I have now started working with the R2 (FW 2.2.1).
Now I have the following problem: none of the macros run automatically. After the macro has been started, I see a large gray square area on the screen—when I tap on it, the macro continues to run. What am I doing wrong, or is this a bug?
Try to tap on the icon of the macro. This wil also trigger the macro with opening the macro ui.
BTW you should update the firmware as 2.2.1 is quite old. 2.6.9 is the latest version.
It’s strange that only now, after I restored a backup, is 2.6.9 shown as available. Previously, 2.2.1 was the “current” version.
If I just tap on the icon as you suggested, it works, but if I tap on the text, the problem persists.
Very rarely the test macro, consisting of 3 steps (2 IR commands with a pause in between), runs even when I tap on the text, but most of the time the gray square appears. Is that normal?
I have more than 70 macros and start them from the display and never had the problem. How do you start the macro? Which device should send the IR commands? If a dock perhaps WiFi connection to dock is not ready and you get a square if you tap it again connection is ready and macro runs.
Ralf
Transmission should be via all IR ports via the dock.
The problem is whether the dock is connected via Wi-Fi or Ethernet.
The same problem also exists when commands from “integrations” are used—it only works if the macro icon is clicked exactly.
Integrations have the same problem. If the remote was sleeping it takes several seconds until it is in the WiFi again. If macros are called from an activity use prevent sleep in activities.
Like I wrote, if you tap the icon the macro starts directly. If you tap the text you see the entity/macro ui with a button (gray square) that you have to push. If the macro stops at some point this indicates thats there’s a problem with the command that should be executed next. Also keeo in minds that delays longer than 60 seconds will not work and timeout.
Like Ralf mentioned, check if your Dock or integrations used in that macro are shown as connected. Wait a bit after the remote woke up from sleep to let it reconnect to WiFi, Dock and integrations. For activities you can also enable a setting to prevent the remote from going into sleep while the activitiy is runnung.
As you’re using a R2 you can also enable Keep Wifi connected in standby in settings/power saving so the remote will always be connected to Wifi even during sleep. This will save some seconds after wake up and only cost a fraction of battery life compared to prevent sleep.