# IR remote to IR Sensor on ESP8266 to brighten/dim leds
**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ir-remote-to-ir-sensor-on-esp8266-to-brighten-dim-leds/84764
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**Created:** [21 January 2024 00:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ir-remote-to-ir-sensor-on-esp8266-to-brighten-dim-leds/84764 "2024-01-21T00:04:27Z")
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### Author:  [@richiep](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/richiep)
#### Post date: [21 January 2024 00:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ir-remote-to-ir-sensor-on-esp8266-to-brighten-dim-leds/84764/1 "2024-01-21T00:04:27Z")
Hey All,
I have an IR sensor hooked up to an esp8266 that sends message over mqtt to node red. I want to brighten and dim LEDs from the a remote control. For example I want to use the up button on the remote to brighten. The lights will work on a range of 0 - 250.
The remote sends the same signal over and over; up, up, up. How doI handle the data once it gets to node red?
Thanks
Rich
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### Author:  [@richiep](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/richiep)
#### Post date: [21 January 2024 01:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ir-remote-to-ir-sensor-on-esp8266-to-brighten-dim-leds/84764/2 "2024-01-21T01:38:56Z")
I figured out how to do this using the counter node
> **[node-red-contrib-counter](https://flows.nodered.org/node/node-red-contrib-counter)**
>
> A Node-RED node to create a counter with messages.
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### Author:  [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [4 February 2024 01:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ir-remote-to-ir-sensor-on-esp8266-to-brighten-dim-leds/84764/3 "2024-02-04T01:39:26Z")
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