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Timers & Automation Properties

Properties for time-based features including auto-off timers, LED timeouts, multi-tap shortcuts, and button press events via Zigbee2MQTT.

Auto-Off Timer

autoTimerOff

  • Type: Number
  • Range: 0-32767
  • Default: 0 (disabled)
  • Unit: Seconds
  • Description: Automatically turns the switch off after this many seconds. When the switch is turned on a timer is started. When the timer expires, the switch is turned off. 0 = Auto off is disabled.
  • Home Assistant Entity: number.[device_name]_auto_timer_off
  • Special values:
    • 0 = Disabled (no auto-off)
    • 1-32767 = Time in seconds before auto-off
  • Use cases:
    • Bathroom fan auto-off
    • Closet lights safety shutoff
    • Energy saving for forgotten lights
    • Timed task lighting
  • Common values:
    • 3 minutes: 180
    • 5 minutes: 300
    • 15 minutes: 900
    • 30 minutes: 1800
    • 1 hour: 3600
    • 2 hours: 7200
  • Behavior:
    • Timer starts when load is turned on
    • Resets if manually turned off then on again
    • Works for both local (paddle) and remote (hub) activation
    • Switch turns off automatically when timer expires
  • Maximum: ~9 hours (32767 seconds)

LED Indicator Timeout

loadLevelIndicatorTimeout

  • Type: Select
  • Values: "Stay Off", "1 Second", "2 Seconds", "3 Seconds", "4 Seconds", "5 Seconds", "6 Seconds", "7 Seconds", "8 Seconds", "9 Seconds", "10 Seconds", "Stay On"
  • Default: "3 Seconds"
  • Description: Shows the level that the load is at for x number of seconds after the load is adjusted and then returns to the Default LED state. 0 = Stay Off, 1-10 = seconds, 11 = Stay On.
  • Home Assistant Entity: select.[device_name]_load_level_indicator_timeout
  • Use cases:
    • Show brightness level briefly after adjustment
    • Return to default LED color/intensity after timeout
    • Visual feedback for dimming changes
  • Behavior:
    • When brightness is adjusted
    • LED bar shows actual load level
    • After timeout, returns to configured LED state (ledColorWhen*, ledIntensityWhen*)

Multi-Tap Shortcuts

doubleTapUpToParam55

  • Type: Select
  • Values: "Disabled", "Enabled"
  • Default: "Disabled"
  • Description: Enable or Disable setting level to brightnessLevelForDoubleTapUp on double-tap UP.
  • Home Assistant Entity: select.[device_name]_double_tap_up_to_param55
  • Use cases:
    • Quick full-bright shortcut
    • Task lighting activation
    • Scene trigger for bright preset
  • Prerequisites:
    • Requires buttonDelay > "0ms" for multi-tap detection
    • Target level set in brightnessLevelForDoubleTapUp
  • Behavior:
    • Works from any current brightness or off state
    • Jumps directly to brightnessLevelForDoubleTapUp level
    • Can be used to trigger automations via action events

doubleTapDownToParam56

  • Type: Select
  • Values: "Disabled", "Enabled"
  • Default: "Disabled"
  • Description: Enable or Disable setting level to brightnessLevelForDoubleTapDown on double-tap DOWN.
  • Home Assistant Entity: select.[device_name]_double_tap_down_to_param56
  • Use cases:
    • Quick dim/nightlight mode
    • Quick off shortcut
    • Scene trigger for dim preset
  • Prerequisites:
    • Requires buttonDelay > "0ms" for multi-tap detection
    • Target level set in brightnessLevelForDoubleTapDown
  • Behavior:
    • Works from any current brightness
    • Jumps directly to brightnessLevelForDoubleTapDown level
    • If brightnessLevelForDoubleTapDown = 0, turns off
    • Can be used to trigger automations via action events

Button Press Events

action

  • Type: Sensor (read-only, event-based)
  • Description: Triggered action (e.g. a button click). Events are published to this entity when paddle/config button is pressed.
  • Home Assistant Entity: event.[device_name]_action
  • Event values:
    • down_single, up_single, config_single - Single tap
    • down_release, up_release, config_release - Button released
    • down_held, up_held, config_held - Button held
    • down_double, up_double, config_double - Double tap
    • down_triple, up_triple, config_triple - Triple tap
    • down_quadruple, up_quadruple, config_quadruple - Quadruple tap
    • down_quintuple, up_quintuple, config_quintuple - Quintuple tap
  • Use cases:
    • Trigger Home Assistant automations based on button presses
    • Multi-tap scene control
    • Advanced automation logic
  • Prerequisites: buttonDelay > "0ms" (setting to "0ms" disables button events)

