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Light*SeasonsMkII
GPSbasedLightController
UserManual
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Operation
YournewLightSeasonsisaneventscheduler,muchlikeamultitaskingalarmclock.IthasaninternalReal-Time-Clock(RTC)to
accuratelyschedule,andreliablyexecutedailyevents.Whentriggered,thepreprogrammedtaskwilleitherenergize/release
theLoaddevice.LightSeasonsisanexcellentfitforaSolar-PoweredLightController.
LightSeasonsdividestheyearintoeightuniqueschedules,orSeasons.EachSeasonhassixprogrammabletasks/events
repeatedeveryday.TheDefaulttasksaretailoredfornight-timelighting.TheSeasonstartdate(month/day)isuser
programmable.Overalldurationisdefinedbythisdate,andtheStartDateofthenextseason.Toincreaseorshortena
Season’sextent,modifytheStartDateoritsneighbor’s.Seasonsarelabeledonethrueight,andarealwaysexecutedinorder.
SeasonOnebeginsJanuaryFirst.December31stendsSeasonEight.ShouldSeasonsover-lap,thelowerSeasonisexecuted.
Thesixtriggerevents(numberedzerothrufive)operateindependentofoneanother.Foreachtriggerdefinesascheduledtime
(hour:minute),andatask(ONorOFF).Witheverynewminute,allthetriggersarereviewedlookingforatimematch.The
searchbeginswithTriggerZero.Andonlythefirst‘match’isperformed;onetaskperminuteisallowed.‘Idle’tasksarenot
displayed.
NOTE:ATASKisEXECUTEDONLYATTHEPREPROGRAMMEDTIME.‘Time-Ranges’areimpliedwithONatthistime,andOFFat
thattime.However,thisisnothowthisdeviceoperates.ItdoesNotRangechecktoverifytheLoadstatebetweentriggers.
ForaccuracyandreliabilitytheinternalRTCisdrivenfromquartzcrystal.Andtoincreaseease,andreduceambiguity,theRTC
operatesona24hourclock.ItdoesnotacceptAMorPMvalues.ForallPMentries,addtwelve(12)tothePMhour.Forexample
5:00PMis17:00hours.AndMidnightis0:00.TheintendedLightSeasonspowersourceisalargecapacitybattery…thusthere’s
nointernalbattery.Thepresenttimeislostwiththelackofpower.Therestoredtime/dateisrecoupedfromthelastsaved
value.Theactivetimeissavedevery½hour,andthenewDateissavedatmidnight.
AGPS(GlobalPositionSatellite)ReceivercomesstandardwithLightSeasons.TheGPSis
theeasiest,error-freewaytoupdatetheTime,Date,andLocation.Therearenosettings,switches,
and/orparameterstoset…it’sPlug-N-Play!Thissmallblackpodhasa6ft(1.84m)cablewithamating
PS2connector.InsertitintotheLightSeasonsnotingthecorrectorientation.Placethepodintheopen
area(asmuchaspossible).TheGPSishighlysensitive,andwillsoondetectSatellitesoverhead.Itis
equippedwithanindicatorlight:Whenlitsolid,theReceiverispowered.Whenflashing,itissyncedto
asatellite.Note:TheincludedGPSModelmayvary.ThisGPSpictureisforreferenceonly.
Procedureto‘Auto-SettheTimeandDate.
SimplyplugtheGPSintotheLightSeasons;Itisacceptabletoconnect/disconnecttheGPSwiththepoweron.
Thisproceduremaytakeseveralminutestocomplete:
1. LightSeasonsmustbeon.
2. TheGPSlightwillilluminate,indicatingithaspower.
3. LightSeasonswillconfirmitscommunicatingwiththeGPSbyactivatingtheLoadOutput(Lightscomeon).
4. TheGPSwillbegintoFlashwhenit’s‘sync’s’withaSatellite.
5. WaitforLightSeasonstotoggle(blink)theLoad/LightsOnfor1secondandOfffor1second.ThisindicatestheGPS
time,date,andGeo-Coordinatesarereceivedandsaved.
