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Wattbox-why no individual outlet control from control system?!?
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Post 1 made on Sunday August 30, 2015 at 22:54
3PedalMINI
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Why don't we have individual outlet control? I have a rack in an adjacent closet and the fans are too loud. Thought I would just program C4 for when the preamp/amp kick on the fan (outlet 8) would come on then remain on for 20 minutes.

I have it programmed for schedules to shut off non essential equipment at night to keep the power vampires at bay so obviously you can do this...

Just shocked that we can toggle an outlet from a control system but can't program it to actually shut on and off something.
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Post 2 made on Sunday August 30, 2015 at 23:09
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You definitely can
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Post 3 made on Sunday August 30, 2015 at 23:15
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I have several jobs with Fan control on a single outlet. We used RTI on those jobs.
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Post 4 made on Sunday August 30, 2015 at 23:17
1234tech
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have mine turn on / off an amp for outdoor audio based on C4 audio zone status. curious what fans are so loud?
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Post 5 made on Sunday August 30, 2015 at 23:54
Ernie Gilman
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On August 30, 2015 at 22:54, 3PedalMINI said...
Why don't we have individual outlet control? I have a rack in an adjacent closet and the fans are too loud. Thought I would just program C4 for when the preamp/amp kick on the fan (outlet 8) would come on then remain on for 20 minutes.

Probably meaning for 20 minutes after everything else has been shut off?

Think of thermostat control instead.
When the system is cold, there's no fan startup and run noise when you turn on the system
When the system gets warm, the fans come on but there's probably enough sound from the system to mask the fan noise.
When the system goes off, the thermostats keep the noisy fans on until the area is cool -- but who cares about some fan noise when you've stopped using the system?

Just shocked that we can toggle an outlet from a control system but can't program it to actually shut on and off something.

Not quite following this. Oh, you mean there's a toggle command but not discrete on and off? Wait. That doesn't make sense either.
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Post 6 made on Monday August 31, 2015 at 01:37
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Brendon, you mean that C4 doesn't do what you want or the OVRC interface?
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Post 7 made on Monday August 31, 2015 at 06:31
goldenzrule
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Total Control module allows.for individual outlet control via two way module or individual commands that can be entered into a macro.

Last edited by goldenzrule on August 31, 2015 07:04.
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Post 8 made on Monday August 31, 2015 at 06:52
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Done this with RTI and Crestron, not sure what C4 allows you to do with wattbox but I can set it up today and find out.
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Post 9 made on Monday August 31, 2015 at 07:50
Rob Grabon
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Setup
Generic Relay bound to outlet 8 of wattbox
Timer 'Cool Down' 20 minutes long

Programming
Amp turns on - Relay 8 On
Amp turns off - restart timer 'Cool Down'
Timer 'Cool Down' expires - Relay 8 Off
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Post 10 made on Monday August 31, 2015 at 09:31
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What Rob said.

You have to bind a generic relay to whichever outlet(s) you want to control (in the Connections tab). Then you do your programming on that relay, not on the Wattbox driver itself.

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OP | Post 11 made on Monday August 31, 2015 at 14:08
3PedalMINI
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On August 31, 2015 at 09:31, jimstolz76 said...
What Rob said.

You have to bind a generic relay to whichever outlet(s) you want to control (in the Connections tab). Then you do your programming on that relay, not on the Wattbox driver itself.

DOh!! thanks!!! appreciate it
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Post 12 made on Tuesday September 1, 2015 at 16:47
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c4 sure sounds like a PITA.

Had to say it. :)
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Post 13 made on Tuesday September 1, 2015 at 18:37
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C4 IS a MAJOR pain in the ass!
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Post 14 made on Wednesday September 2, 2015 at 14:37
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On September 1, 2015 at 16:47, Ranger Home said...
c4 sure sounds like a PITA.

Had to say it. :)

yeah, almost as much of a pain in the ass as Total Control.
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