Hi all!
My VeraEdge just arrived today! I’ve been spending the last week reading up on how to use it. I just read the manual from PLEG, and it got me thinking:
I have an Aeon Labs Microswitch. Would it be possible to set up a PLEG or lua script that rotates through 3 or so scenes every time the switch is flipped?
Obviously, flipping the switch will turn off the lights, but then could that trigger the rotation to the next scene, for the next time they’re turned on?
Or, since the microswitch isn’t “instant” reporting (I don’t think?) would this not work?
Yes, PLEG could accomplish this. My thought would be to set a variable, then depending on the variable’s value, call a scene. Others here might be able to provide a more elegant solution.
The Aeon Micro switch can report Instant Status. You’ll need to configure:
Parameter: 80
Size: 1 byte hex
Value: 1
Awesome, thanks!
I planned on installing everything for my livingroom lighting today, but I’ve run into an additional snag with the micro switch. My living room light switch doesn’t have a neutral. I knew that already, but I had seen multiple people mention that you can install the micro switch at the light fixture–which should have a neutral.
Well, I just took my light fixture down, and it’s hanging from two wires, not three. They’re knob-and-tube style wires, I have no idea if one is neutral or not.
This circuit contains another ceiling fixture (with a ceiling fan) and I was hoping not to have to take the ceiling fan down in order to install the micro switch. And now I’m wondering if this old knob-and-tube is a lost cause. Or maybe it’s that there are two fixtures that makes it not work?
Anyone have any ideas? Has anyone installed a micro switch at one fixture in a two-fixture circuit? Or on Knob-and-tube wiring?
It looks like the microswitch isn’t going to work for my situation. 
The ceiling fan introduces an inductive load, and the switch is for use with resistive loads. So even if I can find a place in the circuit that has the correct wires, it isn’t the right tool for the job.
At this point, I’m thinking that I’ll just use Hue/GE Link bulbs and use a remote to control them. And maybe tape the circuit switch in the “on” position.
Anyone have any other ideas for how to switch this knob-and-tube mixed load circuit? Am I missing something?
[quote=“chadsell, post:3, topic:186477”]Well, I just took my light fixture down, and it’s hanging from two wires, not three. They’re knob-and-tube style wires, I have no idea if one is neutral or not.[/quote]One is a neutral, but it may be switched. You’d have to use a meter to determine.
Anyone have any ideas? Has anyone installed a micro switch at one fixture in a two-fixture circuit? Or on Knob-and-tube wiring?
Thankfully, I don't have to deal with knob and tube. Regardless, the electrical concept is still the same and a microswitch can be made to work, provided you locate it in the correct fixture.
[quote=“chadsell, post:4, topic:186477”]It looks like the microswitch isn’t going to work for my situation.
The ceiling fan introduces an inductive load, and the switch is for use with resistive loads. So even if I can find a place in the circuit that has the correct wires, it isn’t the right tool for the job.[/quote]While I’m confident that a microswitch(not dimmer!) can handle the load of a ceiling fan, I don’t have a manual to check if they warn against such use. If you see where it says not to use for inductive loads, then don’t! But, a 10amp microswitch should easily handle a 1-1.5amp ceiling fan even with inductive inflow.
At this point, I'm thinking that I'll just use Hue/GE Link bulbs and use a remote to control them. And maybe tape the circuit switch in the "on" position.
This is a great idea. You can also nut the switch wires together, making the switch "dead" without unsightly tape.