Rotate a sensor state (button press to state)

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Hey all,

I have an idea I’m running with using a Hue Dimmer Remote (through zigbb2MQTT).

I have been able to get the dimmer buttons working so they dim the light.

The idea is to use the bottom button (off) to ‘rotate’ the state of a sensor to select a specific light or light group.

Using this new state I can then use it to have the dimmer work on the selected light:

ie
Press > changes sensor state to ‘living room’ > dimmer works on living room light
Press > changes sensor state to ‘little lamp’ > dimmer works on little lamp
Press > changes sensor state to ‘big lamp’ > dimmer works on big lamp
Press > changes sensor state to ‘living room’… etc

What would be the best way to achieve this?

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Use an automation to increment a counter on each button press. Use the counter value in a template to select the required light.

You would also have to reset the counter with another automaton triggered on the maximum value (number of devices).

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Sorry for the delay, life got in the way!

Thats brill, never knew about the counter but thats working awesomely to flick a test sensor between two test lights!

Just need to do the automation’s for it now :smiley:

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