Input Number

The input_number integration allows the user to define values that can be controlled via the frontend and can be used within conditions of automation. The frontend can display a slider, or a numeric input box. Changes to the slider or numeric input box generate state events. These state events can be utilized as automation triggers as well.

To enable this input number in your installation, add the following lines to your configuration.yaml:

# Example configuration.yaml entry
input_number:
  slider1:
    name: Slider
    initial: 30
    min: -20
    max: 35
    step: 1
  box1:
    name: Numeric Input Box
    initial: 30
    min: -20
    max: 35
    step: 1
    mode: box

Services

This integration provides the following services to modify the state of the input_number and a service to reload the configuration without restarting Open Peer Power itself.

Service	Data	Description
`decrement`	`entity_id(s)` `area_id(s)`	Decrement the value of specific `input_number` entities by `step`
`increment`	`entity_id(s)` `area_id(s)`	Increment the value of specific `input_number` entities by `step`
`reload`		Reload `input_number` configuration
`set_value`	`value` `entity_id(s)` `area_id(s)`	Set the value of specific `input_number` entities

Restore State

If you set a valid value for initial this integration will start with state set to that value. Otherwise, it will restore the state it had prior to Open Peer Power stopping.

Scenes

To set the value of an input_number in a Scene:

# Example configuration.yaml entry
scene:
  - name: Example Scene
    entities:
      input_number.example_number: 13

Automation Examples

Here’s an example of input_number being used as a trigger in an automation.

# Example configuration.yaml entry using 'input_number' as a trigger in an automation
input_number:
  bedroom_brightness:
    name: Brightness
    initial: 254
    min: 0
    max: 254
    step: 1
automation:
  - alias: Bedroom Light - Adjust Brightness
    trigger:
      platform: state
      entity_id: input_number.bedroom_brightness
    action:
      - service: light.turn_on
        # Note the use of 'data_template:' below rather than the normal 'data:' if you weren't using an input variable
        data_template:
          entity_id: light.bedroom
          brightness: "{{ trigger.to_state.state | int }}"

Another code example using input_number, this time being used in an action in an automation.

# Example configuration.yaml entry using 'input_number' in an action in an automation
input_select:
  scene_bedroom:
    name: Scene
    options:
      - Select
      - Concentrate
      - Energize
      - Reading
      - Relax
      - 'OFF'
    initial: 'Select'
input_number:
  bedroom_brightness:
    name: Brightness
    initial: 254
    min: 0
    max: 254
    step: 1
automation:
  - alias: Bedroom Light - Custom
    trigger:
      platform: state
      entity_id: input_select.scene_bedroom
      to: CUSTOM
    action:
      - service: light.turn_on
        # Again, note the use of 'data_template:' rather than the normal 'data:' if you weren't using an input variable.
        data_template:
          entity_id: light.bedroom
          brightness: "{{ states('input_number.bedroom_brightness') | int }}"

Example of input_number being used in a bidirectional manner, both being set by and controlled by an MQTT action in an automation.

# Example configuration.yaml entry using 'input_number' in an action in an automation
input_number:
  target_temp:
    name: Target Heater Temperature Slider
    min: 1
    max: 30
    step: 1
    unit_of_measurement: step  
    icon: mdi:target

# This automation script runs when a value is received via MQTT on retained topic: setTemperature
# It sets the value slider on the GUI. This slides also had its own automation when the value is changed.
automation:
  - alias: Set temp slider
    trigger:
      platform: mqtt
      topic: 'setTemperature'
    action:
      service: input_number.set_value
      data_template:
        entity_id: input_number.target_temp
        value: "{{ trigger.payload }}"

# This second automation script runs when the target temperature slider is moved.
# It publishes its value to the same MQTT topic it is also subscribed to.
  - alias: Temp slider moved
    trigger:
      platform: state
      entity_id: input_number.target_temp
    action:
      service: mqtt.publish
      data_template:
        topic: 'setTemperature'
        retain: true
        payload: "{{ states('input_number.target_temp') | int }}"

Here’s an example of input_number being used as a delay in an automation.

# Example configuration.yaml entry using 'input_number' as a delay in an automation
input_number:
  minutes:
    name: minutes
    icon: mdi:clock-start
    initial: 3
    min: 0
    max: 6
    step: 1
    
  seconds:
    name: seconds
    icon: mdi:clock-start
    initial: 30
    min: 0
    max: 60
    step: 10
    
automation:
 - alias: turn something off after x time after turning it on
   trigger:
     platform: state
     entity_id: switch.something
     to: 'on'
   action:
     - delay: '00:{{ states('input_number.minutes') | int }}:{{ states('input_number.seconds') | int }}'
     - service: switch.turn_off
       entity_id: switch.something