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LightControl
Content → Objects → LightControl
Photo: Gebr. FALLER GmbH.
Dialog: Menu: Rocview → Tables → LightControl
With the Toolbar symbol the Light Control is global switched On / Off.
The "On/Off" status is saved for the next start.
Introduction
The LightControl has been introduced for managing lights on the layout.
- Buildings
- Street lights
- Events
- and so on…
The Rocrail Server model time is used for calculating the light actions.
Setup
ID
Unique ID of this Light Control entry.
Output
The selected output, switch or Accessory Group ID.
Multiple entries for the same ID are valid as long as they do not overlap in time with each other.
Description
Free text to describe the light usage.
From
Time when to activate this light.
Format: HH:mm
To
Time when to deactivate this light.
Format: HH:mm
Action
The wanted light action:
- Continuous
- Random
- Blink
- Fade-in
- Fade-out
Parameter
The parameters for the actions:
Action | Parameter 1 | Parameter 2 | Parameter 3 | Parameter 4 | Remark |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Continuous | - | - | - | - | No parameters used |
Random | Min. OFF | Max. OFF | Min. ON | Max. ON | Randomised time in seconds |
Blink | On time | Off time | - | - | Time in seconds |
Fade-in | Steps per second | Max. brightness | - | - | Max. 255 (For color/light outputs only.) |
Fade-out | Steps per second | Start brightness | - | - | Max. 255 (For color/light outputs only.) |
Enable
Enable the selected light control record.
Deactivate
Deactivated after the "to time" has been reached.
This option should be disabled to fade-in a light and keep it active after the "to time" has been reached, and fade-out with another record for the same light.
RGB
Color support for Outputs.
Week days
If a light is not scheduled for the actual week day, it will not be touched; If its on, it stays on, and if its off, it stays off.
Example
This example lightcontrol_test3.zip was made with Rocrail Version 2.1.258 and demonstrates continuous, blinking and random light control.