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Old 11-10-16, 02:44 PM   #5
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Originally Posted by bmxeroh View Post
Probably cheaper to go with the app Geo mentioned, but our automation controllers do have an astronomical clock built in so I can trigger events based around sunrise/sunset. Mind you these are dealer only, but my house (test system, which drives the GF crazy that nothing ever stays the same) system is set up to trigger some lighting changes 20 minutes before sunset. I also have my bedroom light setup to slowly transition to full brightness over the course of 30 minutes when it's time to get up. Plus I'd bet the Amazon Echo's could do it, they seem to be able to handle pretty much any random thing I can think of so far.
Great stuff! Very thorough.

I think the App will do the job... for free.

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-AC
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