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I would like to program the Power Switch in 2 ways:-

1. Count down Timer: Whenever I switch ON the Power Switch, a countdown timer should run for x minutes and then switch off the Power Switch.

2. Period Timer. Switch on at xx:00 hours and Switch off at yy:00 hours.

Could you please share a sample program ?

Depending on how the countdown timer shall work exactly, there are several ways to realize:
1. Whenever switching on, use the timer option of the actor to switch off automatically.
1a. This can be done by using direct connections
1b. In a program: set the ON-TIME and then switch on (this is also explained in the WebUI manual)
2. react on the on state of the actor and start a delayed switch off. (here is a possible collision with your period timer, therfore pay attention)

IF Time between xx:00 and yy:00
THEN switch on
ELSE IF Time is yy:00
THEN switch off
ELSE IF actor is on
THEN switch off with delay

Thanks. Option 2 works.

About Option 1, I do not understand what you mean by "use the timer option of the actor to switch off automatically". I don't find any such option.

Could you please paste a sample screen shot ?

One of thousand screenshots to that topic, that you can also find in the manual on page 92 or 93
viewtopic.php?f=27&t=49340&p=494860#p494890

Thank you. There are 2 statements mentioned in the THEN clause.

IF
Device selection -> Device name -> when switching status:ON -> Trigger when changed

THEN
Device selection -> Device name -> immediately -> switch-on time to 0.01 seconds
Device selection -> Device name -> delayed by -> 5 minute -> switching status:OFF

I understand what the second statement (in the THEN clause) does and it works well with just the 2nd statement.

what is the use of the first statement ?

Regards

Did you read the WebUI manual?
Here is also a english version: viewtopic.php?f=49&t=45485#p455633
Everything is explained there. Please read the whole manual, it really is important!
In the first THEN line the on-time is set to 0.1s (not 0.01 !!!)
The first line is not transmitted as a single telegram. The CCU keeps it until the next switch command is transmitted and adds it to it.

Hi Sammy,

I read the entire manual. I didn't find any explanation for my question. Sorry to bother you with this question.

IF
Device selection -> Device name -> when switching status:ON -> Trigger when changed

THEN
Device selection -> Device name -> immediately -> switch-on time to 0.1 seconds
Device selection -> Device name -> delayed by -> 5 minute -> switching status:OFF

What is the use of the first THEN statement ? What is meant by "switch-on time to 0.1 seconds" ?

Can the program work properly with just the 2nd THEN statement only ?

Regards

The details can be found in the german WebUI manual on page 93 with picture 52 https://www.eq-3.de/Downloads/eq3/downl ... h_eQ-3.pdf
the english version (page 91, picture 50) has a wrong picture and some bad translation https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/dzh ... l.V0.3.pdf

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01.05.2019, 20:07

THEN
Device selection -> Device name -> immediately -> switch-on time to 0.1 seconds
Device selection -> Device name -> delayed by -> 5 minute -> switching status:OFF

This is wrong and does make no sense!
What do you want to achieve?
If you want to switch on for 5 minutes, then you have 2 options to do this with a program:
1.
Immediately switch on
delayed by 5min switch off

2.
Immediately set on duration to 5min
Immediately ( or delayed by 1s) switch on

For 1. the CCU has to be working and the 2nd command has to come through, so that the actor switches off after 5 min
For 2. there is only send 1 telegram (with both commands) and the 5 min are counted by the actor

A third option is to use a virtual CCU button and make a direct connection between button and actor and configuere the 5min there. In a programm you will then only do a press of the virtual button.

Hope, now you understand