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+--- Thread: Counter values after a reset? (/thread-1525.html)
- Ingo - 06-27-2009
I\'ve noticed on a few occasions that the Counter values on Comfort, populated by CBus, change after a system reset.
When CBus populates counter values according to light levels, these levels are lost if you do a system reset on the Comfort side. Once the system return, the values in the counters reflect either 0 or 255. Below is an example of a light that was dimmed at 55%. I then did a system reset and found the coresponding counter to be 255 instead. Once the light changes level it will correct itself but still, is this designed like this or is there a bug in the system somewhere...
> C?6B
< C?6BFF
On the CBus side, PICED return the following in the Load Status:
Group 107 55%
- ident - 06-28-2009
When the UCM/Cbus is reset, it obtains the on/off status of all C-Bus group addresses through a report that Cbus provides. Hence you wil find that the values in the counters are either 0 and 255. There is no method of obtaining the dimming level of Cbus devices. The behaviour you describe is the expected one
- Ingo - 06-28-2009
What does the counter report look like? Is it a counter-by-counter value report or is it one string that you have to decode similar to the Z? command indicating either zone ON or OFF?
[12:05:32] > Z?
[12:05:32] < Z?0000000000006000
- ident - 06-28-2009
Its a single string with all the group address vallues
- Ingo - 06-28-2009
Alright thanks, then there is no reason for me to pursue this with the CBus forum, I have to live with it...