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Version: 1.0

Light

The Light component handles a dimmable light output with additional on/off control. It has night mode capability that can reduce brightness in selected period of time. It uses Light as RPC namespace and provides the methods:

Light components are identified with light:<id> in objects containing multiple component payloads.

Methods:

Light.SetConfig

PropertyTypeDescription

id

number

Id of the Light component instance

config

object

Configuration that the method takes

Find more about the config properties in config section

Light.GetConfig

Properties:

PropertyTypeDescription

id

number

Id of the Light component instance

Find the Light.GetConfig response properties in config section

Light.GetStatus

Properties:

PropertyTypeDescription

id

number

Id of the Light component instance

Find more about the status response properties in status section

Light.Set

This method sets the output and brightness level of the Light component. It can be used to trigger webhooks. More information about the events triggering webhooks available for this component can be found below.

Request

Parameters:

PropertyTypeDescription

id

number

Id of the Light component instance. Required

on

boolean

True for light on, false otherwise. Optional

brightness

number

Brightness level Optional

transition_duration

number

Transition time in seconds - time between change from current brightness level to desired brightness level in request Optional

toggle_after

number

Optional flip-back timer in seconds. Optional

offset

number

Set current brightness level with applied offset. Can not be used together with brightness. Boundaries [-100, 100] Optional

info

At least one of the on and brightness parameters is required.

Light.Toggle

This method toggles the output state. It can be used to trigger webhooks. More information about the events triggering webhooks available for this component can be found below.

Request

Parameters:

PropertyTypeDescription

id

number

Id of the Light component instance. Required

Light.DimUp

This method dims up the brightness level. Dimming stops with Light.DimStop.

Request

Parameters:

PropertyTypeDescription

id

number

Id of the Light component instance. Required

fade_rate

number

Fade rate of the brightness level dimming. Range [1,5] where 5 is fastest, 1 is slowest. If not provided, value is defaulted to button_fade_rate. Optional

Light.DimDown

This method dims down the brightness level. Dimming stops with Light.DimStop.

Request

Parameters:

PropertyTypeDescription

id

number

Id of the Light component instance. Required

fade_rate

number

Fade rate of the brightness level dimming. Range [1,5] where 5 is fastest, 1 is slowest. If not provided, value is defaulted to button_fade_rate. Optional

Light.DimStop

This method stops the dimming of the brightness level.

Request

Parameters:

PropertyTypeDescription

id

number

Id of the Light component instance. Required

Light.SetAll

This method (if applicalbe) sets the output and brightness level of all Light components in the device. It can be used to trigger webhooks. More information about the events triggering webhooks available for this component can be found below.

Request

Parameters:

PropertyTypeDescription

on

boolean

True for light on, false otherwise. Optional

brightness

number

Brightness level Optional

transition_duration

number

Transition time in seconds - time between change from current brightness level to desired brightness level in request Optional

toggle_after

number

Optional flip-back timer in seconds. Optional

offset

number

Set current brightness level with applied offset. Can not be used together with brightness. Boundaries [-100, 100] Optional

info

At least one of the on and brightness parameters is required.

Light.Calibrate

This method (if applicalbe) starts calibration of device's outputs.

Request

Parameters:

PropertyTypeDescription

id

number

Id of the Light component instance*

  • In PlusRGBWPM all light instances are calibrated with one call to Light.Calibrate and the id parameter is ignored.

Response

The result from this method is null when calibration is started succesfully.

If invoked while calibration is already in progress, an error is returned:

{
"code": -114,
"message": "Callibration is in progress"
}

Light.ResetCounters

This method resets associated counters (if applicable).

Request

Parameters:

PropertyTypeDescription

id

number

Id of the Light component instance. Required

type

array of strings

Array of strings, selects which counter to reset Optional

note

If no 'type' is provided, the method will reset all available counters.

Response

Attributes in the result:

PropertyTypeDescription

aenergy

object

Information about the active energy counter prior to reset

PropertyTypeDescription

total

number

Last counter value of the total energy consumed in Watt-hours

HTTP Endpoint: /light/id

Through this endpoint a light can be turned on/off with or without a timer, brightness can be changed also. This can be used to trigger webhooks. More information about the events triggering webhooks available for this component can be found below.

Request

Parameters:

PropertyTypeDescription

turn

string

Action to be executed. Range of values: on, off, toggle. Required

timer

number

A one-shot flip-back timer in seconds.

brightness

number

Brightness, 0..100 %

transition

number

One-shot transition, 500..10800000 [ms]

Response

Received attributes:

PropertyTypeDescription

ison

boolean

True if the light is turned on, false otherwise

brightness

number

Brightness, 0..100 %

transition

number

One-shot transition, 500..10800000 [ms]

has_timer

boolean

True if the light is turned on, false otherwise

timer_started_at

number

Unix timestamp, start time of the timer (in UTC)

timer_duration

number

Duration of the timer in seconds

timer_remaining

number

Time remaining (in seconds) until the request is executed

source

string

Source of the last command, for example: init, WS_in, http, ...

