Configuration Force Override

Force Override

Force Override is the highest-priority handler in the pipeline (priority 100). When any configured binary sensor turns on, the cover immediately moves to the configured position, bypassing every other handler, including weather safety, manual override, and climate mode.

Force override fires even when Automatic Control is disabled. It is the one handler that cannot be bypassed.

Variable	Default	Range	Description
Force Override Sensors	[]		Binary sensors that trigger the override when any is on. Leave empty to disable Force Override.
Force Override Position	0	0–100	Cover position (%) to move to when a sensor is active. Default 0% = fully closed/retracted.
Minimum Position Mode	False		When ON: the override position acts as a minimum floor; the cover will not go below it, but higher positions from solar tracking or other handlers are still allowed through. When OFF (default): the cover is always sent to the exact override position.

How it fits in the pipeline

✅ Force(100) → Weather(90) → Manual(80) → Custom(77) → Motion(75) → Cloud(60) → Climate(50) → Glare(45) → Solar(40) → Default(0)

Force is evaluated first. If any configured sensor is on, the pipeline stops and no other handler runs.

Common use cases

• Emergency retract: a physical button or alarm sensor that immediately closes all covers
• Panic close: a security system integration that overrides everything when the alarm is armed
• Scene lock: a scene-activation binary sensor that holds covers at a fixed position for a presentation or event

Minimum Position Mode

With Minimum Position Mode ON, the override position sets a floor rather than an exact target. For example, if Force Override Position is 20% and the solar handler calculates 60%, the cover stays at 60%; but if the solar handler calculates 10%, the cover is held at 20%.

This is useful for setups where you want to guarantee a minimum opening (e.g. always at least 20% open for ventilation) but still allow the cover to open wider based on sun position.

Note: The configured sunset position and weather safety override are not affected by Force Override's minimum mode; Force Override wins over everything when a sensor is active.