1 Trigger
Add packet...
Select something like Lounge Quad Dimmer - _Dimmer 1 Toggle
So the button can now be relex programmed to toggle the dimmer.
The command insight probably needs updating.
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Regarding Autoreflex creation if you turn on 'Log actions in communication window and send Idratek the log we can review this is in more detail and report back.
Viv
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30th January 2012, 03:24 PM
#3
Automated Home Sr Member
Thanks for the offer Viv.
Entirely user error! A message had poped up saying there wasn't a watchdog timer - I'd clicked "no don't create it". When I click "yes" (a good thing all round) the error goes away (although I don't currently have a DFP or IPS so I'm not sure where the timer's been programmed).
Peter
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1st February 2012, 11:46 PM
#4
Automated Home Ninja
You should get a message "????" has been chosen as a system watchdog" if it found any.
The are present in DFP, MFP and IPS.
Viv
Last edited by Viv; 1st February 2012 at 11:49 PM.
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4th February 2012, 05:57 PM
#5
Automated Home Jr Member
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5th February 2012, 04:08 PM
#6
Automated Home Ninja
Don't forget when you stop the network, Cortex programs the modules to be silent. That is not to send packets. The modules are not in a reflex state.
If the network is not running then the modules can be put into a reflex state by resetting them. They have a reset button.
Alternatively turn power off then on to network. If you do have a system reset module then you could use this to get the system into reflex.
You can see what is programmed into the module(s) by doing a node profile (no need to be in reflex state).
Visit Tools | Node profile Utility. Enter address of module of interest.
Vectors are the code sent to other modules (or itself) when something is triggered e.g. a button is pressed.
Having done an auto reflex you should have lots of defaults set-up.
With the network stopped.
In the module with buttons visit the reflex for the buttons.
Select Buttons...
Select Vector setup...
In triggers select button 1 (say).
Click Add packet..
Select the device you want to trigger. E.g. Kitchen Relays - Relay 1 Toggle.
Close.
Close.
Close.
In the module with buttons visit the reflex for the module itself.
Click program this node.
The module will now hold a packet, targets at the Kitchen Relays designed to toggle the relay.
You could then do a node profile on the module to see the vector you have just programmed.
Then put the module into reflex mode and try it out.
Viv.
Last edited by Viv; 5th February 2012 at 04:11 PM.
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