Schedule Block Elements
Each schedule can be composed of up to 10 schedule blocks, listed vertically below the Preset Schedules dropdown menu. Each schedule block includes the elements listed below. Note that the functions of these elements and how they can be used are described in much greater detail in Design a Custom Schedule.
- Add Date Range / Remove Date Range
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Tap to add or remove the START DATE, DAY DUTY CYCLE, and END DATE features from the schedule block. When these features are disabled, the schedule block will run each day.
- START DATE: Month and Day
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When Date Range is active, these dropdowns determine the date when the schedule block begins running.
START TIME Section
These controls determine when, during a 24-hour period, the schedule block starts running.
- Time / Rise / Set
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When Time is selected, the schedule block will start at a fixed time on the clock each day.
When Rise or Set is selected, the schedule block will start at a fixed offset relative to sunrise or sunset, respectively.
- + / -
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Not active when Time is selected.
When Rise or Set is selected:
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+ specifies an offset after sunrise or sunset.
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- specifies an offset before sunrise or sunset.
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- Hours and Minutes
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When Time is selected, these dropdowns define the fixed time when the schedule block begins running, using the 24-hour clock system.
When Rise or Set is selected, these dropdowns define the length of the offset before or after sunrise or sunset.
DUTY CYCLE Section
- Always / Cycle
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Tap to select whether the schedule block runs continuously between its start and end times or follows a duty cycle.
- Duty On: Hours and Minutes
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When Cycle is selected, these dropdowns define the length of the active portion of the duty cycle.
- Duty Off: Hours and Minutes
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When Cycle is selected, these dropdowns define the length of the inactive portion of the duty cycle.
END TIME Section
These controls determine when, during a 24-hour period, the schedule block stops running.
- Time / Rise / Set
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When Time is selected, the schedule block will end at a fixed time on the clock each day.
When Rise or Set is selected, the schedule block will end at a fixed offset relative to sunrise or sunset, respectively.
- + / -
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Not active when Time is selected.
When Rise or Set is selected:
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+ specifies an offset after sunrise or sunset.
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- specifies an offset before sunrise or sunset.
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- Hours and Minutes
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When Time is selected, these dropdowns define the fixed time when the schedule block stops running, using the 24-hour clock system.
When Rise or Set is selected, these dropdowns define the length of the offset before or after sunrise or sunset.
DAY DUTY CYCLE Section
These controls are only visible when a Date Range is enabled for a given schedule block.
- Always / Cycle
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Tap to select whether the schedule block runs every day between the START DATE and END DATE or whether it follows a duty cycle to determine on which days to run.
- Duty On: Days
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When Cycle is selected, this determines the length, in days, of the active portion DAY DUTY CYCLE.
- Duty Off
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When Cycle is selected, this determines the length, in days, of the inactive portion DAY DUTY CYCLE.
- END DATE: Month and Day
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When Date Range is active, these dropdowns determine the date when the schedule block stops running.
Add and Delete Block Buttons
- Add
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Located at the bottom-right of the bottom-most schedule block. Tap to insert a new block into the schedule, up to a maximum of ten.
- Delete
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Located at the bottom-right of each schedule block, provided more than one block is present. Tap to remove the block from the schedule, down to a minimum of one.