Configuration

The configuration of the Light component contains information about night mode settings, button presets and the timers of the chosen light instance. To Get/Set the configuration of the Light component its id must be specified.

Properties:

PropertyTypeDescription

id

number

Id of the Light component instance

name

string or null

Name of the light instance

in_mode

string

Mode of the associated input. Range of values: follow, flip, activate, detached, dim (if applicable), dual_dim (if applicable)

op_mode

number

Operational mode (if applicable), which is device-specific. See the table below.

initial_state

string

Output state to set on power_on. Range of values: off, on, restore_last

auto_on

boolean

True if the "Automatic ON" function is enabled, false otherwise

auto_on_delay

number

Seconds to pass until the component is switched back on

auto_off

boolean

True if the "Automatic OFF" function is enabled, false otherwise

auto_off_delay

number

Seconds to pass until the component is switched back off

transition_duration

number

Transition time (in seconds) - time to change from 0% to 100% of brightness (if applicable)

min_brightness_on_toggle

number

Brightness level (in percent) applied when there is a toggle and current brightness is lower than min_brightness_on_toggle.

night_mode.enable

boolean

Enable or disable night mode

night_mode.brightness

number

Brightness level limit when night mode is active. Default value 50.

night_mode.active_between

array

Containing 2 elements of type string, the first element indicates the start of the period during which the night mode will be active, the second indicates the end of that period. Both start and end are strings in the format HH:MM, where HH and MM are hours and minutes with optinal leading zeros

button_fade_rate

number

Controls how quickly the output level changes while a button is held down for dimming (if applicable). Default value 3. Range [1,5] where 5 is fastest, 1 is slowest

button_presets

object

Button presets config

PropertyTypeDescription

button_doublepush

object

null disables button_doublepush preset

PropertyTypeDescription

brightness

number

Brightness level (in percent) set on double click (if applicable), default: 100

range_map

array or null

Remaps output 0%-100% range to values in array (if applicable). First value in array is min setting, second value is max setting. Array elements are of type number. Accepted range for values is from 0% to 100%. Default values are [0, 100]. max must be greater than min.

power_limit

number

Limit (in Watts) over which overpower condition occurs (shown if applicable)

voltage_limit

number

Limit (in Volts) over which overvoltage condition occurs (shown if applicable)

undervoltage_limit

number

Limit (in Volts) under which undervoltage condition occurs (shown if applicable)

current_limit

number

Limit (in Amperes) over which overcurrent condition occurs (shown if applicable). For PlusRGBWPM shown if device is calibrated.

power_limit

number

Limit (in Watts) over which overpower condition occurs (shown if applicable)

voltage_limit

number

Limit (in Volts) over which overvoltage condition occurs (shown if applicable)

Valid op_mode values depend on the device.

op_mode01
Dimmer0/1-10V PM Gen30-10VDC (default)1-10VDC
info
  • follow: the state of the output is the same as the state of the input (e.g. when the input is off => the output is off). For type:analog sets to output current % of input.

  • flip: change of the state of the input causes change of the state of the output (e.g. when input is toggled the output is also toggled)

  • activate: when input state is on sets output to on (and activates auto_off if enabled), input state off does nothing.

  • detached: the state of the input doesn't affect the state of the output.

  • dim: short press toggles output, long press starts dimming with alternating directions. If output is currently off, holding the button will turn on and start dimming from 0%. Stops when reached 100% or 1%.

  • dual_dim: short press toggles output, long press starts dimming up/down depending on which button is pressed. Stops when reached 100% or 1%.

    follow and flip are available for type:switch.

    activate available for type:switch and type:button

    dim available for type:button

    dual_dim available for type:button

Status

The status of the Light component contains information about the brightness level and output state of the light instance. To obtain the status of the Light component its id must be specified.

