def METHOD_NAME(self, seconds):
    ms = seconds*1000  # calculate timeout in ms format
    hex_str = hex(ms)
    l = self._get_level_hex(hex_str[-2:])
    m = self._get_level_hex(hex_str[-4:-2])
    h = self._get_level_hex(hex_str[-6:-4])
    return (l, m, h)