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It certainly appears so ... I haven't got any more dimmer switches to
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rm but certainly it appears that way from the software.
Phil
Sent from another bloody fruit-based portable device...
> On 12 Jan 2016, at 18:38, Stuart Poulton stuart@xxxxxxx [ukha_d] <=
ukha_d@xxxxxxx> wrote:
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> All,
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> Is it possible to have multiple dimmer switches associated with a
scene ?
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> Cheers
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> Stuart
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>> On 6 Jan 2016, at 23:20, Wayne Harrison Wayne@xxxxxxx [ukha_d]
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ukha_d@xxxxxxx> wrote:
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>> Been following this as its progressing - and still getting the nod
of ap=
proval from SWMBO - can only be a good thing!
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>> Just so I=E2=80=99ve got this right, the Philips hub is just a
bridge be=
tween the Philips lighting network to your ethernet network, which then
let=
s things Like Siri =E2=80=99see' whats out there and get it to do
something=
. So in this basic setup so far, all we have done is effectively moved the
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light switch (albeit in rather a cool fashion!)
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>> To get some level of automation (which is why we are all here :))
then t=
his is where the SmartThings system steps in, although this is (mainly)
clo=
ud based.
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>> From the other suggestions posted, I=E2=80=99ve looked at the
review tha=
t Mark noted on that Zipato box and I=E2=80=99m with Phil, looks like it
sh=
ould do it, but not where it needs to be. There were various ideas with
Hom=
e Seer, etc. although the Open HAB project seems quite comprehensive so I
m=
ight give that a go, iOS app, Java backend (I have a Minecraft Server that
=
should take the load) just need to look through the list of IO devices to
g=
et control of external inputs.
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>> It appears to be a lot easier now to overlay / retro fit a
reasonable co=
ntrol system now without having to rip out walls and re-wire and still
have=
a level of reliability.
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>> For my humble start, I=E2=80=99m aiming to have some sort of
motion sens=
ors to see if someone wanders on to the landing, and its night time, then
t=
urn on a light and so on. If we want to get flashy (no pun intended) to
fad=
e a light from off to say 25% and fade it back down again when the
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>> As I said, small steps :)
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>> Wayne
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