Keen Smart Home Vents

Devices & Integrations
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There is currently no such thing as a custom DTH that executes locally. Only ST built device handlers get that privelige…

685

Nathan, sorry if i was not clear. I do see a DH from ST for the keen Vents which still runs in the cloud. Was inquiring if that would get moved to local execution as well…

thanks

686

It would have to be adopted by ST natively before that would ever happen.

Although it (ST adopting a community DTH and making it core) is not outside the realm of possibility and has happened in the past (years ago) I wouldn’t bet on it at this time… (read: snowballs chance in Texas) The ST devs are currently deep in a platform migration that at the end we (the community) have an entirely different solution for custom devices than the DTHs as they exist today. So it’s not really in thier best interest to do so.

Besides what if you do get the custom vent DTH operating locally. You’ll still need Yves Keen manager app for anything beyond basic control which will never be able to run locally.

This is opinion only and the advice is worth exactly how much you just paid for it…

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687

There is a keen vent device handler that is part of the Smartthings platform. I installed a single vent to close when my bride was taking a bath so the AC would not freeze her out and a device handler was already made available by Smartthings. I didn’t need to install a custom DTH. I think the OP is probably asking about that handler. Unfortunately, no one knows if or when it might be made local.

Having to use the custom software is the real problem though.

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688

Ha that’s a great use case… Hmmmm maybe I need to do that.

689

I tied it to the open/close sensor on the bathroom door. I also created a rule that maxes out at 90 minutes of closed time in case the door gets closed to keep the grandson out. It increased the WAF a bit. LOL.

690

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691

Anyone use the Keen Temp Sensors with ST ? Appreciate what DH to use for them

thanks

692

Hi, you need to use the Xiaomi aqara temp sensor DTH.

Regards.

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694

I was able to pair the sensor using Xiomi DH

Thanks

695

How did you force SmartThings hub to find it? By holding the pairing button somehow?

696

Removed from keen hub.

Held the pairing button on device and added to ST

Showed up as Thing in web portal and assigned it the DH

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697

Thanks so much! Will try that tonight!

698

I got a Smartthings hub as well as your ScheduleTstatZones app last week and it’s been working really well with my keen home smart vents. One problem is that one of my vents must be slightly too far because it keeps getting disconnected. I was trying to add my old bridge as a zigbee repeater and followed these instructions but it wont show up in the ST Classic app. I tried to hold the button down for 5 seconds but it still doesn’t show up. I tried a “catchall” method I found online but that didn’t work either. Any tips?

699

Hi, the hub may appear as a “thing”, not as a repeater…

Refer to my previous post

700

Thanks for the reply, but not one thing shows up when I click add a thing. Is there a way to add this device manually?

701

Hi, to my knowledge, no. You may want to contact Keen Home support.