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Lamp blinks when doorbell sounds

Situation

This step-by-step plan explains how, in the Niko Home Control software, you can set the lamp in the living room to go on and off for a specific period when the doorbell sounds.

Starting point

The starting point for this step-by-step plan is a project that already encompasses Project information and for which a plan is already drawn up or uploaded.

Run through the steps in Adding new project and then Drawing a plan or Upload a background image if there is no existing project.

Part 1: Add a digital sensor

  • Go to Creation in the menu bar at the top. 

  • Click on add an input.
  • Click on digital sensor in the list of options in the right-hand window. The input appears on the plan.
  • Drag the digital sensor to the correct location and give it a recognisable name.
  • Choose an existing location from the list.
    Click on add a location if the location has not yet been defined.

  • Click on save to return to the Creation start screen.

Part 2: Add a virtual output

  • Click on add a virtual output. The virtual output appears as a flag on the plan of the home.
  • Drag the icon to a logical and appropriate place on the plan.
  • Give the virtual output a clear name, for example "Is the light on?" 
  • Choose an existing location from the list.
  • Click on add a location if the location has not yet been defined.

  • Click on OK to return to the Creation start screen.

Step 3: Create an action

  • 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, e.g. to the relevant input or output.
  • Give the action a name.
  • Choose an existing location from the list.
    Click on add a location if the location has not yet been defined.

  • Click on continue to go to the Players tab.
  • Click on the lamp and the digital sensor on the plan to link them to the action.

  • Click on continue to go to the Basic behaviour tab.
    The standard basic behaviour for this example is correct.

  • Click on continue to go to the Conditions tab.
  • Click on add a condition.
  • Give the condition a clear name.
  • Click on yes (filter).
  • Click on the virtual output to add it as a conditional player to the installation.


The virtual output will be linked to the action on the plan via a black line.


  • Remove the stop behaviour.
  • Click on add another element.
    Start the action with lamp living room off, and end with lamp living room on.

  • This will add the blinking function.
  • Click on No next to the Yes behaviour.
  • Click on create conditional behaviour.

  • Start with on and end with off.

  • Click on continue to go to the Time automation tab.
  • Click on save to return to the Creation start screen.

Result

Now continue with Cabinet lay-out and Realisation.

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