Running PAC without PICED

What is the situation with running the PAC module with no connection to a computer? The PAC module has a RTC so I am expecting it to be ok. Scenes work correctly as well as the logic but when I shutdown PICED the schedules do not work. While running the PICED software, it all works as expected.

 

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I get the idea that the schedules are simulated in the PICED and therefore working while it is running only. It therefore must not be running in the PAC. The fact that the logic and scenes are working without PICED running must say that the download occur correctly and that the PAC is at least running part of the project. They were there when I downloaded the project. Is what I havejust said correct?

 

Schedules should run OK in the PAC. You need to make sure that the schedules are enabled (if they use enable groups).

Are you using the Schedule Manager, or writing them in logic ?

Because the PAC doesn't have an interface allowing you to set the time, you need to make sure you have another device on the network (liek a C-Touch) to set the time with.

 

Thanks for your reply Darren.

The schedules are enable but are controlled by groups. The were set up in Schedule Manager which then calls logic. There is no other device to set the time with. On download of the firmware I thought that it asked if you would like to set the time to that of the PC. Is there no other way to set the time from the PICED software? The PAC was installed so I did not need a C-Touch. Would setting the C-Touch time not set if for the C-Touch only?

Cameron

 

So the groups enabling the schedules are at the right levels to enable the schedules ?

So you have schedules enabling logic modules ?

This is correct, but the PAC clock will drift over time. See the FAQ topics PAC / "Time Keeping" and Other / "C-Bus Unit Clocks".

The C-Touch will broadcast it to all units.