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View Assist control automations

Donny F edited this page May 29, 2024 · 16 revisions

View Assist is controlled using core control automations per view device. Other automations control things like alarms and reminders. This page details the installation and configuration of some of these automations

Installation

set_state

The View Assist satellite devices hold data and settings. These devices and their attributes are updated using a python script called set_state . Here is how to install this python script for use with View Assist

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Per device display control

The View Assist display satellites have different modes for how screens are shown on the device and for how long. This behavior is controlled by an automation. Below is a blueprint that will configure these automations for each device.

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Alarm/Reminder control

Each device has the capability to set alarms and reminders attached to that satellite device. This blueprint below will allow you to easily install this automation by clicking the button to add it to your Home Assistant instance.

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