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- Daylehouse - 08-20-2014
Would it be possible to control the keypad back light with a Comfort response. I would like to link the back light to a PIR so when a user passes the keypad lights up. This would save the user needing to push a button to check the time etc when \"always on\" is not desirable. It may also be the in night the keypads are lit and in the day they are not.
- Ingo - 08-20-2014
I second that. Perhaps even use a PWM signal to set the backlight brightness between 0 and 255.
And while you are at it, give the user an option between 12H and 24H modes.
Ingo
- ident - 08-21-2014
perhaps an action can be added to control backlight
For AM/PM, this selection is possible on KP06, not KP04
Kp04 is not firmware prgrammable so that cannot be changed annyway
- Ingo - 08-21-2014
Perhaps a future version of the KP04 controller chip as the embedded firmware surely is updatable at the time of manufacturing? Unless you bought a gazillion chips all preprogrammed :-)
- ident - 08-21-2014
a future version may have the upgrading feature but the existing KP04s will not be uogradable
- Daylehouse - 08-21-2014
I have the KP06 so look forward to an update :-)
- Ingo - 08-21-2014
Thanks, I would buy a few new KP04\'s when available, they are rock-solid and work perfectly.
- ident - 08-23-2014
a new action 156 has been added in Ult 7.061 beta, see http://www.comfortforums.com/view_topic.php?id=3935&forum_id=79
This action can turn on of off the backlight of any keypad ID, or of all keypads
- ident - 08-23-2014
[user=26]Daylehouse[/user] wrote:
Quote:I have the KP06 so look forward to an update :-)
Note that you do not need the KP06 to work with action 156. That action will work for all keypads
Kp06 already has the setting for AM/PM or 24 hours display in settings
But I dont think allowing variable dimness of the backlight will be considered in KP06 or KP04, as there will be too much work for insufficient benefits
- Howser - 08-23-2014
ident wrote:
Quote:a future version may have the upgrading feature but the existing KP04s will not be uogradableAny chance of adding a proximity sensor to the future version? This might result in less code to handle the back light from installers