Configuration Patterns

Bathroom Fan Auto-Off (15 minutes)

service: number.set_value
target:
  entity_id: number.bathroom_fan_auto_timer_off
data:
  value: 900  # 15 minutes

Closet Light Safety (5 minutes)

service: number.set_value
target:
  entity_id: number.closet_light_auto_timer_off
data:
  value: 300  # 5 minutes

Quick Brightness Shortcuts

# Enable button delay for multi-tap detection
service: select.select_option
target:
  entity_id: select.bedroom_switch_button_delay
data:
  option: "500ms"

# Enable double-tap up
service: select.select_option
target:
  entity_id: select.bedroom_switch_double_tap_up_to_param55
data:
  option: "Enabled"

# Set bright level for double-tap up
service: number.set_value
target:
  entity_id: number.bedroom_switch_brightness_level_for_double_tap_up
data:
  value: 254  # Nearly full brightness

# Enable double-tap down
service: select.select_option
target:
  entity_id: select.bedroom_switch_double_tap_down_to_param56
data:
  option: "Enabled"

# Set nightlight level for double-tap down
service: number.set_value
target:
  entity_id: number.bedroom_switch_brightness_level_for_double_tap_down
data:
  value: 20  # Dim nightlight

LED Level Indicator Timing

# Show level for 5 seconds after adjustment
service: select.select_option
target:
  entity_id: select.bedroom_switch_load_level_indicator_timeout
data:
  option: "5 Seconds"

Button Press Automation Examples

Double-Tap Scene Trigger

automation:
  - alias: "Bedroom Double-Tap Up - Movie Mode"
    trigger:
      - platform: state
        entity_id: sensor.bedroom_switch_action
        to: "up_double"
    action:
      - service: scene.turn_on
        target:
          entity_id: scene.movie_mode

  - alias: "Bedroom Double-Tap Down - Nighttime"
    trigger:
      - platform: state
        entity_id: sensor.bedroom_switch_action
        to: "down_double"
    action:
      - service: scene.turn_on
        target:
          entity_id: scene.nighttime

Triple-Tap for All Lights

automation:
  - alias: "Kitchen Triple-Tap Up - All Lights On"
    trigger:
      - platform: state
        entity_id: sensor.kitchen_switch_action
        to: "up_triple"
    action:
      - service: light.turn_on
        target:
          entity_id: all

  - alias: "Kitchen Triple-Tap Down - All Lights Off"
    trigger:
      - platform: state
        entity_id: sensor.kitchen_switch_action
        to: "down_triple"
    action:
      - service: light.turn_off
        target:
          entity_id: all

Config Button Custom Action

automation:
  - alias: "Config Button - Toggle Guest Mode"
    trigger:
      - platform: state
        entity_id: sensor.bedroom_switch_action
        to: "config_double"
    action:
      - service: input_boolean.toggle
        target:
          entity_id: input_boolean.guest_mode

Held Button for Scenes

automation:
  - alias: "Up Held - Gradually Brighten"
    trigger:
      - platform: state
        entity_id: sensor.bedroom_switch_action
        to: "up_held"
    action:
      - service: light.turn_on
        target:
          entity_id: light.bedroom_switch
        data:
          brightness_pct: 100
          transition: 10

  - alias: "Down Held - Gradually Dim"
    trigger:
      - platform: state
        entity_id: sensor.bedroom_switch_action
        to: "down_held"
    action:
      - service: light.turn_on
        target:
          entity_id: light.bedroom_switch
        data:
          brightness_pct: 1
          transition: 10

Auto-Off Timer Examples

Common Applications

Bathroom Exhaust Fan

# 15 minutes
service: number.set_value
target:
  entity_id: number.bathroom_fan_auto_timer_off
data:
  value: 900

Laundry Room

# 1 hour
service: number.set_value
target:
  entity_id: number.laundry_room_auto_timer_off
data:
  value: 3600

Garage Workshop

# 2 hours
service: number.set_value
target:
  entity_id: number.garage_auto_timer_off
data:
  value: 7200

Pantry/Closet

# 3 minutes
service: number.set_value
target:
  entity_id: number.pantry_auto_timer_off
data:
  value: 180

Important Notes

  • autoTimerOff works independently of other features
  • loadLevelIndicatorTimeout only affects load level display, not LED effects
  • Multi-tap features require buttonDelay > "0ms" for detection
  • Setting buttonDelay to "0ms" disables ALL button events (action sensor)
  • Double-tap can both change brightness AND trigger automations via action events
  • action sensor events can trigger automations for any tap pattern
  • Auto-off timer resets on each manual on/off cycle
  • Button events are published to the action sensor for Home Assistant automations
  • Use action events for complex scene control and multi-location logic
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