Example config.json:
"accessories": [
{
"accessory": "BlinkingSwitch",
"name": "My Switch 1"
}
]
This plugin provides a single switch that can be turned on and off, a readonly Status Active boolean that can be used in automations, and a Set Duration variable to set the time (in seconds) between flips of the boolean Status Active flag.
The configuration above creates a single switch. Turning this switch ON causes the Status Active boolean to flip from TRUE to FALSE on an interval. Turning this switch OFF causes the Status Active boolean to turn FALSE immediately if it isn't already.
If you wanted to make your lights blink, for instance, you would set up two automations: one that causes lights to turn on when this switch's Status Active property becomes TRUE and another that causes lights to turn off when this switch's Status Active property becomes FALSE. Note that these automations cannot currently be set up in the Apple Home app and require an app like Home+ or the Eve app that integrate with HomeKit at a lower level.
Here's an example of two automations in the Home+ app that cause a light to blink:
Adjust the switch's Set Duration property in a HomeKit app to adjust the frequency at which the Status Active property toggles. Note that these automations cannot currently be set up in the Apple Home app and require an app like Home+ or the Eve app that integrate with HomeKit at a lower level.
Here's how this appears in the Home+ app:
