python-kasa/docs/source/smartbulb.rst

Bulbs
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Supported features
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* Turning on and off
* Setting brightness, color temperature, and color (in HSV)
* Querying emeter information
* Transitions

Currently unsupported
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* Setting the default transitions
* Timers

.. note::

    Feel free to open a pull request to add support for more features!

Transitions
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All commands changing the bulb state can be accompanied with a transition, e.g., to slowly fade the light off.
The transition time is in milliseconds, 0 means immediate change.
If no transition value is given, the default setting as configured for the bulb will be used.

.. note::

    Accepted values are command (and potentially bulb) specific, feel free to improve the documentation on accepted values.

    **Example:** While KL130 allows at least up to 15 second transitions for smooth turning off transitions, turning it on will not be so smooth.

Command-line usage
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All command-line commands can be used with transition period for smooth changes.


**Example:** Turn the bulb off over a 15 second time period.

.. code::

    $ kasa --bulb --host <host> off --transition 15000

**Example:** Change the bulb to red with 20% brightness over 15 seconds:

.. code::

    $ kasa --bulb --host <host> hsv 0 100 20 --transition 15000


API documentation
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.. autoclass:: kasa.SmartBulb
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