Method and system of programming at least one appliance to change state upon the occurrence of a trigger event

A tangible computer-readable medium having stored thereon a plurality of instructions, the plurality of instructions including instructions which, when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to perform operations for automating an environment, the operations comprising:

• receiving a trigger signal at a programmable controller, wherein the trigger signal is associated with a trigger event at a trigger device, while the programmable controller is in a training mode, the trigger device being in data communication with the programmable controller, wherein the trigger signal is for causing a programmable device to change to a desired state;
• receiving a message and an unique address at the programmable controller from the programmable device, wherein the programmable device is in the environment and is in the desired state for the environment, wherein the message indicates that the programmable device is in the desired state and the unique address is for the programmable device;
• and
• subsequently, exiting the training mode at the programmable controller.

A programmable controller for automating an environment, comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a computer readable medium in communication with the processor, the computer readable medium has stored thereon instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:
• receiving a trigger signal at the programmable controller, wherein the trigger signal is associated with a trigger event at a trigger device, while the programmable controller is in a training mode, the trigger device being in data communication with the programmable controller, wherein the trigger signal is for causing a programmable device to change to a desired state;
• receiving a message and an unique address at the programmable controller from the programmable device, wherein the programmable device is in the environment and is in the desired state for the environment, wherein the message indicates that the programmable device is in the desired state and the unique address is for the programmable device;
• and
• subsequently, exiting the training mode at the programmable controller.