6. WhenGPSPowerparameterissetto‘auto’,Seethe(gp)command.
a. TheGPSisautomaticallypowereddownaftertenminutes.
b. TheGPSwillautomaticallypowerupatMidnightfortenminutes.
7. WhenGPSPowerparameterissetto‘man’,Seethe(gp)command.
a. ThePS2portisalwayspowered…remembertounplugtheGPS,foritisaPowerDrain!
b. theLoad/LightswillremainonorblinkwhiletheGPSisactive.
8. Note:Thetime/dateprovidedbytheGPSisperZuluorGreenwichMeanTime.LightSeasonscomparesitsstored
timezone,againstatimezonecomputedfromtheacquiredlongitude.Shouldthetwodifferbymorethan2time
zones,Lightseasonswillover-writeitsstoredvaluewiththecomputedone.Thetimezone(zuluoffset)ismanually
changedusingthe(tz)command.Ifleftuninitialized,theZulu_OffsetdefaultisPacificStandardTime(-8hours).
9. Note:TheGPSwillnotupdatethedayoftheweek.
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InconcertwiththeGPS,usethedefaultSeasonsandTriggers.LightSeasonsalreadyhastheyear
scheduledfordusktodawnlighting.Theobjectiveistoturnonthelightsinthedimmedhoursofsunset.Theyremainlit
tillaftermidnight.Andthenre-illuminateintheearlyhoursbeforesunrise.Thesetriggersarepreprogrammedinto
LightSeasons,readytouse,directfromthefactory.SeetheSeasonDefaultsindetailonpage7.Torestorefactory
settings,ustheDefaultSeasonsdscommand.
ProgrammingandCommands
LightSeasonhasafundamentalsetofusercommands.Theserequestswillprovidethecurrentstatus,and/or
configurethecontrolparameters.TheusermustfirstestablishCommunicationtothedevice;seeUserInterface/CommPort.
Herearethegeneralrulesforenteringacommandorrequest:
• Aprompt’>’ willqueryforthenextuserrequest.Itmustbepresenttotypeacommand.
• Allcommandsareuniquetwo-characterabbreviations,thispromotesveryquickentry.
• Eachcommandisexecutedafterthe<enterkeyispressed.
• Typingthecommandonly,returnsitscurrentstatus.Thesamecommandfollowedbyparameters(orvalues)will
updatetheinternalvariables.AllnewvaluesareimmediatelysavedinNon-VolatileMemory.
• Allcommandparametersareseparatedbyasinglespace.
• Unrecognizedcommandsgeta’?’(questionmark)reply.
• Press<entertorepeatthelastcommand;alsoitwillindextothenextseasonwhenapplicable.
• Enter‘??’foraquickHelpScreen.
• RapidlyPress<entertoarousetheLightSeasonsfromasleepstate.
TIME
Thecurrenttimeisviewedbyenteringthecommandtm<enter.Thetimeisdisplayedintheformathr:mn:sc
Tomodifythetime,usethesametmcommand,onlyfollowedbythreevaluesforhours,minutes,andseconds.Hoursare
specifiedasa24hourclockonly…AMandPMarenotused.Thefollowingexamplechangesthetimeto13minutes,45seconds
past8intheevening:
tm201345<(allvaluesareseparatedbyasinglespace).
DATE
Thedateisaccessedinasimilarmanner.Toviewthecurrentdateenterdt<enter.Thedateisdisplayedasmn/dy/yr
ToChangethedatefollowthedtcommandwiththreevaluesformonth,dayandyear.Thefollowingexamplesetsthedateto
February29th,2012:
dt2292012<(allvaluesareseparatedbyasinglespace).
