M5 wall switch and MINI-ZBDIM dimmer

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Hi everyone,

I’m looking for some advice on the best way to set up dimming for my living room lighting. My setup right now is:

  • NSPanel Pro (latest v4.4.0 firmware)
  • Sonoff M5 (3-channel)
  • R5 Remote
  • Home Assistant

I have an old D1 dimmer and ran some tests, but since it’s Leading-Edge and all my new lights are LED the dimming isn’t great. I recently got the new Trailing-Edge MINI-ZBDIM and it works perfectly with my lightning!

Now I’m trying to figure out the best way to wire everything so I keep my wall controls - specifically, the M5 for on/off, and the R5 for dimming. I see two possible approaches:

  • Option 1: Wire the Dimmers for constant power and use eWeLink Local Scenes on my NSPanel Pro to link the M5 button presses to the Dimmers. I’m already doing this in my Kids’ room where one M5 channel controls a S60TPF Smart Plug (connected to a night lamp), and it works great. There’s a slight delay but it doesn’t really bother me. To keep both of them in sync, I always control the M5 via scenes and automations, never the S60.
  • Option 2: Wire the M5 Output directly into the S1 terminal of the Dimmer and use State/Following/1-Way Paddle Switch Mode. In theory this should work, and also remove the delay. I’m on a single-phase electrical system, but I’m still worried if this approach is safe and reliable, so I decided to ask here before I try :slight_smile:

Has anyone tried this setup? Is one of these options better, or is there a simpler/more reliable way to achieve this?

Would love to hear how you would handle this!

Thanks in advance!

P.S. I already tried an Option 3: wiring the M5 output to the L-In of the dimmer, thus cutting its power. I found this is not reliable at all - there were even longer delays (dimmer rebooting and reconnecting) and occasional flickering (relay output), so I ruled that option out. Definitely don’t recommend this!