Dimming an LED... a new attempt

ESPHome
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Could someone please help me out of this mess???

output:
  - platform: esp8266_pwm
    id: output_esp8266_pwm_1
    pin: GPIO15

light:
  - platform: monochromatic
    name: Monochromatic Light
    id: light_monochromatic_1
    output: output_esp8266_pwm_1

        #Rotary 1 LED1
sensor:
  - platform: rotary_encoder
    name: Rotary Encoder Sensor 1
    id: sensor_rotary_encoder_1
    pin_a:
      number: GPIO12
      inverted: true
      mode:
        input: true
        pullup: true
    pin_b:
      number: GPIO13
      inverted: true
      mode:
        input: true
        pullup: true
    on_clockwise:
      - then:
          - logger.log: clockwise
          - light.dim_relative:
              id: light_monochromatic_1
              relative_brightness: +5%
          - globals.set:
              id: dimmer1
              value: dimmer1 + 5

    on_anticlockwise:
      - then:
          - logger.log: anticklockwise
          - light.dim_relative:
              id: light_monochromatic_1
              relative_brightness: -5%
          - globals.set:
              id: dimmer1
              value: dimmer1 - 5
          
globals:
  - id: dimmer1
    type: int

I think i ran into the woods and could’nt find out…
Turning the rotary should increase/ decrease the value of the variable and set the Light Level (LED).
First step of my first project…
The other attempts can be seen via my Profile

Thanks and have a nice sunday

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So what happens (and what doesn’t)? What you get on esphome logs?

3

Had to kick off globals.set but then it works.

[21:27:56.975][D][main:530]: clockwise
[21:27:56.975][V][light:082]: 'Monochromatic Light' Setting:
[21:27:56.978][V][light:095]:   State: ON
[21:27:56.979][V][light:070]:   Brightness: 5%
[21:27:56.979][V][light:133]:   Transition length: 1.0s
[21:27:56.992][V][sensor:077]: 'Rotary Encoder Sensor 1': Received new state 1.000000
[21:27:56.992][V][sensor:125]: 'Rotary Encoder Sensor 1' >> 1 steps
[21:27:58.567][D][main:530]: clockwise
[21:27:58.567][V][light:082]: 'Monochromatic Light' Setting:
[21:27:58.567][V][light:070]:   Brightness: 10%
[21:27:58.588][V][light:133]:   Transition length: 1.0s
[21:27:58.589][V][sensor:077]: 'Rotary Encoder Sensor 1': Received new state 2.000000
[21:27:58.589][V][sensor:125]: 'Rotary Encoder Sensor 1' >> 2 steps
[21:28:00.044][D][main:540]: anticklockwise
[21:28:00.045][V][light:082]: 'Monochromatic Light' Setting:
[21:28:00.045][V][light:070]:   Brightness: 5%
[21:28:00.055][V][light:133]:   Transition length: 1.0s
[21:28:00.055][V][sensor:077]: 'Rotary Encoder Sensor 1': Received new state 1.000000
[21:28:00.056][V][sensor:125]: 'Rotary Encoder Sensor 1' >> 1 steps
[21:28:01.070][D][main:540]: anticklockwise
[21:28:01.070][V][light:082]: 'Monochromatic Light' Setting:
[21:28:01.070][V][light:095]:   State: OFF
[21:28:01.096][V][light:070]:   Brightness: 0%
[21:28:01.096][V][light:133]:   Transition length: 1.0s
[21:28:01.096][V][sensor:077]: 'Rotary Encoder Sensor 1': Received new state 0.000000
[21:28:01.101][V][sensor:125]: 'Rotary Encoder Sensor 1' >> 0 steps

The Brightness increases and decreases but how do i store the value because i need to switch the light on and off via the push button and restore the previous brightness.

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Afaik light should retain the brightness between on and off.
Do you mean you cut power of the Esp?