Home Assistant

P5 FutureNow

The futurenow light integrationIntegrations connect and integrate Home Assistant with your devices, services, and more. [Learn more] allows you to use P5 FutureNow relay/dimmer units as lights. Currently supported units:

Configuration Sample

To use your FutureNow units, add the following to your configuration.yamlThe configuration.yaml file is the main configuration file for Home Assistant. It lists the integrations to be loaded and their specific configurations. In some cases, the configuration needs to be edited manually directly in the configuration.yaml file. Most integrations can be configured in the UI.[Learn more] file. After changing the configuration.yamlThe configuration.yaml file is the main configuration file for Home Assistant. It lists the integrations to be loaded and their specific configurations. In some cases, the configuration needs to be edited manually directly in the configuration.yaml file. Most integrations can be configured in the UI.[Learn more] file, restart Home Assistant to apply the changes. To view the changes, go to Settings > Devices & services > Entities.

# Example configuration.yaml entry
light:
  - platform: futurenow
    driver: FNIP6x10ad
    host: 192.168.1.101
    port: 7078
    devices:
      5:
        name: Dimmer Channel 5
        dimmable: true

Configuration Variables

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driver string Required

Type of the device. Currently FNIP6x10ad or FNIP8x10a.

host string Required

The IP address or hostname of your unit, e.g., 192.168.1.101.

port string Required

The TCP port, as set in the unit’s settings. Default is 7078.

devices map Required

List of output channels to set up as lights.

channel_number map Required

Output’s (light) properties.

name string Required

The name of the light.

dimmable boolean (Optional, default: false)

Set to true to enable dimming (FNIP6x10ad only).

Extended Configuration Sample

The following example configuration.yamlThe configuration.yaml file is the main configuration file for Home Assistant. It lists the integrations to be loaded and their specific configurations. In some cases, the configuration needs to be edited manually directly in the configuration.yaml file. Most integrations can be configured in the UI.[Learn more] has two different FutureNow units with multiple channels:

# Example configuration.yaml entry
light:
  - platform: futurenow
    driver: FNIP6x10ad
    host: 192.168.1.101
    port: 7078
    devices:
      5:
        name: Dimmer Channel 5
      6:
        name: Dimmer Channel 6
        dimmable: true

  - platform: futurenow
    driver: FNIP8x10a
    host: 192.168.1.102
    port: 7078
    devices:
      1:
        name: Relay Channel 1
      2:
        name: Relay Channel 2

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