Uploaded December 2019 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Scheduling events is a very common requirement in home automation. For example you may want to automatically turn the outside lights on at dusk and off at dawn.
In this video tutorial we will create a simple dashboard for setting the on and off times for the EZtimer node.
Although we use the EZtimer node the process is the same for any node that allows you to set it's configuration using the msg object.
Tutorial on Site
stevessmarthomeguide.com/home-automation-timer-node-red


Flow used in video
stevessmarthomeguide.com/download/eztimer-node-red-dashboard-video


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