Help with button press and multiple devices

#1

1) Give a description of the problem

I need some of the collective brain power on here.

I’ve setup a switch block for button presses on a minimote. Most of them are simple toggles, but I threw in an action with 2 switches and dimmer into the mix and they aren’t playing nice. I think the switch block may be complicating things. However, I’m super stubborn and would like to figure out how to make this work in the context of the current piston.

2) What is the expected behavior?

  • Pressing Button 3 turns on Switch 10, 3 and Dimmer 1, then sets Dimmer 1 to 50%
  • If any light is on ignore the toggle request for that specific device (if it’s already on, don’t turn off)
  • Pressing Button 3 again toggles all from on state to off state

3) What is happening

Button press toggles Switches 1&2 on, Dimmer 1 doesn’t respond. Second press toggles 1&2 off and turns on Dimmer 1 and sets level.

Additionally, I’m curious what the difference is between toggle level and set level?

4) Snapshot of the piston

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Thanks in advance.

#2

Have you checked that the dimmer is set to “off” and not just having it’s level set to 0? As this would then toggle the dimmer to off the first time and then back on the second time.

If you turn on logging you should be able to see more clearly what is going on.