A light does not become 0%.

I have a strange phenomenon.
I make two scenes by PICED for Color C-Touch.
Scene 1: GA 55 and GA 56 Ramp Level 100% in Ramp Rate 0s
Scene 2: GA 55 and GA 56 Ramp Level 0% in Ramp Rate 4s
Scene is arranged a button.

1. Press a button 1 for lights ON.
2. Press a button 2 for lights OFF. However, the light has still shone weakly.
3. Press a button 2 again then lights goes OFF.

Below is a log commands by CBus Diagnostic Utility.

15:48:03 Rx : Acknowledge
15:49:52 Rx : GA 184 Off, GA 185 Off, GA 233 Off, GA 234 Off
15:51:26 Rx : Time 15:51:25, Date Wednesday 31/1/2007
15:53:12 Rx : GA 55 On, GA 56 On
15:53:17 Rx : GA 55 Ramp to 1 at 4s rate, GA 56 Ramp to 1 at 4s rate
15:54:54 Rx : GA 55 Off, GA 56 Off

Why "Ramp to 1 at 4s rate" command was sent.
This phenomenon is reproduced not only by color C-Touch but also by monochrome C-Touch.
It is easy to reproduce and confirm to use PICED simulation mode.

Is this a specification?

Yoshi

 

Yoshi

Are you using the latest version of PICED 3.9.0? I recall that a version of PICED had a bug in it that may be causing this, but it was in a much older version. It was fixed some time ago.

 

Hi Newman

Yes, I'm using PICED 3.9.0 and ToolKit 1.6.0 .
That symptom is also occured on program logic.

I made lights ON and OFF solution for garage.
Shutter sensor is connected to Bus Coupler.

once (GetLightingState("Shutter_Sensor") = ON) then
begin
SetLightingState("002_Garage_Fluo", ON);
SetLightingState("003_Garage_Spot", ON);
end;

once (GetLightingState("Shutter_Sensor") = OFF) then
begin
SetLightingLevel("002_Garage_Fluo", 0%, "1s");
SetLightingLevel("003_Garage_Spot", 0%, "1s");
end;

I tried to change Ramp Rate in SetlightingLevel function.
Value 0s and 1s are working fine.
But over 2s value shows same symptom of Scene control.

Ramp Rate 0s
19:58:46 Rx : GA 157 On
19:58:46 Rx : GA 2 On, GA 3 On
19:58:51 Rx : GA 157 Off
19:58:52 Rx : GA 2 Off, GA 3 Off

Ramp Rate 1s
20:02:46 Rx : GA 157 On
20:02:46 Rx : GA 2 On, GA 3 On
20:02:49 Rx : GA 157 Off
20:02:49 Rx : GA 2 Off, GA 3 Off

Ramp Rate 2s
20:05:40 Rx : GA 157 On
20:05:40 Rx : GA 2 On, GA 3 On
20:05:44 Rx : GA 157 Off
20:05:44 Rx : GA 2 Ramp to 1 at 4s rate, GA 3 Ramp to 1 at 4s rate

Will this symptom be fixed in next version PICED?

Regards,

Yoshi

 

To fix this :
1. Open PICED
2. Open the project
3. Open the Project Details Form
4. Go to the C-Bus Options Page
5. Switch off the "Ramp Groups to Level 1 Then Send Off" option
6. Transfer the project to colour C-Touch

 

When is it useful to have this option ON ??

Charles

 

Thank you very much for your advice.
I switched off the "Ramp Groups to Level 1 Then Send Off" option.
Below is a log of same test.

09:41:37 Rx : GA 157 On
09:41:38 Rx : GA 2 On, GA 3 On
09:41:40 Rx : GA 157 Off
09:41:40 Rx : GA 2 Ramp to 1 at 4s rate, GA 3 Ramp to 1 at 4s rate
09:41:45 Rx : GA 2 Off, GA 3 Off

It is working fine.
But my understanding is still unclear for this option.
My image for this option is?

Switch on the "Ramp Groups to Level 1 Then Send Off" option.
GA 2 Ramp to 1 at 4s rate, GA 3 Ramp to 1 at 4s rate
GA 2 Off, GA 3 Off

Switch off the "Ramp Groups to Level 1 Then Send Off" option.
GA 2 Ramp to 0 at 4s rate, GA 3 Ramp to 0 at 4s rate

I feel that commands sequence is reverse of selected option.
Is my idea mistake?

Regards,

Yoshihisa Abe