Edge drivers: how to use momentary virtual switch on relay?

Devices & Integrations
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On GitHub I can see that there is an edge momentary virtual switch.

I have installed other edge drivers and they just work.

So if I have a qubino relay, which is currently set to the built-in groovy momentary contact switch, which runs in the cloud, how do I assign it to this edge driver so that it can run local?

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Since what you found was a “Virtual Switch” driver, it cannot be used to control a real, physical Zigbee or Z-Wave device. It simply is a driver to create a Virtual device, that can be used like any other device, but is not actually a physical device. Some people use them to allow Alexa or Google to trigger a routine in ST, for example. Others use them to keep track of the state of something they are interested in (e.g. have they fed the dog already today.)

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So how does one create an instance of an edge virtual switch?

Thanks

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Sorry, I wish I could help further. I have not used any custom Edge drivers, yet.

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Assuming you have an ST v2, v3 or Aeotec hub the are at least 3 community members who have developed virtual Edge devices. See the link below for details on how to do it.

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