SEASONS
Theactiveseasonisdisplayedusinges<enter.Byrepeatingthiscommand(withanother<enter)willautomatically
advancetothenextseason.ThemostrecentseasonviewedremainsactivewhileaUserexchangeinisprocess.TheSeason
Status(seepage5)revealsthefirstandlastdate,andtheparticularsofitsTriggerEvents.ToChangethestartdatefollowthe
escommandwiththreevaluesthatrepresenttheseason-index,month,andday.Thefollowingexamplesetsthefourthseason
tobeginMay17th:
es4517<(allvaluesareseparatedbyasinglespace).
TheendofaseasonisdefinedbytheStartDateofthenext.Seasonsareadvancedinnumericalorder.Intermediateseasons
maybereducedtoasingleday,andseveralseasonsmayoccupythesamedate.Seasonswiththesamestartandstopdate
arebydefaultnotdisplayed.
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ProgrammingCommands
SUNRISE–SUNSET
Everydayatmidnight,LightSeasonscomputessunriseandsunsetforyouruniqueworldlocation.Thisallowsthe‘triggers’to
exactlyfollowtheDay-and-Nighttransitions(astheyvarythroughtheyear).ThetimeforDuskandDawnarederivedfromthe
savedGeo-Coordinates.ThesecoordinatesarecollecteddirectlyfromtheGPS.OrareusersuppliedviatheLongitude-Latitude
(ll)andHemiSpheres(hs)commands.
TRIGGERS
Triggersareindexedzerothrufive.Theyareexecutedbasedsolelyontheirassociatedtime,Onetriggerisexecutedpergiven
minute;andthelowerindexhaspriority.ModifiedTriggersareappliedtothepresentactiveseason.Tomodifyatrigger,use
theetcommandfollowedbytrigger-index,hour,minute,andtask.TasksincludeON/OFF,andON/OFFforbothSunrise
and/orSunset,and‘Dimmed-ON’Tasksassignavaluefrom11to99(percent):
0 = OFF
1 = ON
2 = DawnOFF
3 = DawnON
4 = DuskOFF
5 = DuskON
9 = IDLE
Tasks 11 thru 99 turn ON the load in Dimmed mode, where the active duty-cycle (%) is the task value.
Example:setTrigger2toturntheLoad/Lightsonatdusk:
et2005<(allvaluesareseparatedbyasinglespace).
Note:WhenaDawn/Duskrelatedtaskisentered,thecomputeddawn/dusktimesupersedestheuserinputtedvalues.Thus
thezero’sgivenforthehourandminuteparametersareignored.
Note:idletriggersarenotdisplayed.Triggersareautomaticallydisplayedwhengivenanon-idletask.
MODBUSCOMMUNICATIONGATEWAY(Option)
WhentheLightSeasonsispairedwithaMorningStar™Charge-Controller,thetwowillcommunicatewitheachother.Forthe
Charge-Controller’sMODBUSportallowsLightSeasonstocollectthepresentVoltage/Ampconditions(fortheSolarPanel,
Battery,andLoad).Thisoptionprovidesacommunicationcable(RJ-11Telcoconnector).PlugthisdirectlyintoaMorningStar™
Charge-Controller.Thetwodeviceswillestablishcommunicationsautomatically.Note:Bothdevicesmustbepoweredforvalid
dataretrieval.AndtheCharge-ControllermayhaveaDipswitchgoverningtheMODBUSport…besureit’ssetproperly.
Usethesolar-panel(sp)commandtoviewthesolarpanelstatus.
Usethebattery(bt)commandtoviewthebatterystatus.
Usetheload(ld)commandtoviewtheLoad/Lightstatus.
Note:theMODBUSgatewayMUSTbeoperationalfortheabovecommandstoprovidemeaningfulinformation.
AUTO-DIMMERCONTROL
TheLightSeasonshastheabilitytoreducetheLoad/Lightpowerconsumptionautomatically.ItaccomplishesthisbyPulseWidthmodulatingthepowertotheLoad:theLoad/LightsarecycledON/OFFfasterthantheeyecandetect.Increasingthe
‘OFF’durationwilldimtheload,anddrawdownpowerconsumption.Theideaistohelppreservebatterylife.Soonadayof
weaksolarcollection,LightSeasonswillautomaticallyreducethepowerdrawnfromthebattery.
