Dimmer up & down during schedule?

[boonrob]

I’m trying to understand the best way to have a light (in this case hue through smartthings) change intensity on a longer schedule. Example: I have a porch light I keep on at 50% from sunset to sunrise but would like it to jump to 100% for a 30 minute period of 5:30-6am. Can I simply set up a different automation for that time and my seperate sunset/sunrise smartapp will also work–or is there a better way? Thanks.

[alanrosesf (Alan)]

If you are able to hack your way through CoRE, here is a solution to try:

Before you begin, turn on Advanced Mode by going into Settings->ExpertFeatures->Expert Mode

[mlebaugh]

Auto dimmer by Mike Maxwell is the best for this.

Auto Dimmer smartApp (Sept 2015 V2 update)

I couldn’t find anything like this, so here it is. Brighten or dim lights based on configurable lux thresholds, three settings, 4 dimmer ranges. Settings for each dimmer can be set individually to override the defaults if desired. App subscribes to each dimmers on() event, then adjusts the levels to those specified. Been using this for several months, wife and I like a lot. The app only adjusts levels when the dimmer is initially turned on, so manual adjustments aren’t changed. The current lux selection ranges are set up around a wideband lux sensor, such as a Figaro with an exterior exposure. A major update for all the fans out there: (Sept 2015) -Entire front end re done in dynamic pages, lots of them. -Added option for per dimmer dynamic adjustment based on lux changes, allowin…

[destructure00 (Chris)]

He’s two CoRE pistons that work together.