Dimming LEDs with an Apex

[Rabidgoose]

Okay that didn't work......The light came on but it didn't ramp up. I don't believe their was any power to the varispd (their is a green light next to them on the base unit when they are on as I recall) Here is the blue/ royal blue and how it is coded/set up......

EB8 outlet

Fallback OFF
Set OFF
If Time 15:00 to 23:00 Then ON
If Temp > 83.0 Then OFF
Min Time 030:00 Then OFF

B/RB_DIM -(base_Var1

Fallback OFF
Set OFF
If Time 15:00 to 16:00 Then B/RB++
If Time 16:00 to 22:00 Then ON Does this maybe need to be the same as the outlet?
If Time 22:00 to 23:00 Then B/RB--

Profile

B/RB++(PF1)

Ramp Time 60
Start Intensity 0
End Intensity 60

B/RB--(PF2)

Ramp Time 60
Start Intensity 60
End Intensity 0

[jimsflies]

One important thing to mention...is that the lights don't appear to do anything from 0-8% and then it is hard to detect the ramp up. My lights after they get to the 8% level, drop right down to virtually off. Just wanted to throw that out there.

With that said, please look at my earlier example program. Lets NOT use ON as a profile statement, because it is confusing and could cause a conflict (if the Apex will even let you use it).

You need a profile for the ON state however.

So add this profile

[ B/RBOn ]
Type: Ramp
Ramp Time: 0
Start Intensity: 60
End Intensity: 60

And change your variable outlet program to this

B/RB_DIM -(base_Var1)

Fallback OFF
Set OFF
If Time 15:00 to 16:00 Then B/RB++
If Time 16:00 to 22:00 Then B/RBOn
If Time 22:00 to 23:00 Then B/RB--

If this doesn't work...then we better go back to basics and try to verify the dimming cable, etc are properly functioning. We can try a more simple program to test it out.

My guess is that the "ON" is causing them to go to 100%. Since the outlet was programmed to come on, and the profile time was at "ON", then they were defaulting to 100% on. There won't be a ramp up if the time of day calls for the lights to be in the on mode.