Dimmingisenabledwiththeauto-dimmer(ad)command.ANDtheMODBUSgatewayMUSTbeoperational.
ad1<(separatedbyasinglespace,whereoneisAUTO,andzeroisOFF).
Eachdayaboutanhourbeforesunset,LightSeasonsdeterminestheTotalChargeCollected(amp-hours),andtheTotalLoad
Consumed(amp-hours).Whenconsumptionexceedscollection,dimmingensues.Themagnitudeofdimmingis
[(Load_amp_hrs-Charge_amp_hrs)/Load_amp_hrs]*30%.
Thereby,theDimmingrangedoesn’texceedathirty-percentreduction.
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ProgrammingCommands
Season’sFirstDay
Season’sLastDay
Season
Season
Status
SixTriggers;
Indexed0–5
TriggerOutcomes
(‘idle’triggers4&5
TriggerTimes;
arenotdisplayed.)
Hour:Minute
24Houronly
WeekDays
LightSeasonscanenableordisabletheTriggersbyweekday.Duringnormaloperation,ifadayisdisabled,all
triggersareignored.EachSeasonhasauniqueWeekdayGlobalEnablethatturnsthisfilterOn(orOff).When
theGlobalEnableisactive,thatSeason’sStatuswillincludetheWeekdayField.Enableddaysarerepresented
byletters.DisabledDaysaredots.InputparametersrepresentWeekdaysbynumericalvalue,whereoneis
Sunday,andsevenisSaturday.Inallcasestomodifyanenable,oneistoactivate,andazerotodisable.
Todisplaythepresentweekday,IssuetheWeekDaycommandwd<enterwithnoparameters.
TheWeekDayandoneparametersetstheweekday.
Toen/disableacertainday,usetwoparameters.Thefirstparameteristheday.Thesecondtheenable.
Toen/disabletheWeekdayGlobalusethreeparameters.Specifyarangeofseasonswherethe1st
parameter=1stseasonandthe2ndparameter=finalseason.The3rdparameterequalstheenable/disable.
Ifthe1stor2ndparametersarezeros,thentheactiveseasonissubstituted.
CAUTION!!
The present
Weekday
is NOT
available
from the GPS.
WeekDayField.
SeenOnlywhen
GlobalisEnabled.
AllTriggersare
ignoredon
Thursday’s
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Programming andCommands CommandReference[Mk-IIONLY]
(Acceptablevaluerangeshowninparentheses)
DESCRIPTION/ACTION
CMD
Param1
Param2
Param3
Param4
ad
Enable
(1=ON,0=OFF)
bt
dp
ds
dt
Month
(1–12)
Day
(1-31)
Year
(fourdigits)
es
Season
(1–8)
StartMonth
(1–12)
StartDay
(1–31)
et
Trigger
(0–3)
Hour
(0–23)
Minute
(0–59)
Tasks
(0–99)
EditTrigger
gp
xp
Enable
(1=Auto,0=Man)
GPSPower
hs
Latitude
(NorS)
Longitude
(EorW)
ld
ll
Latitude
(x100)
Longitude
(x100)
lt
sp
tm
Hour
(0–23)
Minute
(0–59)
Second
(0–59)
tc
FromSeason
(1-8)
ToSeason
(0–8)
tz
ZuluTimeAdj
(+/-0to12)
wd
WeekDay
(1–7)
DailyEn/Dis
(1=ON,0=OFF)
Auto-Dimmer
IfModbusActive:usedtoEn/DisableAutoDimmer.
ElseView/UpdateDimmervalueforDusk/DawnON
Battery
Viewthepresentbatteryconditions.
MODBUSgatewaymustbeoperational.
DefaultParameters
Reset/Restoreenvironmentvariablestotheir
defaultvalues.
DefaultSeasons
Reset/Restoretheseasonsandtriggerstotheir
defaultvalues.
Date
View/Updatethecurrentdate;
EditSeason
View/Select/DefineaSeason.
