There isn’t a system utility in SmartThings that lets you set device parameters, but you can do it through a custom device type. Here’s the general FAQ for that.
The original FAQ information in this thread refers to the original smartthings architecture, which was in place through the end of 2022 and a little beyond. Custom code was written in the groovy programming language and ran in the smartthings cloud.
As of May 2023, you can no longer add new Groovy DTH‘s or smartapps to your smartthings account. So if you came here because of a link in an old forum thread, or on another site, I’m afraid the Groovy information is no longer usable.
All of this was replaced by a new architecture. Cloud to cloud integrations use the smartthings API. Hub connected devices, mostly Zigbee and zwave, now use “Edge Drivers,” written in the LUA programming language. Here’s the official announcement on those:
The process for using a custom Edge Driver in the new …
And here’s the thread for for the Fibaro device type:
Hi,
Is anyone using this dimmer, mines just arrived today so haven’t had a chance to play with it yet but I’ve noticed it isn’t actually on the supported list (yet the 211 is). I haven’t a clue how you go about adding something which isn’t supported so any advice/guides people can point me at would be fantastic. I’m fully prepared for an evening of swearing at inanimate objects.
Thanks,
Matt