Connect devices

hi everyone
How can i connect a device tha it is not on the smartthings app, but it is an open protocol z-wave or zigbee
thanks :smile:

Tty connecting it using the general device inclusion… It may work it may not. If it doesn’t come back here and we can try to write a device type for you.

ok, thanks thats great, just for curosity how does it work, i mean about writing a device type?? thanks