candles-esphome.yaml

globals:
  - id: candles_current_brightness_level
    type: int
    restore_value: yes
    initial_value: '7'

script:
  - id: set_candle_brightness
    parameters:
      target_brightness: float
    then:
      - lambda: |-
          int target_level = (int)ceil(target_brightness * 7);
          if (target_level < 1) target_level = 1;
          
          int current = id(candles_current_brightness_level);
          int delta = target_level - current;
          
          if (delta == 0) return;
          
          uint16_t command = (delta > 0) ? 0xED12 : 0xEF10;
          
          auto call = id(default_ir_transmitter).transmit();
          esphome::remote_base::NECData data = {0xFF00, command, 1};
          esphome::remote_base::NECProtocol().encode(call.get_data(), data);
          call.set_send_times(abs(delta));
          call.set_send_wait(100);
          call.perform();

          id(candles_current_brightness_level) = target_level;
          ESP_LOGD("candles", "Brightness: %d -> %d (delta: %d)", current, target_level, delta);

output:
  - platform: template
    id: output_candles
    type: float
    write_action:
      - script.execute:
          id: set_candle_brightness
          target_brightness: !lambda 'return state;'  

light:
  - platform: monochromatic
    name: "Candles"
    id: light_candles
    default_transition_length: 0s
    device_id: candles
    output: output_candles
    restore_mode: RESTORE_DEFAULT_OFF
    effects:
      - automation:
          name: "Candle"
          sequence:
            - remote_transmitter.transmit_nec:
                address: 0xFF00
                command: 0xF30C
                repeat:
                  times: 3
                  wait_time: 100ms
            - delay: 1s
            - light.control:
                id: light_candles
                effect: none
      - automation:
          name: "Static"
          sequence:
            - remote_transmitter.transmit_nec:
                address: 0xFF00
                command: 0xF10E
                repeat:
                  times: 3
                  wait_time: 100ms
            - delay: 1s
            - light.control:
                id: light_candles
                effect: none
    on_turn_on: 
      then:
        - remote_transmitter.transmit_nec:
            address: 0xFF00
            command: 0xFF00
            repeat:
                  times: 3
                  wait_time: 100ms
        - lambda: 'id(candles_current_brightness_level) = 7;'  # Candles reset to 100%
        - delay: 100ms
        - script.execute:
            id: set_candle_brightness
            target_brightness: !lambda 'return id(light_candles).current_values.get_brightness();'
    on_turn_off: 
      then:
        - remote_transmitter.transmit_nec:
            address: 0xFF00
            command: 0xFD02
            repeat:
              times: 3
              wait_time: 100ms