GE 45600/45601/45631 Remotes - Need Full Integration to Operate Other Protocols and Items via ST

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@jimmay3

Has anyone tried to force setup a GE 45600/45601/45631 with the ST Minimote Device Type?

Would be a great indicator if the first few buttons worked and we could just expand the Device Type to more buttons.

Hey, @jimmay3, @thrash99er, @MartinNYC, @tgauchat, @bravenel and others,
I wrote a custom device handler to enable GE 45600 to send scene activation commands to the hub. All 9 buttons are functioning the same way as Aeon Labs Minimote.

Theoretically, it should work with GE 45601 too, but I don’t have one to try it. Would be interested to hear your feedback.

GE 45600 Handheld Remote as SmartThings Scene Controller (Edited: Does not work!)

Edited 01/17/15: Unfortunately, the method described here does not work. As it turns out, my remote was originally configured as a scene controller using Vera. It’s not possible to do the same using SmartThings hub (not yet at least) Original Post: There’s been a lot of discussions about using inexpensive GE 45600 Z-Wave handheld remote control with SmartThings. Up until now it could only be used as a secondary controller to control Z-Wave switches and dimmers. However, it was not possible to send button presses to the smart apps to control other devices, change mode, execute “Hello, Home” actions, etc. And now you can! This custom device handler provides capability.button and sends button events for each of the 9 remote control buttons. Note: To send button commands to …