XenoGuard 4.0 Documentation

Hue Light Transition

ActionStep Reference » Home Automation » Philips Hue » Light » Hue Light Transition 

The ActionStep Hue Light Transition sets the time needed to change from one color to another.


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  1. Open the Home Automation node in the Workspace Explorer.
  2. Open the Philips Hue node.
  3. In the Light node, select the Hue Light Transition ActionStep.

Parameters:

The ActionStep has the following input parameters:


name Description
Hue Bridge
The control center for all smart-home devices.

Allowed Context Scope [Fixed]
Light Name
The name of the light.

Allowed Context Scope [Fixed, Local, Global]
Allowed Context Types [Variable, Parameter, Result, Enum]
Transition
The transition time from one color to the next color in milliseconds [ms].

Allowed Context Scope [Fixed]

Results:

The ActionStep returns the following results:


name
description
Transition
The set transition time from one color to the next color.

Allowed Context Scopes [Fixed, Local, Global]
Allowed Context Types [Variable, Parameter]

Example 1 (Change a randomly generated light sequence):

This example turns on the light and creates a random hex color value for every loop. The color of the light changes after the given transition time and the hex value is sent as a voice message in Speech Output. A notice is then displayed when the loop sequence ends via Message Box.


See other Light operations: