# Portable dimmer **URL:** \ **Category:** Devices\ **Created:** [June 12, 2021, 12:20pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/portable-dimmer/48360 "2021-06-12T12:20:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![BIRDY](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/birdy/32/41476_2.png) [@BIRDY](https://community.homey.app/u/BIRDY)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2021, 12:20pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/portable-dimmer/48360/1 "2021-06-12T12:20:09Z")
Does anyone have a recomendation for a knob like dimmer like the tradfri remote? I want to be able to read the float value of the knob and then controll either volume of sonos or light collour and saturation without having to use a phone or pc. I like a turn like knob, not a button base controller and it has to be wireless and battery powered for mobility. kind regards ---
**Author:** ![RonnyW](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/ronnyw/32/10879_2.png) [@RonnyW](https://community.homey.app/u/RonnyW)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2021, 5:55pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/portable-dimmer/48360/2 "2021-06-12T17:55:51Z")
An Aqara Cube would be a solution. You can rotate the cube and get the rotation as flow tag. The rotation angle can be defined (e.g. 0-180° \> 0…1). This decimal value can be user for dimmer or volume. In the flow you can check the side which is upside. So you can use the cube rotation for 6 usecases. But I don’t know if the rotation is exact enough for your needs comparing to a real wheel. ---
**Author:** ![BIRDY](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/birdy/32/41476_2.png) [@BIRDY](https://community.homey.app/u/BIRDY)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2021, 6:20pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/portable-dimmer/48360/3 "2021-06-13T18:20:03Z")
Hey Ronny, thank you. But I saw terrible reviews of that cube. So i tried the Ikea symfonisk knob but it does not have a compatible app in Homey. So it appears as a basic zigbee device on homey and im unable to read the value out of it. > **[SYMFONISK Afstandsbediening voor geluid, zwart](https://www.ikea.com/nl/nl/p/symfonisk-afstandsbediening-voor-geluid-zwart-40433780/)** > > SYMFONISK Afstandsbediening voor geluid, zwart. Zet het juiste nummer op voor elke gelegenheid - vanuit de keuken, de slaapkamer of waar je ook bent in huis. Met deze afstandsbediening voor geluid stuur je de SYMFONISK speaker en andere... Thanks for help though​:+1:😔. ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Kawa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/peter_kawa/32/173848_2.png) [@Peter\_Kawa](https://community.homey.app/u/Peter_Kawa)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2021, 10:55pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/portable-dimmer/48360/4 "2021-06-13T22:55:43Z")
Don’t know your view on KaKu, but they have what you’re looking for ![Screenshot_20210614-005454_Chrome](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/2/7/27bbbd4d91415ad8052ee9e86d444e11448dae54.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![BIRDY](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/birdy/32/41476_2.png) [@BIRDY](https://community.homey.app/u/BIRDY)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2021, 12:36am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/portable-dimmer/48360/5 "2021-06-14T00:36:59Z")
This might be a possibility. Have you tried the kaku awrt-1000 your self? And do you know if it is possible to control and read values without a propietary gateway. So my question is can i read the values when it is directly connected to homey? Kind regards 😁 ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Kawa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/peter_kawa/32/173848_2.png) [@Peter\_Kawa](https://community.homey.app/u/Peter_Kawa)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2021, 1:12pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/portable-dimmer/48360/6 "2021-06-14T13:12:37Z")
No sorry, this is not in my setup. For many devices the values are stored in variables. I just checked on my Kaku wall switches and remote, they can trigger flows, but there’s no variable available. That’s probably b/c Kaku doesn’t check statusses, it just sends commands. You can solve it by creating a flow for it, and dim a smart light with dim functionality with it. The dim value of that light is stored in a variable along with the onoff state. Using the value of that dim variable can trigger other things. ---
**Author:** ![Osorkon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/osorkon/32/43026_2.png) [@Osorkon](https://community.homey.app/u/Osorkon)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2021, 1:17pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/portable-dimmer/48360/7 "2021-06-14T13:17:18Z")
Z-Wave? > **[PSR04 — Philio Technology](https://www.zwavetaiwan.com.tw/psr04)** ---
**Author:** ![TedTolboom](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/tedtolboom/32/12081_2.png) [@TedTolboom](https://community.homey.app/u/TedTolboom)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2021, 1:30pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/portable-dimmer/48360/8 "2021-06-14T13:30:21Z")
> [@BIRDY](#): > > But I saw terrible reviews of that cube. So i tried the Ikea symfonisk knob but it does not have a compatible app in Homey. Well, Athom even has a video about the features of the Cube… Alternative could be this Zigbee based remote: [https://www.robbshop.nl/draaidimmer-hue-zigbee-draadloos-robb-smarrt](https://www.robbshop.nl/draaidimmer-hue-zigbee-draadloos-robb-smarrt) Even has the advantage to Touchlink directly to Zigbee lights ---
**Author:** ![BIRDY](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/birdy/32/41476_2.png) [@BIRDY](https://community.homey.app/u/BIRDY)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2021, 6:16am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/portable-dimmer/48360/9 "2021-06-19T06:16:44Z")
Guys thanks, the earlier mentioned “klik aan klik uit AWRT-1000” is the solution. I purchased it and I can dim the lights buy storing the values in a variable. The benefit of this dimmer is that i dont have to own the propretiary gateway like ikea’s. Direct connection to homey possible. The only thing i want to change about it is , that I wish i could control the step size of the dimmer. But i think i can configure something in scipts. Kind regards. > **[Draadloze draaiknop voor dimmers - KlikAanKlikUit](https://klikaanklikuit.nl/product/draadloze-draaiknop-voor-dimmers/)** > > Draadloze dimmer nodig? Met de KlikAanKlikUit draadloze draaiknop dim je al je verlichting. ✓Overal te plaatsen ✓Traploos ✓Combineer met een inbouwdimmer ---
**Author:** ![Kevin\_de\_Jong](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/kevin_de_jong/32/34144_2.png) [@Kevin\_de\_Jong](https://community.homey.app/u/Kevin_de_Jong)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2022, 12:41pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/portable-dimmer/48360/10 "2022-01-12T12:41:33Z")
Can you show me your flows to control and read this device? ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Kawa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/peter_kawa/32/173848_2.png) [@Peter\_Kawa](https://community.homey.app/u/Peter_Kawa)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2022, 6:29pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/portable-dimmer/48360/11 "2022-01-12T18:29:10Z")
For most devices you’ll find the matching flow cards in the [app store](https://homey.app/a/nl.klikaanklikuit/) when you select it. ![Screenshot_20220112-192650_Chrome](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/9/c/9cd1845ef24af486bde67bd885db580bafd52858.jpeg)