diff --git a/hardware/hue/104-hue_manage.html b/hardware/hue/104-hue_manage.html
index 87cc7705..d23f3973 100644
--- a/hardware/hue/104-hue_manage.html
+++ b/hardware/hue/104-hue_manage.html
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
   See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
   limitations under the License.
 
+
 -->
 
 <script type="text/x-red" data-template-name="HueNode">
@@ -35,6 +36,11 @@
     </select>
   </div>
 
+  <div class="form-row">
+    <label for="node-input-brightness"><i class="icon-tag"></i>Change Brightness (0->100):</label>
+    <input type="text" id="node-input-brightness" placeholder="brightness">
+  </div>
+
   <div class="form-row">
     <label for="node-input-color"><i class="icon-tag"></i>Select color:</label>
     <input type="text" id="node-input-color" placeholder="color">
@@ -50,29 +56,38 @@
 <script type="text/x-red" data-help-name="HueNode">
     <p>This node implements some basic functionality for managing a Philips Hue wireless Lamp system.</p>
     <p>To use it you need to have obtained a valid auth token (or username) from your Philips Hue Bridge. Read <a href="http://developers.meethue.com/gettingstarted.html" target="_blank">here</a> on how to do this.</p>
-    <p>You can enter the ID (1, 2, ...) of a Lamp and turn it ON or OFF and also set its color. </p><p>By setting the status to AUTO, you can set the ON/OFF status as a message payload (e.g., msg.payload="ON") and the color through the message topic (e.g., msg.topic="EBF5FF") on the node input. Please note, in case you use both, the status selection overides the msg.payload!</p><p>Also, if you pass something like msg.payload="ALERT" the Lamp will flash once.</p>
+    <p>You can enter the ID (1, 2, ...) of a Lamp and turn it ON or OFF, set the color and the brightness (0->100). </p><p>By setting the status to AUTO, you can set the lamp parameters using the message on the input node as follows:</p>
+    <ul>
+    <li>msg.lamp sets the lamp ID</li>
+    <li>msg.color sets the lamp color (e.g., msg.color="DF0101" will set the color to red)</li>
+    <li>msg.brightness sets the lamp brightness (e.g., msg.brightness=50)</li>
+    <li>msg.payload is used to se the lamp status (on/off/alert) (e.g., msg.payload="alert" will flash the Lamp once</li>
+    </ul>
+
+    <p>Please note, by setting the status to AUTO on the node configuration, the rest of the node parameters are ignored, you need to set all parameters through the message input.</p>
 </script>
 
 <!-- Finally, the node type is registered along with all of its properties   -->
 <script type="text/javascript">
     RED.nodes.registerType('HueNode',{
-        category: 'advanced-input',
+        category: 'advanced-input',      // the palette category
         color:"#EFEFEF",
-        defaults: {
-            name: {value:""},
+        defaults: {             // defines the editable properties of the node
+            name: {value:""},   //  along with default values.
             username: {value:"", required:true},
             discovery_mode: {value: "", required:false},
             lamp_id: {value:"", required:false},
             color: {value:"EBF5FF"},
+            brightness: {value:"100"},
             lamp_status:{}
         },
-        inputs:1,
-        outputs:1,
-        icon: "hue.png",
-        label: function() {
-            return this.name||"HueNode";
+        inputs:1,                // set the number of inputs - only 0 or 1
+        outputs:1,               // set the number of outputs - 0 to n
+        icon: "huemanage.png",    // set the icon (held in public/icons)
+        label: function() {      // sets the default label contents
+            return this.name||this.topic||"HueNode";
         },
-        labelStyle: function() {
+        labelStyle: function() { // sets the class to apply to the label
             return this.name?"node_label_italic":"";
         }
     });
diff --git a/hardware/hue/104-hue_manage.js b/hardware/hue/104-hue_manage.js
index f6e3c772..9d1374f2 100644
--- a/hardware/hue/104-hue_manage.js
+++ b/hardware/hue/104-hue_manage.js
@@ -18,14 +18,19 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  **/
 
+
 //Require node-hue-api
 var hue = require("node-hue-api");
 var HueApi = require("node-hue-api").HueApi;
+
+// Require main module
 var RED = require(process.env.NODE_RED_HOME+"/red/red");
 
 //store the IP address of the Hue Gateway
 var gw_ipaddress = "";
-var username, lamp_status, lamp_id, color;
+
+
+var username, lamp_status, lamp_id, color, brightness;
 
 function hexToRgb(hex) {
     var result = /^#?([a-f\d]{2})([a-f\d]{2})([a-f\d]{2})$/i.exec(hex);
@@ -36,74 +41,113 @@ function hexToRgb(hex) {
     } : null;
 }
 
+
 // The main node definition - most things happen in here
 function HueNode(n) {
     // Create a RED node
     RED.nodes.createNode(this,n);
 
+    var node = this;
+
     //get parameters from user
     this.username = n.username;
     this.lamp_status = n.lamp_status;
     this.lamp_id = n.lamp_id;
     this.color = n.color;
-    var node = this;
+    this.brightness = n.brightness;
+   
 
