Actually using ZRC-90 controller?

Kramer_Wells · May 4, 2019, 12:00am

my smart things app recognizes this controller & adds it as a thing but thats about it.

is there some other app/driver that actually lets u use the buttons as a trigger for the smart things app?

ive successfully connected other buttons but its almost like smart things doesnt understand that this device has 8 different buttons in it? it doesn’t acknowledge ANY of the buttons

thanks in advance…sorry in advance for being dumb & double posting. i truly love my smart things and ive been happily using it for the last year or so. and thanks:)

JDRoberts · May 3, 2019, 11:59pm

Are you familiar with using custom code? You will need a custom device type handler to be able to access the buttons.

Did you search the forum for the brand and model number, you should have found the following pretty quickly: ( The topic title is a clickable link)

[RELEASE] Remotec ZRC-90 Scene Master - Button Device Supporting 24 Unique Button Commands Community Created Device Types

Remotec ZRC-90 Scene Master - Button Device Supporting 24 Unique Button Commands This is a very small button device that has a contemporary look and is wall mountable. With the included mounting bracket you can pull it off of the wall and use it like a remote. [image] Button Commands: Buttons on this device support 3 modes. Pressed, held, and double pressed. When using the device in SmartApps such as Rule Machine, you would use the functionality of button 1 - 8 like normal. Configure triggers on Button 1 pushed, and Button 1 held, etc. But then you can also configure buttons 9 - 16 in Rule Machine as follows: Physical Button Double Pressed & Resulting Button Number 1 = 9 2 = 10 3 = 11 4 = 12 5 = 13 6 = 14 7 = 15 8 = 16 Preferences: [image] Multiple “held” events on botton h…

If you haven’t used custom code before, it’s pretty straightforward. Basically you will copy the author’s code and paste it into your account.

See the community FAQ for a description of the terms and process:

FAQ: An Overview of Using Custom Code in SmartThings (SmartThings Classic) FAQ

So you’re new to SmartThings, you asked a question, and someone suggested “custom code” as an answer. Or you were browsing the forums, and you found something that sounded like it would be perfect for what you wanted, but again, “uses custom code.” What does that mean, how hard is it to do, and what’s the difference between a “SmartApp” and a “Device Type Handler”? (Note: the official terminology has changed a couple of times. “device type handler,” “device handler,” “DTH,” and “device type” all mean the same thing, and you will find all these terms used in the forums.) SECTION I: SMARTAPPS AND DEVICE HANDLERS: WHAT THEY ARE SmartAPPS: Tiny Programs to decide what a specific device should do when, or to collect the information from a specific device SmartApps, including the various f…

Kramer_Wells · May 4, 2019, 12:53am

thank you SO MUCH! seriously. you are a saint

JDRoberts · May 4, 2019, 1:00am

Thank @erocm1231 , he wrote the code, I just remembered where he put it.

Kramer_Wells · May 4, 2019, 1:30am

man dammit. its saying i have to have a webserver to host the script…i think i thought i could do this from my phone or ipad but maybe im just dumb…

JDRoberts · May 4, 2019, 1:31am

No, you don’t. There’s no script. It’s just regular custom code that runs in the smartthings cloud. What are you reading exactly? Did you read the FAQ I linked to above?

Kramer_Wells · May 4, 2019, 1:34am

and it seems like they want “official” crap necessary like they want me to be a representative of a company’s product or whatever. is there some way i can just have my own personal developer test folder that doesn’t require me to register my own server?

sorry to throw this on you. but it seems like maybe the website & software has changed since these instructions were written

Kramer_Wells · May 4, 2019, 1:34am

yeah. lemme go thru it again.

JDRoberts · May 4, 2019, 2:09am

You’re looking at the stuff for the new platform that they are in the process of building. But it’s not done yet and it doesn’t work with Z wave devices yet so you don’t have to worry about that.

The link I gave you is for using the current platform with the classic (V2) mobile app. That doesn’t require registering or any of the other stuff. It’s just cut and paste into your own SmartThings account.

FAQ: how to tell which version of the SmartThings mobile app that you have FAQ

As of 2018, there are now two available versions of the mobile app. The classic is going to be eventually discontinued, but they haven’t said exactly when as it still has a number of features that the newer app does not have. On the other hand, Samsung brand smart televisions and appliances now work only with the newer 2018 app. You will also need the newer app to set up some of the newer smartthings model hubs. (You can also use both apps if you want to.) There are quite a few other differences, so if you ask a question in the forum, people will typically immediately ask you which version of the app you are using. It easy to tell the difference: they have different logos. [image] Unfortunately, a lot of the documentation, including the app descriptions, hasn’t all been updated and …