Home Automation II owner manual Edit Programs When, Edit When 1=TIMED 2=BUTTON, Times Programs

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Edit Programs When

Selecting the 1 (WHEN) key, from the Edit Program menu, allows the time or button/event that activates the program to be changed. The display shows:

EDIT WHEN 1=TIMED 2=BUTTON

Times Programs

Selecting 1 (TIMED) sets the program to be activated at a specific time of day. You are prompted to enter the time and date or days of week. The current default value is shown for each item. Press ' # ' to accept the default.

12:00 AM 5/17 1=TIME 2=DATE/DAY

Select 1 (TIME) to enter the new time. If the desired time is the time in which sunrise or sunset will occur, press the up arrow key for sunrise, or the down arrow key for sunset before entering a time.

TIME: 12:00 AM

HHMM =RISE/AM =SET/PM

You may also choose to have the program execute up to 120 minutes before or after the time of sunrise or sunset.

SUNSET

1=BEFORE 2=AFTER #=AT

If the 1(BEFORE) or 2(AFTER) key is selected, you will be prompted to select the amount of minutes:

ENTER OFFSET: 0-120 MINUTES

When entering a time of day, AM/PM must be specified for the time if the AM/PM format is being used. Otherwise the entered time should be 13:00-23:59.

TIME: 8:00 AM

HHMM =RISE/AM =SET/PM

Select 2 (DATE/DAY) to enter a new date or days of week.

DATE: 10/15

MMDD =DAY

Next, specify if the program will run once (on the specified date and then be deleted) or if the program will run every year on the specified date (yearly).

RUN PROGRAM 1=ONCE 2=YEARLY

To change days, press the down arrow (DAY) key. You will be prompted to enter the day(s) that the program will be activated. Press 1-7 for Monday - Sunday, 0 for Once, 8 for Weekdays, and 9 for Weekends, then ' # '.

DAY(S): M-W-F--

1-7=MON-SUN 0=ONCE

Press the ' # ' key and the display will then return to the Edit Program menu:

EDIT PROGRAM

1=WHEN 2=CMD 3=&COND

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Home Automation II owner manual Edit Programs When, Edit When 1=TIMED 2=BUTTON, Times Programs

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