Background: I had an extensive X10 system to assist our handicapped family member. Our new Enphase solar controller has rendered it unreliable, and at times unusable.
System: A new Home Assistant Green with Zigbee thumb.
Problem: person who needs control is elderly with Parkinson’s. The X10 remote (battery) and console switch (AC connected) were both easy for them to use, with distinct On and Off buttons.
The various switches I am finding are single, double, and long touch. Something a Parkinson’s suffer can’t do.
Need:
Has anyone found a 4 to 6 position Zigbee “switch” that works with Home Assistant and has distinct on/off positions or buttons for use by the unfamiliar?
My current approach:
I’m new to this, but the need is immediate. So I’ve ordered a six-pack of HA compatible door open/closed sensors. I’m pulling the guts, grabbing a bud box and a set of six panel toggle switches with distinct and visible on/off positions out of the basement, and building my own custom remote.
But I’d really like to find something more presentable as I have a guest room that provides a “no experience required” control for it. My home job is not going to be elegant or reasonably priced.