Class SerialLight

All Implemented Interfaces:
Comparable<NamedBean>, AnalogIO, PropertyChangeProvider, DigitalIO, Light, NamedBean, VariableLight
Direct Known Subclasses:
SerialX10Light, SpecificDmxLight, SpecificInsteonLight, SpecificInsteonLight

public abstract class SerialLight extends AbstractVariableLight
Implementation of the Light Object for Powerline devices.

For X10 devices, uses dimming commands to set intensity unless the value is 0.0 or 1.0, in which case it uses on/off commands only.

For Insteon devices, uses direct setting of intensity level unless the value is 0.0 or 1.0, in which case it uses on/off commands only.

For DMX devices, use direct setting of the intensity level. But an on/off will skip any stepping of the change.

For X10, since the dim/bright step of the hardware is unknown then the Light object is first created, the first time the intensity (not state) is set to other than 0.0 or 1.0, the output is run to it's maximum dim or bright step so that we know the count is right.

For X10, keeps track of the controller's "dim count", and if not certain forces it to zero to be sure.

  • Field Details

  • Constructor Details

    • SerialLight

      public SerialLight(String systemName, SerialTrafficController tc)
      Create a Light object, with only system name.

      'systemName' was previously validated in SerialLightManager

      Parameters:
      systemName - system name for light
      tc - traffic controller
    • SerialLight

      public SerialLight(String systemName, SerialTrafficController tc, String userName)
      Create a Light object, with both system and user names.

      'systemName' was previously validated in SerialLightManager

      Parameters:
      systemName - system name for light
      tc - traffic controller
      userName - user name for light
  • Method Details

    • initializeLight

      protected void initializeLight()
      Invoked from constructors to set up details. Note: most instance variables are in AbstractLight and AbstractVariableLight base classes.
    • initIntensity

      protected void initIntensity(double intensity)
      Optionally, force control to a known "dim count".

      Invoked the first time intensity is set.

      Default implementation doesn't do anything.

      Parameters:
      intensity - float for 0->1.0
    • sendOnOffCommand

      protected void sendOnOffCommand(int newState)
      Send a On/Off Command to the hardware
      Specified by:
      sendOnOffCommand in class AbstractVariableLight
      Parameters:
      newState - new state