Parametersdefineaseason’sbegindate.
View/ModTriggersforthecurrentSeason.
Parametersdefinetimeandtask.
View/UpdateGPSPowerControl.
SingleparameterusedtoEn/Disable.
HemiSpheres
View/DefineoccupiedGlobalhemispheres.
DefaultsareNorthandWest.
Load
Viewthepresentloadconditions.
MODBUSgatewaymustbeoperational.
LatitudeLongitude
View/DefineWorldCoordinates.
Light
ToggletheOutputOnandOff.
SolarPanel
Viewthepresentsolarpanelconditions.
MODBUSgatewaymustbeoperational.
Time
View/Updatethecurrenttime;
Formatis24-houronly!NoAMorPM!
TriggerCopy
Copytriggersfromoneseasontoanother;
Ifdestinationiszero,copytoallseasons.
TimeZone
ZuluTime-ZoneAdjust:
i.e.PST=-8hoursEST=-5hours
GlobalEn/Dis
(1=ON,0=OFF)
WeekDay
View/Updatethecurrentdayoftheweek.
Setcurrentwkday(noparam2or3)
Note:Pressrapid<enter’stoawaketheLightSeasonsfromitslow-powerslumber.Thecommandprompt(>)indicatessuccess.Younow
haveLightSeasons’attention.Low-powermodeisre-enteredtenminutesafterthelastuserinteraction.
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DefaultSeasons
SEASON
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
StartDate
Jan1st
Feb15th
Apr1st
May16th
June30th
Aug14th
Sept28th
Nov12th
Trigger0
5:00
ON
4:00
ON
4:00
ON
4:00
ON
4:00
ON
4:00
ON
4:00
ON
5:00
ON
Trigger1
8:00
OFF
7:30
OFF
6:00
OFF
5:30
OFF
5:30
OFF
6:00
OFF
7:30
OFF
8:00
OFF
Trigger2
16:00
ON
17:30
ON
18:30
ON
19:15
ON
19:00
ON
18:00
ON
16:30
ON
16:00
ON
Trigger3
1:00
OFF
1:00
OFF
1:00
OFF
1:00
OFF
1:00
OFF
1:00
OFF
1:00
OFF
1:00
OFF
DefaultParameters
Time12:00:00
WeekdayWednesday
DateJune15th,2011
Latitude45.87N
Longitude122.50W
ZuluAdj-8hours(PST)
WeekdayEnables:allareactive.
WeekdayGlobal:disabled.
GPSPower:Auto.
AutoDimmer:disabled.
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UserInterface/CommPort
PS2Port
AserialportprovidesLightSeasonswithacommunicationpath.Thruit
LightSeasonsisabletointerfacewithaGPSreceiver,Bluetooth,and/or
USB.TheCommPortisthePS2CircularDINconnector.Ithascustompinout.ThisisNotaMousePort.IftheGPSispluggedin,removeit
temporarilytofree-upthePS2port.ToinserttheMalePS2connector,
orienttheembossedarrow(s)toTwelveO’clock,orawayfromthecase
mountingflange.ALLEXTERNALCOMMDEVICESDRAWPOWER!
DISCONNECTAFTERUSE
ATerminalEmulatoristheprogramorplatformtotalkwithLightSeasons.Therationaleistoprovideasimpleinterface.The
availabilityofthesoftwareandhardwaretoolsaremainstream.Thus,userfamiliarityislikely.Andthevitalcomponentsare
acquiredeffortlessly.
AndroidCellPhoneandBluetooth.
SoftwareRequirements:FromtheAndroidMarket,downloadthefree‘app’BTerm,bySENA.BTermisaterminal
emulatorforcommunicatingwirelesslyoverBluetooth.You’llfindtheCompleteBTermmanualatthefollowing
website:www.sena.com/download/manual_bterm/connection.html
BTermactiveonaMotorolaDroid2
FireFly
(RN-240M)
HardwareRequirements:AnAndroidphoneofcourse.AndthepopularFireFly™USB-to-Serialadapter(RN-240M);
madebyRovingNetworks.FireFly’sarepreprogrammed,readytouse,andavailabletopurchasefromourwebsiteat:
http://www.xofw.com/lightseasons.html
GiveLightSeason’sBluetoothcapabilitybyinsertingtheFireFlyintotheDB9F/PS2adapter(that’sprovided),andthen
intoPS2port.(ForFireFly’spurchasedelsewhere,programthemtothePortSettingsseenonthenextpage.)
