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Using Timers to control Lightwave devices
Timers can be used for all Lightwave devices that are on the app. They simply require a time to be set and a number of actions that will run at that set time. There is also the ability to exclude days of the week if preferred. The example below will show you how to create a single timer for a thermostat.
1. Select the green '+' icon at the bottom of your screen and choose the 'Automation' icon.
2. Select 'Timers'.
3. Select the tile named 'Time is' to change the default time to what you would like.
4. Select either the 'Time', 'Dusk' or 'Dawn' option. Here we have chosen 'Time' as we would like to set a specific time for our heating to be on. Hit 'Confirm' when scrolled through to your desired time, followed by 'Done' in the top right.
5. Select the 'Add Action' tile to choose what you would like to happen at your chosen time.
6. Tap on the room bar to collapse the devices within it and select the device/s that you would like to automate. If you are making a timer to control more than one device, you are able to choose a second one after the next step.
7. After selecting a device, the app will ask what function you would like that device to perform. Some device have multiple functions - in this case we will be choosing 'Target' as the state of our thermostat will always be on. Hit 'Done' when all actions are ticked.
8. The '1' indicated next to the device shows us that we have chosen one action from that device. This is all we need to do for this timer however if adding more devices, they can be selected in the same way. Hit 'Done' in the top right when finished choosing actions.
9. Now we have chosen a time and an action, but the action has a default target temperature of 10 degrees that we would like to change. Tap on the tile named 'Set target to' to change this.
10. Drag the orange bar up and down or use the '+' and '-' to adjust. Select 'Save' in the top right to proceed.
11. Further actions can be added by selecting the 'Add Action' tile. If you would like to remove an action, hold on the tile and select 'Remove'. If you would like to delay the action to start after a set period of time, selecting 'Add' next to the action will allow you to choose a specific duration (hours, minutes and seconds). When enabled, the delay will postpone the action after the timer runs.
For this thermostat, we only want it to run in the weekdays. Selecting the 'Day of week' tile will allow you to choose certain days which it will run.
12. Tick the days that you would like the timer to run (for example weekdays or weekends only). Hit 'Done' when finished.
13. After selecting 'Next' on the overview page, the app will ask you to provide a name for the timer. Select 'Done' to finish making this timer.
Further timers would be required if you would like the heating to target a different temperature at a different time. Alternatively, consider using the 'Schedule' option to save time (see below).
The same process applies to other devices, the only difference is the action/function of the device will differ. For a dimmer you would need to select STATE and BRIGHTNESS - State will determine weather your would like to dimmer to be on or off and the brightness is what percentage you would like the dimmer to be set to at your desired time. Sockets you would just select STATE as they do not have a brightness function
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