Fusion doesn’t see breakout box

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Any suggestions how to get the tiles to show up in fusion after the breakout box is plugged into the unit. Ive done watch 3 videos wow so simple:expressionless-face: This thing is such a pain
 
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Fusion doesn't see a breakout box. The tiles are always present for the switches whether something is plugged in or not. If you don't see them, check the unused tile bin (click the lock button) and look for things names similar to Swx9_2
 
ZombieEngineer said:
Fusion doesn't see a breakout box. The tiles are always present for the switches whether something is plugged in or not. If you don't see them, check the unused tile bin (click the lock button) and look for things names similar to Swx9_2
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I cant find anything. I did the paper clip trick and it will show on fusion open and closed but no where there is another tile for programming.

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ZombieEngineer said:
Fusion doesn't see a breakout box. The tiles are always present for the switches whether something is plugged in or not. If you don't see them, check the unused tile bin (click the lock button) and look for things names similar to Swx9_2
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And i looked in the unused tile bin to only open and closed items in there.
 
You don't program the switch. You can use the state of the switch in other programming.

Ex turn your cabinet light on when that switch closes, your cabinet light code should be


Fallback ON
Set OFF
If CabLig CLOSED Then ON
 
ZombieEngineer said:
You don't program the switch. You can use the state of the switch in other programming.

Ex turn your cabinet light on when that switch closes, your cabinet light code should be


Fallback ON
Set OFF
If CabLig CLOSED Then ON
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Where do i write this? That's my question.

Fallback ON
Set OFF
If CabLig CLOSED Then ON

So the breakout box can’t control a power source? Im doing cabinet lighting and i guess thats where i was confused. I bought the switches and tape leds thinking it can all work through the breakout box.
 
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doubleshot00 said:
Where do i write this? That's my question.

Fallback ON
Set OFF
If CabLig CLOSED Then ON

So the breakout box can’t control a power source? Im doing cabinet lighting and i guess thats where i was confused. I bought the switches and tape leds thinking it can all work through the breakout box.
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In the code for your cabinet light outlet.
 
doubleshot00 said:
Where do i write this? That's my question.

Fallback ON
Set OFF
If CabLig CLOSED Then ON

So the breakout box can’t control a power source? Im doing cabinet lighting and i guess thats where i was confused. I bought the switches and tape leds thinking it can all work through the breakout box.
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Click on component, in your case cabinet light and box will show up for writing in on/off info
 
doubleshot00 said:
Where do i write this? That's my question.

Fallback ON
Set OFF
If CabLig CLOSED Then ON

So the breakout box can’t control a power source? Im doing cabinet lighting and i guess thats where i was confused. I bought the switches and tape leds thinking it can all work through the breakout box.
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As-in running the power source through the breakout box?
The breakout box has no relays. It cant turn things on of off.
You can connect the led light to an EB8 outlet and a breakout box input to the switch on the cabinet door. Then program that EB8 outlet to turn on when the input number on the breakout box is open (or closed, depending on the switch being NO or NC).
 
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Also, if all your trying to do is make the strip lights go on when you open the cabinet door, you don’t need to get the apex involved if you are comfortable modifying the cable.

Buy an led strip with a plain 2-wire dc power supply. Buy a NC switch (plunger up). The led will have two wires + and - . Cut the -, and connect one end to the switch. Connect the other end of the switch to the other part of the - you cut. When the door opens, the plunger will go up, complete the circuit, and the lights turn on.
 
doubleshot00 said:
this is all it shows me. No where to write anything.
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Again, you can’t program a breakout box, as there are no relays in them. They only read inputs as open or closed, that’s it. They can only read, they can’t control.

He is assuming you have the led strip plugged into an EB8 outlet. That code goes in the EB8 outlet’s programming.
 
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jDoSe said:
Also, if all your trying to do is make the strip lights go on when you open the cabinet door, you don’t need to get the apex involved if you are comfortable modifying the cable.

Buy an led strip with a plain 2-wire dc power supply. Buy a NC switch (plunger up). The led will have two wires + and - . Cut the -, and connect one end to the switch. Connect the other end of the switch to the other part of the - you cut. When the door opens, the plunger will go up, complete the circuit, and the lights turn on.
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This is exactly what im trying to do. Just read a bunch about how people used there breakout box to do it. But seems like i need 24v leds and a special connector for the eb8. Nothing is ever simple.
 
doubleshot00 said:
This is exactly what im trying to do. Just read a bunch about how people used there breakout box to do it. But seems like i need 24v leds and a special connector for the eb8. Nothing is ever simple.
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It is simple though. Way simpler than anything else in the hobby.

What switch do you have and what led strip? Pictures will help.

People ONLY used the breakout to know if the switch is open or closed. They then plugged the light into a outlet. It really is that simple.
 
 
jDoSe said:
It is simple though. Way simpler than anything else in the hobby.

What switch do you have and what led strip? Pictures will help.

People ONLY used the breakout to know if the switch is open or closed. They then plugged the light into a outlet. It really is that simple.
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I got the lights to work through the breakout box but they are not very bright. Ground to ground then red to the next slot. It was on but stayed on.
 
 
doubleshot00 said:
I got the lights to work through the breakout box but they are not very bright. Ground to ground then red to the next slot. It was on but stayed on.
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Lol, you arent supposed to use the breakout box as a power supply. It sends some current between the inputs and ground to know if the circuit is open or closed.

You aren’t supposed to use that tiny current to power your lights. I would disconnect it before you damage something (if you haven’t already).

Again, it seems like you haven’t read any of my posts…
 
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jDoSe said:
Ok those are fine, but how are the lights going to get power? Which power supply did you buy? (Or did you not buy one?)
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I did not buy a power supply. I guess thats what I thought the BO box did.

I guess i have to keep reading this 164 page manual o_O:squinting-face-with-tongue:

I still cant get the email and text alerts to work.
 
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doubleshot00 said:
I did not buy a power supply. I guess thats what I thought the BO box did.

I guess i have to keep reading this 164 page manual o_O:squinting-face-with-tongue:

I still cant get the email and text alerts to work.
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See you tube - Some helpful videos on there
 
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