+    // Store local copies of the node configuration (as defined in the .html)
+    this.topic = n.topic;
+
+    
     var msg = {};
+    
+    msg.topic = this.topic;
 
     this.on("input", function(msg){
-        //set the lamp status
-        //first locate the Hue gateway:
-        hue.locateBridges(function(err, result) {
+        var myMsg = msg;
+            //set the lamp status
+            //first locate the Hue gateway:
+            hue.locateBridges(function(err, result) {
 
-            var msg2 = {};
-            msg2.topic = this.topic;
-            if (err) throw err;
-            //check for found bridges
-            if(result[0]!=null) {
-                //save the IP address of the 1st bridge found
-                this.gw_ipaddress = result[0].ipaddress;
+                var msg2 = {};
+                msg2.topic = this.topic;
+                if (err) throw err;
+                //check for found bridges
+                if(result[0]!=null) {
+                    //save the IP address of the 1st bridge found
+                    this.gw_ipaddress = result[0].ipaddress;
+                
 
-                //set light status
-                var api = new HueApi(this.gw_ipaddress, node.username);
-                var lightState = hue.lightState;
-                var state = lightState.create();
+                    //set light status
+                    var api = new HueApi(this.gw_ipaddress, node.username);
+                    var lightState = hue.lightState;
+                    var state = lightState.create();
 
-                var status;
-                if(msg.payload=="ALERT"){
-                    status = "ALERT";
-                }
-                else if(node.lamp_status=="ON" || msg.payload=="ON") status = "ON";
-                else if(node.lamp_status=="OFF" || msg.payload=="OFF") status = "OFF";
+                    var status;
+                    var lamp = -1;
+
+                    //check for AUTO status (lamp settings set through node input)
+                    if(node.lamp_status=="AUTO") {
+                        var color;
+                        var brightness;
+                        
+                        //get lamp id from msg.lamp:
+                        lamp = myMsg.lamp;
+
+                        //get brightness:
+                        brightness = myMsg.brightness;
+
+                        //get colour either from msg.color or msg.topic
+                        if(myMsg.color!=null && myMsg.color.length>0) {
+                            color = myMsg.color;
+                        } 
+                        else if(myMsg.topic!=null && myMsg.topic.length>0) {
+                            color = myMsg.topic;
+                        }
 
 
-                if(status=="ALERT") {
-                    api.setLightState(node.lamp_id, state.alert()).then(displayResult).fail(displayError).done();
-                }
-                else if(status=="ON") {
-                    if(node.color==null) {
-                        api.setLightState(node.lamp_id, state.on().rgb(hexToRgb(msg.topic).r,hexToRgb(msg.topic).g,hexToRgb(msg.topic).b)).then(displayResult).fail(displayError).done();
+                        //check the payload for on/off/alert:
+                        //case of ALERT:
+                        if(myMsg.payload=="ALERT" || myMsg.payload=="alert"){
+                            api.setLightState(lamp, state.alert()).then(displayResult).fail(displayError).done();
+                        }
+
+                        //case of ON:
+                        if(myMsg.payload=="ON" || myMsg.payload=="on") {
+                            api.setLightState(lamp, state.on().rgb(hexToRgb(color).r,hexToRgb(color).g,hexToRgb(color).b).brightness(brightness)).then(displayResult).fail(displayError).done();
+                        }
+                        else {
+                            api.setLightState(lamp, state.off()).then(displayResult).fail(displayError).done();
+                        }
+
                     }
                     else {
-                        api.setLightState(node.lamp_id, state.on().rgb(hexToRgb(node.color).r,hexToRgb(node.color).g,hexToRgb(node.color).b)).then(displayResult).fail(displayError).done();
+                        //set lamp according to node settings
+                        if(node.lamp_status=="ON") 
+                             api.setLightState(node.lamp_id, state.on().rgb(hexToRgb(node.color).r,hexToRgb(node.color).g,hexToRgb(node.color).b).brightness(node.brightness)).then(displayResult).fail(displayError).done();
+                        else
+                            api.setLightState(node.lamp_id, state.off()).then(displayResult).fail(displayError).done();
                     }
+
+                    if(lamp!=-1)
+                        msg2.payload = 'Light with ID: '+lamp+ ' was set to '+myMsg.payload;
+                    else
+                        msg2.payload = 'Light with ID: '+node.lamp_id+ ' was set to '+node.lamp_status;
+                    node.send(msg2);
                 }
                 else {
-                    api.setLightState(node.lamp_id, state.off()).then(displayResult).fail(displayError).done();
+                    //bridge not found:
+                    var msg = {};
+                    msg.payload = "Bridge not found!";
+                    node.send(msg);
                 }
 
-                msg2.payload = 'Light with ID: '+node.lamp_id+ ' was set to '+status;
-                node.send(msg2);
-            }
-            else {
-                //bridge not found:
-                var msg = {};
-                msg.payload = "Bridge not found!";
-                node.send(msg);
-            }
-
-        });
+            });
     });
 
+
     this.on("close", function() {
         // Called when the node is shutdown - eg on redeploy.
         // Allows ports to be closed, connections dropped etc.
@@ -121,6 +165,9 @@ var displayError = function(err) {
     console.error(err);
 };
 
+
+
+
 // Register the node by name. This must be called before overriding any of the
 // Node functions.
 RED.nodes.registerType("HueNode",HueNode);