USE:
AccessyourPHONE’sBluetoothManager.TurnBluetoothon,and‘Pair’ittotheFireFly;Typicallythisisdonethru
‘ScanforDevices’.AndthedefaultPassCodeis1234.ItisnormalforthePhonetoindicatethatitis‘Paired”but
notconnected.
StarttheBTermApp.
AccesstheBluetoothManagerinOptions.
Presstheconnecttobutton.PressSelect.
MakesureBondedDeviceScanisactive,thenpressStartScan
SelecttheFireFly.Pressconnectto
Themainscreenwilldisplaytheelapsingtime.
Pressthe<enterkeyrapidlytowaketheLightSeasonsfromits
sleep.
TheCommandPrompt> willindicatesuccess.
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UserInterface/Communications
PCorLaptop
SoftwareRequirements:thepopularWindowsprogram
HyperTerm(orsimilar)willwork.HyperTermiscompatible
withallflavorsofWindows.Andyoucanfindacopyand
installinstructionsatwww.xofw.com/lightseasons.html
HardwareRequirements:TheUserprovidesthecommunicationcablenecessarybetweenthePCtothe
LightSeasonscontroller.FornewerPC/Laptop’s,useaUSB-to-SerialAdaptercable(notincluded).They’recommon,
inexpensive,andreadilyavailableinthemarketplace.Watch-outforthereallycheapones,fortheydon’tworkwith
Windows7!!!Seeourwebpageforarecommendedmodel.AttachittotheDB9F/PS2provided,andinsertintothe
LightSeasons
USE
Note:Priortouse,plugtheUSBintotheLaptopandinstall
theproperdriver.
WiththeUSBintheLaptop,attachtheSerialendtothe
LightSeasons.
OpenHyperTermandstartaNewConnection.
SelecttheCOMxPortthatisassociatedtheUSBtoSerial;
it’slikelyHyperTermwilldoitforyou.
TheproperPortSettingsareshownabove.
Themainscreenwilldisplaytheelapsingtime.
Pressthe<enterkeyrapidlytowaketheLightSeasons
fromitsslumber.
TheCommandPrompt> willindicatesuccess.
LightSeasoncommandsarenowaccepted.
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Specifications
LightSeasonshasafourwireinterface:twoforDevicePower(Battery+)andaCommon(Battery-orGnd.There’soneforthe
LoadPowerSource(aninput),andonefortheSwitchedLoad/Lightsoutput.Thislightcontrollerispoweredsolelyfroman
externalsource;Nointernalbatteriesarerequired.Becauseofitsminusculepowerdraw,LightSeasonswillcontinuetooperate
onaseverelydischarged12Voltbattery.
Condition
Value
Tolerance
Notes
+12Vdcto+14Vdc,Regulated Max:+16VdcMin:+10.2Vdc Tailoredto+12VBatteries.
DevicePower
11mATypicalAverage
9maasleep,22maawake FullyAwakewhileCommPortActive
TareCurrent
ACnottolerated.
UseSamecommon(-)asDevicePower
LoadPowerSource +5Vdcto+24Vdc
2Amax
Ext.OverCurrentProtectionRequired.
LoadCurrent
+5Vdc@80mA
+/-0.5Vdc
UsedtopowertheGPSorBluetooth
PS2Power
RS-232,3wire
19200Baud,8bit,1stop,NoParity
PS2Comm
+/-44minutesperyear
Withnopowerinterruptions
TimeKeeping
-20to48degC
Caseisnotwater-proof.
