I have a HomeSeer HS-WD200+ dimmer in Home Assistant that used to control a traditional light fixture perfectly. The power/brightness level was managed directly through the switch. Recently, I installed a ceiling fan with an Inovelli Smart Fan & Light Canopy Module. I added this to Home Assistant via Zigbee Home Automation without any issues and can fully control the ceiling fan speed and light levels.
I’m using a blueprint from the Home Assistant community to manage what each button press combination does: ZWave-JS HomeSeer HS-WD200+ Dimmer Blueprint.
A few questions:
- Disabling the Internal Relay: While I can use the smart fan module to turn on/off the light using the option “Button A - Up/On press 1x,” I suspect the switch is still operating its internal relay. There’s nothing connected to the switch output. Is there a way to disable the internal relay? Do I need to do this? My on/off function works even with the relay enabled.
- Continuous Dimming Control: I want to increase/decrease the brightness of the light while holding the paddle up/down. When I set the held action in the blueprint to increase/decrease brightness, it only steps the brightness up or down by one level. If I let go and hold the button again, it changes the brightness by one level again. Ideally, the brightness level should continuously change as long as I hold the button. Inovelli suggests binding Zigbee devices (the fan module and the dimmer); however, my dimmer is not Zigbee, so I can’t do this.
I’d appreciate any insight into regaining local dimming control.