Properties:

PropertyTypeDescription

id

number

Id of the Light component instance

source

string

Source of the last command, for example: init, WS_in, http, ...

output

boolean

True if the output channel is currently on, false otherwise

brightness

number

Current brightness level (in percent)

timer_started_at

number

Unix timestamp, start time of the timer (in UTC) (shown if the timer is triggered)

timer_duration

number

Duration of the timer in seconds (shown if the timer is triggered)

transition

object

Information about the transition (shown if transition is triggered)

PropertyTypeDescription

target.output

boolean

True if the output channel becomes on, false otherwise

target.brightness

number

Brightness level (in percent)

started_at

number

Unix timestamp, start time of the transition (in UTC)

duration

number

Duration of the transition in seconds

temperature

object

Information about the temperature (if applicable)

PropertyTypeDescription

tC

number or null

Temperature in Celsius (null if temperature is out of the measurement range)

tF

number or null

Temperature in Fahrenheit (null if temperature is out of the measurement range)

aenergy

object

Information about the active energy counter (shown if applicable)

PropertyTypeDescription

total

number

Total energy consumed in Watt-hours

by_minute

array of type number

Energy consumption in Milliwatt-hours for the last three complete minutes. The 0-th element indicates the counts accumulated during the minute preceding minute_ts. Present only if the device clock is synced.

minute_ts

number

Unix timestamp marking the start of the current minute (in UTC).

apower

number

Last measured instantaneous active power (in Watts) delivered to the attached load (shown if applicable)

voltage

number

Last measured voltage in Volts (shown if applicable)

current

number

Last measured current in Amperes (shown if applicable)

calibration

object

Information about the calibration process, only present when calibration is running (shown if applicable).

PropertyTypeDescription

progess

number

Calibration progress in percent

errors

array of type string

Error conditions occurred, shown if at least one error is present. Depending on component capabilities may contain: overtemp, overpower, overvoltage, undervoltage, overcurrent, unsupported_load, cal_abort:interrupted, cal_abort:power_read, cal_abort:no_load, cal_abort:non_dimmable, cal_abort:overpower, cal_abort:unsupported_load

flags

array of type string

Communicates present conditions, shown if at least one flag is set. Depending on component capabilites may contain: no_load, uncalibrated

info
  • If applicable, calibration is performed by Light.Calibrate. The calibration procedure measures consumption for each channel and should be run when there is change in loads. Consumed power of the load should be >= 3.5W.

    The following errors can occur during the calibration procedure:

    Errors:

    • cal_abort:interrupted: input or output are triggered
    • cal_abort:power_read: there is an error in reading the powermeter
    • cal_abort:no_load: there is no load attached
    • cal_abort:non_dimmable: attached load is not dimmable
    • cal_abort:overpower: load power exceeds max limit
    • cal_abort:unsupported_load: load can not be calibrated

Webhook Events

Currently, there are two events related to the Light component that can trigger webhooks:

  • light.on - produced when the light changes its state from off to on
  • light.off - produced when the light changes its state from on to off

Examples

Light.SetConfig example

http://192.168.33.1/rpc/Light.SetConfig?id=0&config={"name":"Light0"}

Response

null

Light.GetConfig example

http://192.168.33.1/rpc/Light.GetConfig?id=0

Response

{
"id": 0,
"name": null,
"initial_state": "restore_last",
"auto_on": true,
"auto_on_delay": 60,
"auto_off": true,
"auto_off_delay": 60,
"transition_duration": 3,
"min_brightness_on_toggle": 3,
"button_presets": {
"button_doublepush": {
"brightness": 100
}
},
"night_mode": {
"enable": true,
"brightness": 50,
"active_between": [
"21:45",
"05:30"
]
}
}

Light.GetStatus example

http://192.168.33.1/rpc/Light.GetStatus?id=0

Response

{
"id": 0,
"source": "timer",
"output": false,
"brightness": 50,
"timer_started_at": 1626942399.36,
"timer_duration": 60,
"transition": {
"target": {
"output": true,
"brightness": 100
},
"started_at": 1626942399.36,
"duration": 20
}
}

Light.Set example

http://192.168.33.1/rpc/Light.Set?id=0&on=true&brightness=50&transition_duration=20

Response

null

Light.Toggle example

http://192.168.33.1/rpc/Light.Toggle?id=0

Response

null

Light.DimUp example

http://192.168.33.1/rpc/Light.DimUp?id=0&fade_rate=3

Response

null

Light.DimDown example

http://192.168.33.1/rpc/Light.DimDown?id=0&fade_rate=3

Response

null

Light.DimStop example

http://192.168.33.1/rpc/Light.DimStop?id=0

Response

null

Light.SetAll example

http://192.168.33.1/rpc/Light.SetAll?on=true&brightness=50&transition_duration=20

Response

null

Light.Calibrate example

http://192.168.33.1/rpc/Light.Calibrate?id=0

Response

null

Light.ResetCounters example

http://192.168.33.1/rpc/Light.ResetCounters?id=0&type=["aenergy"]

Response

{
"aenergy": {
"total": 11.679
}
}

HTTP Endpoint example

Example:

curl http://${SHELLY}/light/0?turn=on

Example:

{
"ison": true,
"brightness": 100,
"transition": 10,
"has_timer": true,
"timer_started_at": 258,
"timer_duration": 10,
"timer_remaining": 1.98,
"source": "http"
}