Dynamic text

This action sends a line of text to an LCN-GTxD display. The display supports four rows, and you can set each row independently with up to 60 characters encoded in UTF-8.

Using this action from the user interface

If you prefer building automations and scripts visually, Home Assistant walks you through this action step by step. You pick what to target, tweak a few options, and save. No YAML knowledge required.

To send dynamic text from an automation or a script:

1. Go to Settings > Automations & scenes.
2. Open an existing automation or script, or select Create automation > Create new automation.
3. If you’re setting up a new automation, add a trigger in the When section. Scripts don’t need a trigger. They run when something else calls them.
4. In the Then do section, select Add action.
5. From the search box, search for and select LCN: Dynamic text.
6. Select the LCN module or group in the Device field, choose the Row, and enter the Text.
7. Select Save.

This action does not support targets. Instead, you select the LCN module or group in the Device field.

Options in the UI

Using this action in YAML

If you work directly in YAML, or you want to know exactly what Home Assistant does under the hood, this section has the technical reference. It lists the field names you use in YAML, their types, and which ones are required.

In YAML, refer to this action as lcn.dyn_text. A basic example looks like this:

action: lcn.dyn_text
data:
  device_id: 91aa039a2fb6e0b9f9ec7eb219a6b7d2
  row: 1
  text: "Text in row 1"

This sets the first row of the display to “Text in row 1”.

Options in YAML

Try it yourself

Ready to test this? Open Developer tools > Actions, search for this action, fill in the fields, and select Perform action. You see what happens on your actual entitiesAn entity represents a sensor, actor, or function in Home Assistant. Entities are used to monitor physical properties or to control other entities. An entity is usually part of a device or a service. [Learn more] without writing a line of YAML.

Still stuck?

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Related actions

These actions work well alongside this one:

• PCK: Sends an arbitrary PCK command.