Indication LED for a button that is constantly off
This step-by-step plan explains how, in Niko Home Control software, you can ensure that one indication LED remains constantly off when it concerns a double (or multiple) push button. In this example, we work with a double push button with LEDs, whereby one push button operates the patio lighting and the other push button is used for lighting in the living room. We would like the indication LED to be constantly off for the lighting in the living room and would like the indication LED for the patio lighting to be on when the lighting is on.
The starting point for this plan is a project which already encompasses Project information, which involves a signed or uploaded plan and where several inputs, outputs and actions have already been added.
Run through the steps in Adding a new project and then Drawing a plan or Upload a background image if there is no existing project.
Go to Creation in the menu at the top of the screen.
Click on add an input.
In the left hand side of the screen, you can now see the plan of the home and, in the right hand side, a list of options.
Click on double push button with LEDs.
Drag the push button to the correct location on the plan.
Give the input a name.
Choose a location from the list of options or add a location if the location has not been previously defined.
Click on modify basic settings.
A pop-up will appear.
You can now indicate whether you wish to start the action with a short or long press on the push buttons.
Set the desired operating time.
Click on save.
The pop-up closes.
Click on save.
You return to the Creation start screen.
Click on add an action.
The action will appear as a text balloon on the plan.
Drag the action to a logical and appropriate place on the plan.
Give the action a name.
Choose a location from the list of options or add a location if the location has not been previously defined.
Click on continue.
Go to the players tab.
Click on the lights on the patio in order to add them as players to the action.
The lights are now linked to the action on the plan.
Click on double push button.
The push button will be magnified in two sections.
Click on the left button to link this to the action.
Click on continue.
Go to the basic behaviour tab.
The standard basic behaviour for this example is correct.
Click on behaviour of indication LED at the bottom right of the screen.
A pop-up will appear.
Select the desired behaviour for the indication LED.
Click on save.
The pop-up closes.
Click on continue.
Go to the conditions tab.
Click on continue.
Go to the time automation tab.
Click on save.
You return to the Creation start screen.
Click on add an action.
The action will appear as a text balloon on the plan.
Drag the action to a logical and appropriate place on the plan.
Give the action a name.
Choose a location from the list of options or add a location if the location has not been previously defined.
Click on continue.
Go to the players tab.
Click on add a virtual output.
The output appears as a flag on the plan.
Drag the virtual output to a logical and appropriate place on the plan.
Give the virtual output a name.
Choose a location from the list of options or add a location if the location has not been previously defined.
Click on OK.
Go back to the players tab.
Click on the lights in the living room and the virtual output in order to link them to the action as players.
Click on double push button.
The push button will be magnified in two sections.
Click on the right push button to link this to the action.
Click on continue.
Go to the basic behaviour tab.
The standard basic behaviour for the outputs in this example is correct.
The standard basic behaviour for the virtual output must be active for both start and stop behaviour.
Click on behaviour of indication LED at the bottom of the screen.
A pop-up will appear.
Set the desired behaviour for the indication LED.
Click on save.
The pop-up closes.
Click on continue.
Go to the conditions tab.
Click on continue.
Go to the time automation tab.
Click on save.
You return to the Creation start screen.
Now continue with Cabinet set-up and Realisation.