Re: [LCtalk] hold until smtpe time

[Matthijs van Duin]

On Fri, Mar 18, 2005 at 11:23:51AM -0500, Nicolas Badine wrote:
> I have an LCX unit controlling 12 outdoor lights. I wish to turn the 
> lights off during day time and run a looping sequence during night time. 
> I cannot access the "hold until smtpe time" function as it seems to be 
> disabled. How do I implement a schedule based on time and date?

Hold until smtpe time is currently not implemented.  Just use a separate 
cuelist with a 24-hour period that controls the rest.  You can use "hold 
for 15m" in a loop to make sufficiently long waits.

Then measure how long the cuelist takes *exactly* (it will probably not be 
exactly 24h because of the inaccuracy of the clock timer), and add/remove 
a small amount of hold time to compensate.  It should now stay running 
quite accurately for extended periods of time.

Alternatively, you could use one of the analog inputs attached to some 
external source of timing.

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