Can smart bulbs be externally dimmed?

[JDRoberts]

There are a number of community members using the 9500 without any master. So I’m not sure what the problems are that you’ve run into, they are not typical. You don’t use them with direct association, you just pair them to the smartthings hub.

Pair it close to the hub, make sure it’s working, then move it to the desired position and run a Z wave repair so that it knows who its true neighbors are.

https://support.smartthings.com/hc/en-us/articles/200981864-How-do-I-make-sure-my-Z-Wave-devices-are-routing-optimally-

Here’s the original thread where people are talking about using the 9500

[OBSOLETE] Aspire Cooper RF9500 Device Type (basic DTH in post 6)

Any one know if the RF9500 works with ST? I’m thinking about getting this in place of an existing wall switch (no neutral) and placing a zwave relay module near the lamp in the ceiling to control it. I’ve also been hearing that Aeon Labs is working on a battery operated switch, but it’s taking awhile (I’m sure theirs will be much fancier). If this works, I may just jump on it since westwayelectricsupply.com has it on sale for more than half price off (shhh… 10% off ACADEMIC10). If this solves my no neutral issue, I’m going to be ecstatic!

I believe @whoismoses and @Lgkahn have both used these.

The RFWC5 does not currently work with SmartThings. There is a community member who is trying to get it to work and just released a beta device type handler this month, but it still has some glitches. You can follow that effort here:

[OBSOLETE] Cooper Aspire Scene Controller RFWC5 and RFWC5D Device Handler [beta release]

Here is a link to the DH for the cooper aspire scene controller device handler. I have done limited testing with my two controllers. If you have one of these controllers please give it a try. The file can be found on git hub at the repository below. The path below is the git hub location for 1.9. It sounds like you have it set right. The configuration process is slow and will take several minutes. It’s best just to watch in the logs and don’t touch any buttons. Push the configure scenes button again and wait for it to complete before testing. The scene controller DH can provide the following functions via smartThings: It will provide 5 buttons with button pressed events that can be used to trigger events in ST. This functionality works with the Smart Lighting app. It provide…

As long as the other devices act as a multilevel zwave switch, they should be able to be used as a dimmer remote without a master. That would apply to the 9542. You can still use the 9517 without a master, but it’s just a binary on/off switch. You can’t get dimming from it.