# Hue Dimming Kit

**URL:** <https://community.smartthings.com/t/hue-dimming-kit/21087>\
**Category:** Devices & Integrations\
**Created:** [August 25, 2015, 4:51am UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/hue-dimming-kit/21087 "2015-08-25T04:51:44Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 13, 2018, 9:51pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/hue-dimming-kit/21087/27 "2018-02-13T21:51:27Z")

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Hi all,

After using IKEA Tradfi bulbs for a few months I got fed up with the IKEA dimmer (I found battery life was particularly poor) so I thought I’d try a Hue dimming kit (without a Hue bridge).

The IKEA bulb can be paired with both SmartThings and it’s own dimmer at the same time and controlled by either, so I was hoping for a similar experience with the Hue bulb as I wanted to be able to use both the dimmer and the app / Alexa.

After a couple of hours of either being able to control the bulb with either the dimmer or SmartThings but not both, I thought it would be useful to document the working setup which involves pairing the bulb and dimmer to SmartThings and then using a SmartApp to process the button presses.

This is my first experience with Hue bulbs so learnt a few things I thought would be useful to share. I’ve written most of this down from memory and not re-tested all of the pairing so hopefully the steps are in the right order.

Here goes:

**Pair the Bulb**

There doesn’t appear to be a special procedure to put the Hue bulbs into pairing mode as with some other bulbs although it may be that the bulbs will only pair if they arenn’t already paired with something e.g. the dimmer (see note below on resseting the bulb). With the bulb switched on, I was able to just add a device in the SmartThings app and it appeared as “Philips Hue White”.

Note: If you have problems pairing the bulb, it can be reset by pressing and holding the On and Off buttons on the dimmer for 10 secs while holding it close (\< 15 cm) to the bulb as per: [Login - Philips Hue Developer Program](https://developers.meethue.com/content/how-do-i-reset-my-hue-bulbs)

I also found that I had to switch the bulb off and on at them mains before it would allow the dimmer to reset the bulb.

**[Optional] Install Bulb Device Handler**  
The bulb should automatically be picked up as a “ZLL Dimmer Bulb” but I found I preferred how it dimmed with the “Improved ZLL Dimmer Bulb for Philips Hue White A19 (w/ Level Transitions)” by Michael Kelley

You can then edit your bulb in IDE and change the type to the “Improved ZLL Dimmer Bulb for Philips Hue White A19 (w/ Level Transitions)”

**Install Dimmer Device Handler**

Get [ALPHA] Hue Dimmer Switch (ZHA) (beta) (no hue bridge) device handler

> [@\[OBSOLETE\] Hue Dimmer Switch (ZHA) (beta) (no hue bridge)](https://community.smartthings.com/t/alpha-hue-dimmer-switch-zha-beta-no-hue-bridge/62874):
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> This is a device type handler for the Hue Dimmer Switch using its ZHA based endpoint List item Update Jan 18 2017 Remove unneeded configure button (was for testing) Added numberOfButtons event to make this device work correctly in CoRE (I think this will only work for newly added devices) Update Nov 13 2016 - Fixed pairing with SmartThings, will no longer pair as Thing/Unknown (I am an idiot and had the fingerprint backwards) ST Now shows the correct ZHA fingerprint for the device. The Good Supports Press and Held States on all 4 buttons. Actually reports 4 states, PRESS, HOLDING, RELEASE, RELEASE AFTER HELD, only the last 2 are mapped to events at the moment. (I dont think the other 2 have smartthings analogues) The device even reports how long the button was held though there doe…

**Pair the Dimmer**

Put the dimmer into pairing mode by pressing a pin into the setup button on the rear of the remote. The light on the dimmer should start flashing amber and green (from memory). In the SmartThings app, add a device.

Note 1: If when pairing the device it just shows up as a “thing” then it’s probably a newer model than in the device handler. I found that the device handler is written for the device being model “RWL020” whereas mine is a “RWL021” (you can see this under the data section of the device).  
Update the model to “RWL021” on the “fingerprint profileId” line of the device handler and save and republish it.  
After making the change and remove and re-pairing, the dimmer automatically appeared as a “Hue Dimmer Switch (ZHA)” (it may start working without re-pairing but I didn’t try)

Note 2: If you have problems pairing the dimmer, you can reset it by pressing into the setup button for 10 seconds until the light starts flashing quickly. It will then go into setup / pairing mode.

**Install Advanced Button Controller SmartApp**

To control the bulb with the dimmer, install the Advanced Button Controller SmartApp from  
[https://github.com/stephack/ABC/blob/master/original/advanced-button-controller.src/advanced-button-controller.groovy](https://github.com/stephack/ABC/blob/master/original/advanced-button-controller.src/advanced-button-controller.groovy)

A basic configuration along these lines will get you going:

_Button Device: Hue Dimmer Switch_

_Button 1_  
_PUSHED - Turn On : Hue bulb_

_Button 2_  
_PUSHED - Brightness +15 : Hue bulb_

_Button 3_  
_PUSHED - Brightness -15 : Hue bulb_

_Button 4_  
_PUSHED - Turn Off : Hue bulb_

But you can also configure things like setting the brightness to full if you press and hold a button e.g.  
_Button 2_  
_HELD - Dim to 100 : Hue bulb_

Hope this helps someone out these and thanks to the creators of the SmartApps and Device Handlers used in this process!

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