Temperature
REDWire
18AWG,UL1007,20inches
DevicePower+/Battery+
Battery+
Battery-
Power+
Light+
BLACKWire
18AWG,UL1007,20inches
Common/Battery-
WHITEWire
BLUEWire
18AWG,UL1007,20inches
18AWG,UL1007,20inches
LoadPower+Source(samecommon)
Light+/Load+(samecommon)
MechanicalLayout
MountingHoles:2
FastenerSize:#8Screw(notincluded)
Warranty.XactrixofWashingtonwarrantiesthe
LightSeasonsLightControllerforoneyear.
Shouldthisproductmalfunctionorfail,please
returnitsowecanmakeitright!Pleaseseeour
policiespageatwww.xofw.com
THANKYOUFORBUYINGOURPRODUCT!!
XactrixofWashington
BattleGround,WA98604USA
[email protected]
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ProgrammingExample#1:Programannualschedule,accountforDaylightSavings
Createascheduletomeetthefollowing
• Lightsonat4AM
• LightsoffatDawn
• LightsonatDusk
• Lightsoffat11:30PM(23:30)
• Thelocaltimespringsahead1houronApril2nd(DST,DaylightSavingsTime)
• Thelocaltimeretards1houronOct5th(STD,StandardTime)
• (BeginwithpresumedSchedule/TriggerDefaults.)
• ThefirstseasonstartsJan1.SeasonEightisthelastSeason.BotharetargetedforSTD
• ThesecondseasonisforDST.Allotherseasons(3–7)aresqueezedoutofplay.
Commands
Comment
>es1 selectthefirstseason;(foruseasStandardTime)
>et0401
trigger[0]at4:0turnonload
>et1002
trigger[1]atDawnturnoffload
>et2005
trigger[2]atDuskturnloadon
>et323300 trigger[3]at23:30turnoffload
>tc10 copythetriggersfromseasonOnetoallseasons(2–8).
>es242
startseasonTwo(DST)onApril2nd.
>et0301
DST>>turnthelightsonanhourearlierinthemorning
>et322300 DST>>turnthelightsoffanhourearlierinthenight.
>es8105
UseseasonEighttoreturntoSTDtimeonOct5th.
>es3105
seasons3thru7allstartandendOct5th
Notes:
• TheSunrise/Sunsettimesarecomputedeach
day.Thecurrentdate’sDawn/Dusktimesare
reflectedintoallseasonsusingDawn/Dusk
triggers.
• DeterminetheearliestSunrisetimeby
temporarilysettingthedatetoJune21st.Ensure
theturnOntimeisalwaysbeforetheDawnOff
time.Andvisa-versaforSunset.
• WhenaSeasonstartsandstopsonthesame
day,bydefaultitisnotdisplayed…toviewit,use
theEditSeasonscommand;esx(x=1–8)
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ProgrammingExample#2:Scheduletheloadpowerthruthenight.
Createascheduletomeetthefollowing
• Atthebeginningoftheyear,Lightscomeonfullat4:30PM(16:30)
• Reducethepowerto90%at9:00PM(21:00)
• Reducethepowerto67%at11:15PM(23:15)
• Reducethepowerto33%at1:00AM
• Returntofullpowerat4:45AM
• Turnthelightsoffat7:30AM
• AfterMarch18th,don’treducepowerfurtherat1:00AM
• (BeginwithpresumedSchedule/TriggerDefaults.)
Commands
Comment
>es2318
setseasonTwotobeginMarch18th
>et016301
trigger[0]at16:30turnonload
>et121090
trigger[1]at21:00loadonat90%
>et2231567 trigger[2]at23:15loadonat67%
>et3009
idletrigger3…
>et44451
trigger[4]at4:45loadonat100%
>et57300
trigger[5]at7:30turnloadoff
>tc20 copythetriggersfromseasonTwotoallotherseasons
>es1 selectseasonOne(whichbeginsJan1st)
>et31033
trigger[3]at1:00loadonat33%
Notes:
• Idletriggersarenotdisplayed.
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