Set Randomness
Vacation Events are designed so that the ON and OFF time can be random, from plus or minus 1 to
60 minutes, giving the home a 'lived in' look. As an example, if Vacation random limit is set to +/-10
minutes, and the Schedule Mode is set for [VAC] Vacation or Alternate [ALT] vacation, then all events
set for Event Mode 'V' will turn ON and/or OFF within plus or minus 10 minutes of the scheduled ON
or OFF time. A new random number, within the limit, is applied to each of the Vacation Events every
day and is the same random number for both ON and OFF time.
Select the number of minutes then press
ENTER
8
button to save.
The Link Mode function allows the Schedule Modes (RUN, VAC, ALT and OFF) to be changed by
scene-links from other devices (e.g. a button on a UPB switch). For example, a button on a switch
could be set to turn on the Vacation Mode. Another button could send a scene-link to activate the
RUN mode. In the example below, the UCS was configured so activating link #248 sets the UCS for
RUN mode, activating link #249 changes the UCS to Vacation (VAC) mode and activating link #250
for the Alternate vacation (ALT) mode. De-activating any of these the links results in turning the UCS
to the OFF mode.
Link Mode
TOOLS SUB-MENU SELECTIONS
The Tools sub-menu allows the user to add and configure UPB devices, and test or
troubleshoot communications. Using the Tools menu functions, the UCS can create UPB
networks by adding devices. It can read scene-links and add or delete scene-links in
each device's receive component table. However the UCS cannot be used to add or
modify the transmitting scene-links of buttons or rockers on switches. The Scheduler-
Timer can be used as a computer interface module (CIM Mode), allowing a PC with
UPStart configuration software to connect to the powerline and configure devices (e.g.
add or modify transmitting scene-links). The Noise View function will provide signal
strength and noise readings, as well as enabling the Noise Log function. These functions
provide all that is needed to have the UCS configure and control 1 to 250 UPB devices.
10
Vacation random
+/- minutes=015
Controller, Scheduler-Timer
Model UCS-01
LINK = 24
8
RUN
LINK = 24
9
VAC
LINK = 25
0
ALT
