Multiple Bulb Actions Only Work On First Bulb

#1

Just installed WebCore about a week ago and recreated all my Core Pistons into WebCore but having an issue with one of my more simple pistons…

1) Give a description of the problem
The set device level action with several bulbs only performs the action on the first bulb in the list.

2) What is the expected behavior?
The set device level action to be performed on each bulb in the list.

3) What is happening/not happening?
The actions at 20 minutes after sunset works fine on all six bulbs. The set device level action at 60 minutes after sunset only completes successfully on the first bulb in each list. The turn off action at 10pm works as expected on all six bulbs.

4) Post a Green Snapshot of the pistonimage

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5) Attach any logs (From ST IDE and by turning logging level to Full)
ST Log of one of the bulbs not working as expected:
Date Source Type Name Value User Displayed Text
2018-03-29 10:00:00.578 PM CDT
12 hours ago DEVICE switch off Front Porch Light 3 switch is off
2018-03-29 9:59:59.430 PM CDT
12 hours ago APP_COMMAND off Automate Outdoor Lights sent off command to Front Porch Light 3
2018-03-29 8:19:01.198 PM CDT
13 hours ago DEVICE level 10 Front Porch Light 3 level is 10
2018-03-29 8:18:59.588 PM CDT
13 hours ago DEVICE level 98 Front Porch Light 3 level is 98
2018-03-29 8:18:59.382 PM CDT
13 hours ago APP_COMMAND setLevel Automate Outdoor Lights sent setLevel command to Front Porch Light 3
2018-03-29 7:39:05.879 PM CDT
14 hours ago DEVICE switch on Front Porch Light 3 switch is on
2018-03-29 7:38:59.767 PM CDT
14 hours ago DEVICE level 52 Front Porch Light 3 level is 52
2018-03-29 7:38:59.313 PM CDT
14 hours ago APP_COMMAND on Automate Outdoor Lights sent on command to Front Porch Light 3
2018-03-29 7:38:59.258 PM CDT
14 hours ago APP_COMMAND setLevel Automate Outdoor Lights sent setLevel command to Front Porch Light 3
2018-03-29 7:38:59.209 PM CDT
14 hours ago APP_COMMAND setColor Automate Outdoor Lights sent setColor command to Front Porch Light 3

Any help is greatly appreciated!
Thanks,
Justin

#2

Try adding wait 10 seconds before the set level to 50%

#3

I added a 2 second wait after the set level to 10% and another 2 second wait after the set level to 50%. All six bulbs successfully adjusted level. However, I was expecting to see each bulb change it’s level 2 seconds after one another, but it just adjusted the first four and 2 seconds later adjusted the other two. So I guess I only needed the extra 2 seconds between operations? Just trying to understand…

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Thanks!
Justin

#4

If you want a delay between each bulb, it would be in separate blocks:

WITH Bulb 1
DO Set level
Wait 2 seconds
END WITH

WITH Bulb 2
DO Set level
Wait 2 seconds
END WITH

WITH Bulb 3
DO Set level
Wait 2 seconds
END WITH

etc

(The way you currently have it, any command on the same line all happen at the same time)

#5

That makes perfect sense.

I guess what I’m confused on is why the wait in between these two sets of actions fixes my issue…

Thanks,
Justin

#6

I am not for sure what is happening behind the scenes, but I have noticed in the past that when there are too many commands being sent simultaneously, some do not get thru to the devices reliably. I now have a habit of putting in tiny pauses splattered about in my pistons, (usually 1 second or less after complex commands) and my pistons have a much higher success rate.