# Local Control options for particle proton board? **URL:** \ **Category:** Projects & Stories\ **Created:** [December 15, 2018, 5:33pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/local-control-options-for-particle-proton-board/146462 "2018-12-15T17:33:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![1SmarterThing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/e0b2c6/32.png) [@1SmarterThing](https://community.smartthings.com/u/1SmarterThing)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2018, 6:34pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/local-control-options-for-particle-proton-board/146462/21 "2018-12-19T18:34:28Z")
> [@Ryan780](#): > > I think the big clarification we have to make is when the OP is saying “local control” are you saying local control of the device on the ST hub or local control of the device physically by a human being that is not dependant of the ST cloud? I mean that when you go into [graph.ide.smartthings.com](http://graph.ide.smartthings.com) and select devices, the execution location will show up as Local instead of cloud. Then I can make an automation for it with the smart lighting app, and I can go into the events tab on smartthings ide, and it will show as local also. Then when a switch is flipped in the room, it will run regardless of if the internet is up. ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/smartthings/original/3X/e/8/e82729bbc233753f7e988fe7623806c37be008ff.png) For that to all work, I need to have zigbee on my device, and I need to make it look to smartthings like it is a device it already knows. I think, right? If smartthings thinks I have added another switch it should run it locally? ---
**Author:** ![tgauchat](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/smartthings/user_avatar/community.smartthings.com/tgauchat/32/49516_2.png) [@tgauchat](https://community.smartthings.com/u/tgauchat)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2018, 7:58pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/local-control-options-for-particle-proton-board/146462/22 "2018-12-19T19:58:13Z")
> [@1SmarterThing](#): > > For that to all work, I need to have _zigbee_ on my device, and I need to make it look to smartthings like it is a device it already knows. I think, right? Obviously not limited to just ZigBee. I don’t know either way … but is the Hue Bridge DH “local”? **_If so_** , it is pretty “easy” to emulate a Hue Bridge. ---
**Author:** ![1SmarterThing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/e0b2c6/32.png) [@1SmarterThing](https://community.smartthings.com/u/1SmarterThing)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2018, 9:14pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/local-control-options-for-particle-proton-board/146462/23 "2018-12-19T21:14:56Z")
> [@tgauchat](#): > > Obviously not limited to just ZigBee. > > I don’t know either way … but is the Hue Bridge DH “local”? _ **If so** _ , it is pretty “easy” to emulate a Hue Bridge. Yep it looks like LAN Hue bridge runs locally. > [@FAQ: CONFIRMED: Local Processing - Working Device Handlers](https://community.smartthings.com/t/faq-confirmed-local-processing-working-device-handlers/61875/144): > > Device Type Run Locally Execute Commands Locally Minimum HubCore Version LAN Hue Color Temperature TRUE TRUE 000.019.00012 ZigBee RGB Bulb TRUE TRUE 000.019.00012 ZigBee RGBW Bulb TRUE TRUE 000.019.00012 ZigBee Switch Power TRUE TRUE 000.019.00012 Z-Wave Switch Generic TRUE TRUE 000.019.00012 Nortek Panel Device TRUE TRUE n/a Z-Wave Dimmer Switch Generic TRUE TRUE 000.019.00012 ZigBee Dimmer Power TRUE TRUE 000.019.00012 Simulated Switch TRUE TRUE 000.020.00008 LAN Hue Extended Color TRUE TRUE 000.019.00012 ZigBee Switch TRUE TRUE 000.019.00012 Simulated Dimmer Switch TRUE TRUE 000.020.00008 Aeon Multisensor 6 TRUE TRUE 000.020.00008 LAN Hue Bridge TRUE TRUE 000.019.00012 Z-Wave Plus Door/Window Sensor TRUE TRUE 000.020.00008 ZigBee Dimmer TRUE TRUE 00… I didn’t realize lan connected devices could also be local. Thank you for pointing that out. I think that is just what I’m after. I found this project [diyhue](https://github.com/diyhue/diyHue). Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![Ryan780](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/smartthings/user_avatar/community.smartthings.com/ryan780/32/103505_2.png) [@Ryan780](https://community.smartthings.com/u/Ryan780)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2018, 9:29pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/local-control-options-for-particle-proton-board/146462/24 "2018-12-22T21:29:09Z")
Yes, this is true, if the device that is also triggering the SmartLighting App is also local. So, it can’t be any device with a custom DTH. Once you have any device with Cloud required, the entire thing goes to the cloud. So, if for example, you wanted to use a contact sensor and that contact sensor had a custom DTH, the entire smartlighting app would be in the cloud and would not run locally. If you are trying to go local for a hue strip, you don’t have to use an official one. I’m using DIYHue on Hubitat and it works perfectly. Just can’t log into the hue API so you can’t use certain native Hue integrations. But allows for your own DIY hue-like devices. I have 4 strips and 4 bulbs on it now. ---
**Author:** ![1SmarterThing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/e0b2c6/32.png) [@1SmarterThing](https://community.smartthings.com/u/1SmarterThing)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2018, 11:28pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/local-control-options-for-particle-proton-board/146462/25 "2018-12-27T23:28:48Z")
> [@Ryan780](#): > > If you are trying to go local for a hue strip, you don’t have to use an official one. I’m using DIYHue on Hubitat and it works perfectly. Just can’t log into the hue API so you can’t use certain native Hue integrations. But allows for your own DIY hue-like devices. I have 4 strips and 4 bulbs on it now. Thanks. I’ll check out DIY Hue also. [Previous page](https://community.smartthings.com/t/local-control-options-for-particle-proton-board/146462.md?page=1)