Hue Dimmer Switches - Support

[2badmice (Mike C)]

Hey

I appreciate your help as always. Here’s my problem.

I’ve upset the kids and missus and I need to resolve my issue to get out of the doghouse.

I cannot seem to get the Philips Hue Dimmer switches to DIM since using the Conbee stick and going via Phoscon.

The options via Phoscon are:

ON OFF

DIM AND ON

DIM AND OFF

Instead, I want to be able to reduce the brightness to say 35% (or any custom percentage) at bedtime when we read stories to our children, but I cannot seem to do this. The only option now is to use Google Home, which defeats the object of having dimmer switches.

It’s as if I cannot override Conbee to say dim the light rather than dim and off (so the light will dim and then power off)

Can you assist?

[2badmice (Mike C)]

Folks - I have been directed here

ZHA - Philips Hue Dimmer Switch (RWL020, RWL021)

On / Off doesnt work for me Only the dimming works RWL021

So I will take a look at this tonight

[Burningstone]

That won’t work for you, you are using deconz not ZHA to integrate ZigBee devices into Home Assistant.

Try this instead:

Deconz - Philips Hue Dimmer Switch (RWL021)

Same as ZHA - Philips Hue Dimmer Switch (RWL020, RWL021) but for deconz blueprint: name: Deconz - Philips Hue Dimmer Switch description: | Control lights with a Philips Hue Dimmer Switch. The top "on" button will turn the lights on to the last set brightness (unless the force brightness is toggled on in the blueprint). Dim up/down buttons will change the brightness smoothly and can be pressed and hold until the brightness is satisfactory. The bottom "off" button w…

[2badmice (Mike C)]

Jeebus, thank you Burningstone. I will take a look

[2badmice (Mike C)]

Do I have to delete the key assignment already set up in Phoscon?

[Burningstone]

Not sure if you can have both at the same time.

[2badmice (Mike C)]

All sorted and this Blueprint has done the job. Man I appreciate your help.

I love this community!