Help! Integrating Janus Pantheon Roll Up Door Receiver with ST

[dygoodwin (donna)]

We recently installed a roll up garage door with a Pantheon motor from Janus International. Being an IoT newbie, I have no idea how to make this integrate with ST. Ideally, I can fit an extra sensor/device that can sense my cellphone approaching which will cause the door to go up. Or is there an app that I can install on my iphone that I can integrate into ST.

Thanks in advance for the education.

[JDRoberts]

Unfortunately, it doesn’t integrate with SmartThings. Or anything else, really.

The one thing you could do is add a robot button pusher, essentially a device which substitutes for a human finger. There is one of these which has a smartthings integration, the switchbot. It works fine, but you will need one of the button pushers for each button that you want to automate as well as their “mini hub“ which is what gives you the smartthings integration.

I use these in my own home for something which can’t be integrated any other way, but I don’t know if they would fit your budget.

You didn’t say what country you’re in. The device selection does vary somewhat, but the SwitchBot is available in both the US and the UK.

https://www.amazon.com/SwitchBot-app-controlled-device-mechanically-Midnight/dp/B07B4D9KVX/

https://www.amazon.com/SwitchBot-Hub-Mini-Smart-Remote/dp/B07TTH5TMW/

And here’s the discussion thread in this forum:

2020 Switchbot Review ( robot button pusher), integration through IFTTT or SmartThings app

Sometimes all you need is a button push. Whether it’s to eject a DVD, open a microwave door, start a dumb air purifier, or start an otherwise really smart television, there are some devices that require a button push. There are even some smart devices, like the aforementioned televisions, which are really smart once they’re turned on but don’t have a good way to turn them on. For those of us who really need or really want this, the solution is simple: a tiny actuator like a robot finger. RIP Microbot Push As mentioned elsewhere, sadly I can no longer recommend the Naran microbot push as the company seems to be going through a lot of problems, And they have now dropped their IFTTT channel all together. The push was a beautifully engineered little device with a lot of extra feat…

The good thing about SwitchBot is that it won’t require any rewiring and it doesn’t void your warranty on the pantheon. It’s literally just a button pusher for the existing control panel.

[JDRoberts]

In the future, if you are looking for devices that integrate with SmartThings, choose from the list in the app ( just be aware that not all models from a brand will necessarily integrate, you have to go down a level to be sure), or choose a zwave or Zigbee 3.0 device. Or one from the official compatibility list:

SmartThings.

Also remember that Z wave does vary by region, so if you’re in the US, you have to use zwave Devices designed for North America. If you’re in Europe or the UK you have to use Zwave Devices designed for that region.