Make your existing non z-wave, RF remote controlled Ceilng Fans Smart (Bond)

Correct - on Amazon Bond page product page it says:

CONTROL UP TO 6 CEILING FANS - a single BOND can control up to 6 ceiling fans from one central location

Glad they have one-day delivery on this…should have it by later tonight. We’re busy most of the day and into the late evening, so I will do setup in early hours tomorrow AM while wifey is still in bed, and then when she gets up amaze her (AGAIN!) w/my ST mojo. :slight_smile:

One thing to note: If a fan has an IR remote the BOND must be in eyesight of the device.So for an entertainment (just an example) system it would be great, but for things in many rooms not so great. But the infrastructure is designed to have more than one BOND, so one in each room.

It didn’t work well for me. My Hunter remote power switch is also a dimmer, so holding it long enough for the Bond to read it caused problems. The fan controls were kinda spotty, too.

Call them and give them the FCC ID and the Model of the remote.

I already have light control via Hue bulbs in the one fan where we use the lights, so hopefully that won’t be argh issue for me.

I’ve been keeping an eye on bond, I have some interest for fan and/or a/c control.

If they do release a ST integration, that’s when I’ll prob try it out.

SmartThings control is going to be tested end of quarter one ore middle of quarter two.

Yeah that’s my point. Hope they keep to that timeline, some IoT startups do but some don’t.

Personally, I don’t totally rule out backing crowdfunding projects, those by definition haven’t delivered yet. But I keep my expectations low when I do.

But if it’s on amazon, I wouldn’t expect to get anything more out of it than what it can do at the time it’s delivered.

Bluetooth radio in ST v2 hub, for example.

So, I’m assuming that since there’s no ST integration right now, that means that the status of the fan or lights can’t be seen by ST? Meaning, if I turn on the wall with the remote, ST won’t show that it has been turned on?

It’s not a deal-killer for me, because the convenience would be nice…but I don’t see how the status from the controller can be sent to ST.

Depending on the IFTTT integration, you might be able to keep the state synced with virtual switches.

I am using simulated MiniMote to turn on the fan and lights from ST, but haven’t figured out a way to see the status. ActionTiles doesn’t show the Simulated miniMote. Any ideas would be welcome. For me this is a stop gap until ST is integrated.

I know there are smartplugs that can measure the amount of electricity going through them (some people use them to send a notification when the dryer is done, for example.) It’s a bit wonky, but I guess you could install an actual plug to the wires, and “plug” it in to help determine when the device is on.

That said, I don’t know if you could differentiate between the voltages of “lights on”, “fan on”, and “lights+fan on”.

I think I can wait until the end of the first quarter or middle of second quarter for ST integration.

Just throwing out the idea for the impatient folks. :stuck_out_tongue:

Good idea, but the meters won’t read a small amount, and then it won’t know if it is the light or the fan.

Bond arrived, pretty nice packaging, Bond has a nice look and feel.

Setup is a 2/3 disaster…

S7 Edge: Failed to communicate with Bond error in the app repeatedly, even when I went and manually connected to the Bond network

iPhone 6P: App crashed as soon as I returned from Wi-Fi settings after joining the Bond network

Nexus 6P: Finally…Setup completed normally.

So pretty terrible initial out of box experience for me…If I hadn’t had several phones I would be throwing the Bond at a wall about now. :slight_smile:

Bed time, configuration adventures tomorrow.

I had the complete opposite experience! I installed the app on my iPhone 6s a few days before I received the unit. I setup my account at that time. My BOND came I set in up in less than five minutes. I have four fans up and running now. My last fan was a State remote, and I needed the Beta to set it up. One press of the remote button and it recognized the remote. Done.

Yup, that’s horse races. I’ve set up many other devices using this same process without issue, no idea why the Bond was so uncooperative for me. My phones are all stock, Nougat, iOS 11.2, and Oreo respectively.

In expecting/hoping fan config will be easier. :slight_smile:

Hop on over to the BOND forum, and leave a message. Or give them a call, they do call you back. If no one is available. 1-888-771-8158

Link?? I see nothing on Bond’s pages.