Using a switch sequence on off on to switch off other devices

[OrZ]

Hello!

I am trying to make an automation to control some lights.

I have a light, which I turn on and off with a wall switch. In the same room, I have an auxiliary light, which I control with Alexa and a nearby zigbee button.

I would like to know if there is any option to turn off that auxiliary light from the door switch?

The original idea would be to be able to make an “ON-OFF-ON-OFF” sequence with the wall switch or similar. This sequence would turn the light off.

I could also use it to control the colour of a CCT LED downlight. Some of the ones that are sold, change temperature and brightness by turning the device on and off quickly from the wall switch.

Thanks!

[123 (Taras)]

@OrZ

make an “ON-OFF-ON-OFF” sequence with the wall switch or similar. This sequence would turn the light off.

If you are interested, I used a similar sequence as a signal to manually override a motion-activated light. The same principle can be used as a signal to control another light. It’s easily implemented with a timer and explained here:

Motion-controlled light with manual override

One of the simplest home automations is the Motion-Controlled Light (MCL): Auto-on: The light is turned on when motion is detected. Auto-off: The light is turned off when no motion is detected for several minutes. The only entities required are: a light or switch a binary_sensor that detects motion However, in practice, the first deficiency one experiences is the light might turn off while the room is still occupied. You might be sitting quietly and, after a few minutes of no detected mo…

NOTE

I no longer use that technique because, in practice, toggling the wall switch in that manner was found to be unintuitive. It works but it’s awkward.

[OrZ]

Great! Thanks for sharing