Hello,
I've noticed a couple of times after (self-induced, ground fault ) power interruptions that the circles come on line in a power-on state. Plugwise confirmed this was the default behaviour, and they are unwilling to make the startup behaviour configurable.
They mentioned implementing a scheme or script, but these would need to send commands to the circle continuously (and I don't know how scripting works).
Did anybody else "suffer" from this and has come up with a solution?
Regards, Jeroen
Power-on state after power loss
Re: Power-on state after power loss
Put them behind a UPS
Re: Power-on state after power loss
High standby killer as a schedule will put the circle off when it goes on.
Re: Power-on state after power loss
Thanks Pietje,
unfurtunately that won't work.
I use the circle for irrigation, which can be on for hours. The standby scheme would turn it off again. I switch this manually switched via my iPhone, which unfortunately doesn't register in the Source app or script.
I was on the phone with Plugwise today (they are always very knowledgable and helpfull). He said somebody used one circle specifically and only to detect power outages. Then via a script he switches the "usually off" circles.
Quick and dirty, but it does the job!
So now it's on to learning scripting, unfortunately I don't have time coming months...
Regards, Jeroen
unfurtunately that won't work.
I use the circle for irrigation, which can be on for hours. The standby scheme would turn it off again. I switch this manually switched via my iPhone, which unfortunately doesn't register in the Source app or script.
I was on the phone with Plugwise today (they are always very knowledgable and helpfull). He said somebody used one circle specifically and only to detect power outages. Then via a script he switches the "usually off" circles.
Quick and dirty, but it does the job!
So now it's on to learning scripting, unfortunately I don't have time coming months...
Regards, Jeroen
Re: Power-on state after power loss
I have implemented the solution with the extra plug. When you use Homeseer it's pretty easy to implement this.
Bas
Re: Power-on state after power loss
Combine the outage-detection with a change in your procedure.
Instead of changing the switch directly from you iPhone, chage it from your iPhone, but through a script that saves the intended state in a file. Then you can verify if the switch is on when it should be on or off when it should be off.
(And correct any mistakes.)
Instead of changing the switch directly from you iPhone, chage it from your iPhone, but through a script that saves the intended state in a file. Then you can verify if the switch is on when it should be on or off when it should be off.
(And correct any mistakes.)
//Markus
Re: Power-on state after power loss
Dowser: check!
Bjochems: tnx, but I don't have homeseeer...
Bjochems: tnx, but I don't have homeseeer...