Hampton Bay Zigbee Fan controller

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If your intention is still use the Maestro Fan Control/Dimmer setup? The same problem will exist for any secondary controller you may want to use. The Maestro wall switch is basically a wireless remote controller that does not use batteries but 120v hardwired at the switch gangbox. It communicates wireless back to the receiver in the fan cowl. I don’t know of any way to install anything in conjunction with that kind of setup and not cause a conflict. For example putting the Aeon micro dimmer could possibly work for dimming the light only but your wall switch has no way to know that is what is happening so the indicators would be off sync.

I am like you in that the Maestro Fan Dimmer control is the perfect solution look, function, indicators for the user and deeply hoped that Lutron would make a z-wave version of the receiver for it or in the Caseta lineup at least. Just been waiting too long and this Hampton Bay receiver is the best fit thus far for SmartThings.

If you like having the wall switch look this is the closest I think we will get… there is a slight possibility that this MIGHT be compatible with the zigbee Wink receiver with the custom device handler but no one has reported testing it yet.

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FYI:
I am modifying my smartapp for 3-speed fan control to be compatible with this new device but if you want temperature control from a local table top remote this Hampton Bay
Universal Ceiling Fan Thermostatic Remote also has a chance to be compatible with the zigbee receiver.

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While we are on the conversation of remotes, do you think the dip switches in a remote of one company and the receiver of another are compatible?

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If the manufacturer is the same the chances are good but not certain. For HomeDepot, Home Decorators brand they use King Of Fans so I can’t imagine them re-engineering something that wouldn’t be universally compatible across their own lines. King Of Fans is an OEM for others as well.

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I like the fan control pictured above, but that is Hampton Bay but my receiver is Hunter, I just thought maybe there would be a chance it would work. My ceiling is extremely high so getting to the receiver is hard.

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Yes you MIGHT be in luck? King Of Fans line looks extremely like Hunter line up as well. If you find your fan on their website you can look at the manual to verify or if you know your model UPC code a quick call to them will verify. Plus Home Depot return policy is your friend if it doesn’t work.,

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I wish I knew the model.

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Now that does not look promising… You might check if Hunter has an updated wall switch look now you could replace it with?

@JDRoberts has an informative post #110 about deceiving looks of the receiver.

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If I remember the receiver looks like all the other Hunter receivers. I don’t think they have changed much other than the transmitter.

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Thanks to all for the hard work on this - so exciting!

Just wanted to share a recent experience. As many of us here have, I’ve been following this thread for a while… anxiously hoping. Well, we had an older fan/light in the kids’ room die on us last week, so now I had no choice but to buy a new one. I figured, might as well get this one if I have to buy one anyway. So, I spent the $200 at Home Depot on the fan:

Great - we go to install it and find the cover piece covered in rust (or a similar orange stain that was not removal). So, we pack it back up, and I return to Home Depot. Did not inspect any other parts.

While at Home Depot, I bought 2 more of the same fan, figuring we’ll install the other in our bedroom as well once we have the handyman here to help anyway. I open the box at the store to check and ensure no ‘rusted parts’ in this one, and all looks great.

Get home, go to install, and we realize there is no remote control or receiver box (the important parts! :slight_smile:)

I check the 2nd box, same thing. No remote or ceiling receiver.

Once I finish kicking myself for not realizing this earlier, I assume someone likely stole them – seeing the unique benefits they have. Oddly, both boxes show no sign of being opened. Only one piece of tape sealing both sides, no indication that it was peeled and re-stuck, or anything.

So, someone mentioned QC issues earlier, and he may be right.

4 possibilities:

  • These really are all defective from the manufacturer (3 of them), and, if so, then I’m nervous about the rest of the parts.

  • Or, some loser is going around carefully stealing the Zigbee controller and remote and perfectly repacking.

  • Or, the manufacturer pulled them out of my 2 boxes to ship to those on this thread that ordered the ‘spare parts’ separately :slight_smile:

  • Or, I’m the most unlucky SmartThings user and fan buyer.

Just wanted to share. Again, thanks to all – this is still going to be great, eventually.
-Don

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Got some first impressions along with a short video put together showing how the current alpha version of the device handler works if you are interested.

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I went to go get this device and test it and they don’t stock it at any of my local HomeDepot stores. :cry:[quote=“joelw135, post:93, topic:47463, full:true”]
Does anyone know if this control would work with the Zigbee receiver?http://www.homedepot.com/p/Hampton-Bay-Universal-Ceiling-Fan-Wireless-Wall-Control-68109/205846346?MERCH=REC--PIPHorizontal1_rr--206591100--205846346--N
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So I was able to find the FCC documentation when this was certified, back in 2015… States Chungear Industrial Co., Ltd is the real OEM. Any sleuths out there think they could find another distribution channel?

https://fccid.io/pdf.php?id=2816839
https://fccid.io/pdf.php?id=2816840

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http://fan-light.com/contact.php

This is their website. That model doesn’t appear but several similar ones are on there with the same part number scheme.

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Does the Hampton Bay Zigbee work with fans that have a manual switch on the fan to change direction?

Is the wireless wall control Zigbee enabled or does it use a proprietary RF signal?

I’ve been watching the $199 fans for my house - hoping they are decent and we can get them working with ST!

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You bet it does. But the wireless reverse button won’t work you still change the directions using the switch but everything else works. Check it out here. Home Decorators Ceiling Fan/Light Controller MR101Z - First Impressions

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I tried emailing Chungear Industrial Co last week but no response from them at all. Only place in the states we know that stock them is King of Fans where dalec and a few others have ordered the replacements parts from.

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@dalec I bought the receiver from King of Fans yesterday. Luckily I live 20 minutes from their storefront :).

I did not buy the remote because I thought it wasnt needed. However my fan does not work at all and according to the manual, I need to power cycle the receiver to initiate pairing. I tried flipping the wall switch but nogo.

Do you know if its necessary to have the remote to setup this receiver and if it’s not required, what’s the correct process?

Not sure if I have a defective unit or just not doing something correctly.

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I ordered the unit today. seems like the price went up to 85 shipped.

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Still not available at Home Depot?? Or Amazon or somewhere??

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can’t find them anywhere. i have to order the parts per instruction above.