Getting started - monitoring z-wave activity

[JDRoberts]

OK. Shortest answer: those wall controllers won’t work with SmartThings. No way around it. Many people have tried and failed. Search the forums for many long technical discussions, because a lot of people wish they did.

It is possible to initialize the wall controllers with a different primary, like Vera, and then end up with a really weird configuration where the wall controller can control the lights but ST has no awareness of what’s going on. Not what most peopke want.

There is a zone controller that some people have working, but not everyone.

Which in-wall Z-Wave remote works best?

I need a 4-button in-wall remote to control my GE Z-Wave switches. Since SmartThings doesn’t officially support any in-wall Z-Wave remotes, I’m wondering which one has the best unofficial support. Here are the ones I’ve found so far: Leviton VRCZ4-M0Z 4 Button Zone Controller Leviton VRCZ4-MRZ 4-Button Zone Controller with Switch Leviton VRCS4-M0Z 4-Button Scene Controller Leviton VRCS4-MRZ 4-Button Scene Controller with Switch Leviton VRCS2-MRZ 2-Button Scene Controller with Switches x2 GE 45631 Z-Wave Wireless Keypad Controller Cooper RFWC5 Aspire 5-Scene Keypad ENERWAVE ZWN-SC7 7 Button Scene Controller I’ve tried bdahlem’s device type for the Leviton VRCS4-MRZ, but the lack of two-way feedback makes it confusing. doggy reported that the GE 45631 works fine with the generic dev…

And a nice 3 toggle battery operated switch which has a better form factor than the Minimote for wall mounts. But that’s about it.

Battery Operated 3 Toggle Switch for wallmount or table top use (SmartenIT ZBWS3B) [DEPRECATED: STOPPED WORKING IN 2018]

This code stopped working with the 2018 version of the SmartThings app. The device should no longer be considered compatible. Yes, Virginia, there is a battery operated toggle switch that looks like a regular switch and can be used to change modes, run Hello Home Actions, or toggle one or more devices on and off! It does have 3 toggle “buttons” instead of just 1, which some people will see as a negative, but it’s a very nice device. It can be mounted on the wall anywhere, it does not require any wiring. Or it can just lie flat on a table. It’s zigbee, but because SmartThings supports both zigbee and zwave, that doesn’t matter, you can still use it to control any of the devices you control through SmartThings. You can also easily feel the separations between the three toggles, …

Instead, what most people do is use the very nice dashboard called SmartTiles. It can run in any browser, so you can get a cheap android tablet and end up with a really nice looking wall panel controller.

http://www.smarttiles.click