# Fibaro dimmer 2: set brightness to 100% for 60 seconds then return to original brightness **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions & Help\ **Created:** [February 11, 2019, 8:20pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/fibaro-dimmer-2-set-brightness-to-100-for-60-seconds-then-return-to-original-brightness/9092 "2019-02-11T20:20:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mistaoutlaw](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/mistaoutlaw/32/9944_2.png) [@mistaoutlaw](https://community.homey.app/u/mistaoutlaw)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2019, 8:20pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/fibaro-dimmer-2-set-brightness-to-100-for-60-seconds-then-return-to-original-brightness/9092/1 "2019-02-11T20:20:50Z")
Hi all, As per subject… I keep messing around with the parameters but don’t get the result I expected. My carport lights go on after sunset to 50%. At 23.00 they dim to 25%. At any given point in time, I want the lights in my carport to increase brightness to 100% when motion is detected (after sunset). Then, after 60 seconds I want the lights to go back to the brightness they were at before motion detection. I would have expected the duration setting to be a solution but it seems to do something else? Thanks for your help…! ---
**Author:** ![bvdbos](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/bvdbos/32/2352_2.png) [@bvdbos](https://community.homey.app/u/bvdbos)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2019, 9:27pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/fibaro-dimmer-2-set-brightness-to-100-for-60-seconds-then-return-to-original-brightness/9092/2 "2019-02-11T21:27:01Z")
First create a numeric variable (I used n3) and a flow with a trigger “this flow has been started”, set the brightness to 100% and set the brightness to n3 after 60 seconds ![afbeelding](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/2X/b/b44b6ba47d5c54a175eb02a83347b90dcf0860a1.png) Then create a flow which sets the variable n3 to the actual dimlevel of the light and then starts the flow you made in the first step: ![afbeelding](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/2X/7/7054818503662172c18c4d912bae4999a0522bb1.png) _edit: corrected first pic_ ---
**Author:** ![Michiel85](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/michiel85/32/3549_2.png) [@Michiel85](https://community.homey.app/u/Michiel85)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2019, 9:37pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/fibaro-dimmer-2-set-brightness-to-100-for-60-seconds-then-return-to-original-brightness/9092/3 "2019-02-11T21:37:21Z")
How about when the motion is active for more then 60 seconds? You could use a countdown and reset the countdown when motion is detected. When the timer has expired then the light go back to dimmed level. ---
**Author:** ![mistaoutlaw](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/mistaoutlaw/32/9944_2.png) [@mistaoutlaw](https://community.homey.app/u/mistaoutlaw)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2019, 10:58am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/fibaro-dimmer-2-set-brightness-to-100-for-60-seconds-then-return-to-original-brightness/9092/4 "2019-02-12T10:58:53Z")
How would this work? How do I create a countdown? ---
**Author:** ![Michiel85](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/michiel85/32/3549_2.png) [@Michiel85](https://community.homey.app/u/Michiel85)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2019, 1:54pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/fibaro-dimmer-2-set-brightness-to-100-for-60-seconds-then-return-to-original-brightness/9092/5 "2019-02-12T13:54:47Z")
Countdown app: [https://apps.athom.com/app/nl.bevlogenheid.countdown](https://apps.athom.com/app/nl.bevlogenheid.countdown) You could make something like the following. flow 1 (this flow will be triggered on first motion but also on continues motion and therefore keeps the countdown alive): When motion is detected --\> set countdown timer [countdown\_name] to 60 seconds flow 2 (this flow will be triggered when the countdown starts running) When countdown [countdown\_name] is started --\> set dim level to [high\_value] flow 3 (this flow will be triggered when no motion is detected for more then 60 seconds): When countdown [countdown\_name] is empty --\> set dim level to [low\_value] ---
**Author:** ![FKey](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/fkey/32/14793_2.png) [@FKey](https://community.homey.app/u/FKey)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2019, 7:49pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/fibaro-dimmer-2-set-brightness-to-100-for-60-seconds-then-return-to-original-brightness/9092/6 "2019-02-12T19:49:13Z")
My favorite is the timer app: [https://apps.athom.com/app/com.synplyworks.thenmore](https://apps.athom.com/app/com.synplyworks.thenmore) No extra flows needed all in one action. Only disadvantage is that it the device will not show flows that use timer to trigger a device Below the card: 1 The device is my kitchen lamp 2 Set dimlevel to 100% 3 For 60 seconds 4 If the motion is triggered again keep it on 5 if the lamp is already on, control it anyway 6 after the timer ends set it to the previous value ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/2X/4/46b289310f8afa80ed6d113398dc5acf223a74d5.png) ---
**Author:** ![mistaoutlaw](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/mistaoutlaw/32/9944_2.png) [@mistaoutlaw](https://community.homey.app/u/mistaoutlaw)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2019, 8:45pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/fibaro-dimmer-2-set-brightness-to-100-for-60-seconds-then-return-to-original-brightness/9092/7 "2019-02-12T20:45:40Z")
Thanks for taking the time to explain! ---
**Author:** ![mistaoutlaw](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/mistaoutlaw/32/9944_2.png) [@mistaoutlaw](https://community.homey.app/u/mistaoutlaw)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2019, 8:46pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/fibaro-dimmer-2-set-brightness-to-100-for-60-seconds-then-return-to-original-brightness/9092/8 "2019-02-12T20:46:36Z")
I installed the app. Unfortunately, I don’t see my devices when I press “Select an item” ? ---
**Author:** ![FKey](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/fkey/32/14793_2.png) [@FKey](https://community.homey.app/u/FKey)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2019, 8:02pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/fibaro-dimmer-2-set-brightness-to-100-for-60-seconds-then-return-to-original-brightness/9092/9 "2019-02-15T20:02:04Z")
What homey software are you on? V2.0? I have not installed v2.0 yet. If you are on v2 you need to install a beta version ([Timer (v0.4.3 stable (Homey V1.5) - 0.7.2 beta (Homey V2)) - (FKA Then More) add Timers to temporarily turn on devices](https://community.homey.app/t/timer-v0-4-3-stable-homey-v1-5-0-7-2-beta-homey-v2-fka-then-more-add-timers-to-temporarily-turn-on-devices/3722)) ---
**Author:** ![LvanderRee](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/lvanderree/32/1853_2.png) [@LvanderRee](https://community.homey.app/u/LvanderRee)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2019, 7:49am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/fibaro-dimmer-2-set-brightness-to-100-for-60-seconds-then-return-to-original-brightness/9092/10 "2019-02-18T07:49:54Z")
The Timer app is build exactly for this purpose. Strange that you don’t see any of your devices. What devices do you have, and what card did you use (on/off or Dim) I filter the devices on capability and I guess every device has an on/off capability, but for setting brightness you of course should also have the Dim capability, which is a different filter. I know that there are devices that can control more than one light, that probably use custom capabilities, maybe that is the case here as well? ---
**Author:** ![mistaoutlaw](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/mistaoutlaw/32/9944_2.png) [@mistaoutlaw](https://community.homey.app/u/mistaoutlaw)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2019, 11:52am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/fibaro-dimmer-2-set-brightness-to-100-for-60-seconds-then-return-to-original-brightness/9092/11 "2019-05-09T11:52:40Z")
I’ve tried again now with the latest versions of homey and the timer app and luckily it works. Thanks!