Dim (and brighten) multiple lights with a remote

hjgsr · January 19, 2020, 4:33pm

I took Dim (and brighten) lights via a remote example and modified it so that it can be used for multiple lights.

Operation is simple: by long pressing the button, normally assigned to toggle the light, it will be brightened in intervals until it reaches maximum brightness, then it will dim it to minimum brightness and so on until the button is released. I use it with IKEA on/off zigbee remote but in my configuration a single remote controls 2 smart bulbs instead of 1.

gist.github.com

https://gist.github.com/swiewiora/3b20dd9e76c97686422bd0b47a05eebf

automation.yml

- id: 'remote_dim_living_room_bulb'
  alias: remote dim living room bulb
  trigger:
  - device_id: 977ed79430444f9dab60df1c7035c4fd
    domain: deconz
    platform: device
    subtype: turn_off
    type: remote_button_long_press
  action:
  - service: script.turn_on

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configuration.yml

input_number:
  light_step:
    name: 'Light dimmer step'
    initial: 64
    min: 1
    max: 64
    step: 1
  light_minimum:
    name: 'No dimmer than this'
    initial: 1

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scripts.yml

light_start_dimmer:
  fields:
    light:
      description: 'Light entity id'
      example: 'light.ikea_bulb_1'
  sequence:
    - service: script.turn_on
      data_template:
        entity_id: >-
          {% if state_attr(light, 'brightness')|default(1)|int < states('input_number.light_maximum')|int %}

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Full configuration:

jimz011 · January 19, 2020, 5:15pm

Didn’t know we could trigger a deconz event this way. I always use the event id’s but this seems not necessary this way.

Burningstone · January 19, 2020, 6:53pm

This is created automatically through the automation editor. I think you can’t easily find the device id to do the same in manual automations. Anyway I think the “normal” way is more readable.

jimz011 · January 19, 2020, 6:54pm

I make automations with deconz like this (event id’s are pretty easy to find though)

- alias: 'Livingroom Philips button 2 tap_action'
  initial_state: 'on'
  trigger:
    platform: event
    event_type: deconz_event
    event_data:
      id: ab_woonkamer_muur
      event: 2002
  action:
    - service: light.turn_on
      data_template:
        entity_id: light.woonkamer
        brightness: >
          {% set bri = state_attr('light.woonkamer', 'brightness') | int %}
          {{ [bri+30, 249] | min }}

but your method sounds cool to experiment with, thanks

Burningstone · January 19, 2020, 6:57pm

It’s not my method, I just commented *goes on preparing for HKI