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Thu Jan 08, 2015 10:48 pm
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jheddings
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Just wanted to post an alternative to the wiki documents that I've been using... It still requires a bit of setup, but it seems to work well. I suppose it requires the pro version since it uses the Timer plugins, but I am not certain about that. It requires 4 parts (device, timer, trigger, schedule), which is more than the wiki, but it gives me the behavior and control I wanted...
Add a new device that supports dimming, e.g. 'Bedroom Lamp'
Create a Timer (called Sunrise Loop Delay) with a start value of 10 sec (or whatever you'd like the increment to be).
Create a Trigger when 'Sunrise Loop Delay' expires:
- Condition: 'Bedroom Lamp' brightness less than 100
- Actions: brighten 'Bedroom Lamp' by 2% (or whatever you'd like the increment to be) and restart the 'Sunrise Loop Delay' timer
Create a Schedule (called Rise & Shine) that triggers at a specific time (6:00a) and restarts the 'Sunrise Loop Delay' timer.
This provides a 8-minute "sunrise" effect, incrementing by 2% every 10 seconds. Once the brightness reaches 100%, the timer stops You can adjust the timer and 'brighten by' increments to get the effect you want. This is an easier approach for me to manage, although the downside is it does not respond to "turn off" without additional help.
HTH,
--jah