A question about the GE advanced remote and the vera 2.

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I am trying to set up the GE advanced remote together with a vera2.

On/off and dimming works from the remote when using lights individually. But when I try just dim a group or make it slightly brighter, it goes all the way.

Is that something wrong with the way I set it up or is that just the way it is?

Also, if I adjust the dimmnes using the remote, will the vera 2 show the current brightness? I am using the GE 45606 switch.

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[quote=“ghurty, post:1, topic:168931”][…] a group […] goes all the way.
Is that something wrong with the way I set it up or is that just the way it is?[/quote]
I think it’s just the way it is.

Also, if I adjust the dimmnes using the remote, will the vera 2 show the current brightness?
She will, but it may take a while for the status to update. Simply stated, Vera polls each device every so often for its current status. One device every 30 seconds, by default. So it depends on how many devices you have before a full cycle is completed, and consequently what the worst-case delay is before the status updates.
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So what will happen if you have a script in the vera that is supposed to check a door sensor when a a end is triggered. And you trigger the scene from the remote?

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To clarify me previous question:

I am planning on trying to accomplish that when I engage a scene, the vera 2 will run a luup code to check to see the status of a door switch (for example the Aeon Labs Door/Window Sensor). If the door is open, it will either send out an email alert or flash a certain light switch three times (or something like that).

My question is, in order to have the luup code run, am I able to engage the scene from the GE remote, or does it have to be from the vera 2 directly itself.

Thanks

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Either. You can use the scene buttons on the remote to kick off scenes. You’d use [tt]a scene is activated[/tt] as the event for the scene. (You’d press the On side of the scene button on the remote. The Off side won’t do anything in this case.)