# Set dim levels based on time of the day - Fibaro **URL:** \ **Category:** Flows\ **Created:** [April 8, 2021, 9:16am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/set-dim-levels-based-on-time-of-the-day-fibaro/45931 "2021-04-08T09:16:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MartijnN](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/martijnn/32/34348_2.png) [@MartijnN](https://community.homey.app/u/MartijnN)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2021, 9:16am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/set-dim-levels-based-on-time-of-the-day-fibaro/45931/1 "2021-04-08T09:16:23Z")
All, Happy new user of Homey and expanding my smart home. I have a Fibaro dimmer (the Walli) and would like to adjust the dim level based on the time of the day. I have created a flow that when the light is turned on (using the switch) the dim level is set to a variable (which changes during the day). However when turning on the light it first moves to the initial dim level before adjusting to the level set for the time of the day. I read about the “force dimming level” flow card but that card does not seem to be part of my options. What are my options for solving this? Thanks for your support! Martijn ---
**Author:** ![DidierVU](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/didiervu/32/12458_2.png) [@DidierVU](https://community.homey.app/u/DidierVU)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2021, 11:06am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/set-dim-levels-based-on-time-of-the-day-fibaro/45931/2 "2021-04-08T11:06:59Z")
Possible to show your flow which activates the light? ---
**Author:** ![MartijnN](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/martijnn/32/34348_2.png) [@MartijnN](https://community.homey.app/u/MartijnN)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2021, 3:58pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/set-dim-levels-based-on-time-of-the-day-fibaro/45931/3 "2021-04-08T15:58:44Z")
Of course, is super simple ---
**Author:** ![Fac3](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/fac3/32/4550_2.png) [@Fac3](https://community.homey.app/u/Fac3)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2021, 7:40pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/set-dim-levels-based-on-time-of-the-day-fibaro/45931/4 "2021-04-08T19:40:30Z")
The issue is related to the flow working method. The dim level adjustment happens after the light switched on. For the result you’d like to have you need a physical controller button (like Aqara remote rocker) in the “When” section, then switching the power and dimming the light level should be dome by a module for instance. ---
**Author:** ![MartijnN](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/martijnn/32/34348_2.png) [@MartijnN](https://community.homey.app/u/MartijnN)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2021, 8:39pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/set-dim-levels-based-on-time-of-the-day-fibaro/45931/5 "2021-04-08T20:39:51Z")
Hi Fac3, understood! But what is the solution then? When I set the dim level to a certain level (e.g. during 20.00) when the light is turned-off this results in the light being turned on. ---
**Author:** ![DidierVU](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/didiervu/32/12458_2.png) [@DidierVU](https://community.homey.app/u/DidierVU)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2021, 6:02am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/set-dim-levels-based-on-time-of-the-day-fibaro/45931/6 "2021-04-09T06:02:41Z")
Hmm, perhaps try using scenes (with scene activation). I use the same method with a scene on my Fibaro Dimmer 2 and it works perfectly. ![Schermafbeelding 2021-04-09 om 08.01.17](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/6/3/631514079a22de755115f1107d21ff65e964c37e.png) ---
**Author:** ![MartijnN](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/martijnn/32/34348_2.png) [@MartijnN](https://community.homey.app/u/MartijnN)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2021, 6:06am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/set-dim-levels-based-on-time-of-the-day-fibaro/45931/7 "2021-04-11T06:06:52Z")
I will need to look into these scenes. But I think the problem is that I have the integrated fibaro walli dimmer. Looking at your example, I do not have a card for s2 on to off. My flow is triggered by physically turning on and therefore without a flow would also turn on the light (at the dim level from previous state). The dimming adjustments happens after. So what I would need is that the switch starts the flow but does not turn on but is turned on by a flow card (at the right dim level). Anybody with similar experience and solutions how to tackle this? Or am I off? If there is no solution I understand that I should by pulse-switches and dimmers separately. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![DirkG](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/dirkg/32/118897_2.png) [@DirkG](https://community.homey.app/u/DirkG)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2021, 12:21pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/set-dim-levels-based-on-time-of-the-day-fibaro/45931/8 "2021-04-11T12:21:19Z")
I don´t have a Walli Dimmer but according the manual Scene Activation is possible: ![Bildschirmfoto 2021-04-11 um 14.15.06](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/6/f/6f334d07095c4c910ab94366781f49fadd37d28b.png) ![Bildschirmfoto 2021-04-11 um 14.15.29](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/d/a/da7cdbb3bbf564bac44bed45d6e09936db24997a.png) ![Bildschirmfoto 2021-04-11 um 14.15.37](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/c/e/cef577afaae07538b2079141d173cd560a6c0135.png) So this should be a way to start a flow without switching physical the light on. However, these features may not be enabled via the advanced device settings because Athom may not have implemented this. Alternatively, you can activate these functions via a raw configuration. **EDIT** If there is no such action card “Button Scene”, Athom have to add it. Unfortunately, this happens again and again. I have such a action card with my Walli Switch, but I don’t have a card “Turned on”. This is an unsightly mistake on Athom’s site. ---
**Author:** ![MartijnN](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/martijnn/32/34348_2.png) [@MartijnN](https://community.homey.app/u/MartijnN)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2021, 9:29pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/set-dim-levels-based-on-time-of-the-day-fibaro/45931/9 "2021-04-20T21:29:24Z")
Thanks Fantross, I have indeed tried these parameters (40,1,1;41,1,1) but they don’t show up as flow cards. Should I stop using the Walli Dimmer? And instead go for the Dimmer 2 (with a separate pulse switch)? ---
**Author:** ![DirkG](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/dirkg/32/118897_2.png) [@DirkG](https://community.homey.app/u/DirkG)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2021, 7:41am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/set-dim-levels-based-on-time-of-the-day-fibaro/45931/10 "2021-04-21T07:41:13Z")
Hi @MartijnN, I guess you know now the answer… 😉 The possibility to find out which actions cards for devices are available in the app store was later than my post above, sorry. 5 minutes ago I wrote already an email to Athom to add Scene Activation for the devices Roller Shutter 2, Roller Shutter 3, Walli Dimmer and Walli Roller Shutter. Could you please also contact Athom for adding scene activation? Thx! ---
**Author:** ![MartijnN](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/martijnn/32/34348_2.png) [@MartijnN](https://community.homey.app/u/MartijnN)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2021, 8:04am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/set-dim-levels-based-on-time-of-the-day-fibaro/45931/11 "2021-04-21T08:04:31Z")
Will do!!