Migration to V2 - Hurdles and Best Practices

bridaus · September 22, 2015, 11:46am

Answers from what I know:

Doesn’t exist, maybe a custom device type? What sensors/door setup do you use now?
Exists in the Smart Lights app for motion at least, I use it.
Use Rooms is the current answer. I like Rooms just as much as Dashboard, but still want the dashboard back too. I want both.
I checked the app and Smart Lights does this, and possibly would run local on your hub too.
I wish for this too after I accidentally pressed one of them last night. Too easy to do that.
I am having the opposite experience, switches that were slow before are faster, and more switches are connecting. I suggest doing a repair after setting up all switches.

Hope that helps.

tripster3 · September 22, 2015, 12:49pm

I was getting nowhere standing on my ladder, so I disconnected mine and took it to my office. I managed to exclude it in the same manner as you describe, but cannot get it to include again. I have it plugged in and 1 foot away from my hub. Had to dig out the actual garage door opener this morning.

SBDOBRESCU · September 22, 2015, 1:29pm

6 . there have been slower moments, like last night for example, but the overall experience is that v2 is snappier…

bravenel · September 22, 2015, 2:35pm

Look over here:

isriam · September 23, 2015, 12:16am

I need some help.

I have basic contact sensors tied to the new security app. I cannot uninstall that app, and even though I unselect my contact sensors under security, they are still connected. How can I get these sensors removed from the new security app so I can upgrade to V2 hub?

bago · September 23, 2015, 12:18am

You can’t. I had the same problem. You will need to contact support. They can do it for you.

isriam · September 23, 2015, 12:19am

wow so this is really stupid. luckily i have an android and iphone. i was able to remove them via the iphone app. bago, try to borrow an iphone and see if it works for you also.

slagle · September 23, 2015, 12:20am

Keep it on topic folks. Cleaned up thread of irrelevant posts.

jupiterfish · September 23, 2015, 7:06am

is it possible to track more than one phone for presence sensors in this version? how could they forget this??? do they think we are all single???

tamaracks · September 23, 2015, 8:30am

In theory, yes, it’s possible. I had a sub-account set up for my husband from our v1 hub and it persisted so that he was able to add his phone as a presence sensor in the v2 hub. The problem is that there is some bug with adding accounts to your main account, so if that sub-account isn’t already there, I guess it can’t be added at the moment.

Somebody said that they were able to log in on their spouse’s phone with the main account and add another phone that way. Also, Life360 could be a temporary workaround until ST gets the bugs out. You can set up Life360 accounts on different phones, then use the Life360 smart app to integrate with ST.

bridaus · September 23, 2015, 11:23am

I’d even suggest that Life360 works better. It’s more reliable for me and has added benefits.

tripster3 · September 23, 2015, 12:26pm

@antolope…Finally! Sort of. I got it connected and working again, but when I try to add it as a garage door to Routines it doesn’t show up. It is listed as a thing and it works from Things view. Am I missing something?

SBDOBRESCU · September 23, 2015, 12:45pm

The only thing you’re missing is this thread:

Garage door functionality has been scaled down for now…

tripster3 · September 23, 2015, 1:03pm

Damn. The garage door opening with a routine was the most useful thing SmartThings did in my house. Seems like too many things have been “scaled down” on this new hub.

SBDOBRESCU · September 23, 2015, 1:17pm

I share your pain buddy, hope they’ll do something soon…

antolope · September 23, 2015, 1:25pm

Trip, have you connected the garage door with the device type from @garyd9 or @Ron? @RBoy has a paid one floating around but not sure who well it works.

Try the one @garyd9 has here:

[OBSOLETE] Enhanced Z-wave garage door opener code (for Linear GD00Z and variants) Community Created Device Types

I’ve modified the ST default “Z-Wave Garage Door Opener” to better work with the “doors & locks” module. As far as I know, this would only be useful for the linear GD00Z device (and variants including the Iris opener.) This will allow you to select your garage door device as both the “open/close sensor” and the “garage door opener relay.” At that point, from within the “doors & locks” module, you can use “open and close it remotely” (and perhaps the other sub-modules that open/close the door.) All this does is to add the “relay switch” and “momentary” capabilities to the type, stubs on()/off(), and defines push() to either open or close the door (depending on it’s current state.) It’s not a perfect implementation, as the “doors & locks” module might show the door as being “stopped” wh…

or try the one @Ron has here:

github.com

gouldner/ST-Projects/blob/master/SmartThings/src/GD00Z/Device/GD00Z.groovy

/**
 *  Z-Wave Garage Door Opener
 *  Z-Wave Garage Door Opener Modified for GD00Z by @Garyd, Copied and modifed by @Ron
 *
 *  Copyright 2014 SmartThings
 *
 *  Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except
 *  in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at:
 *
 *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
 *
 *  Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License is distributed
 *  on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License
 *  for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
 *
 */
metadata {
	definition (name: "RG Linear GD00Z Garage Door Opener", namespace: "gouldner", author: "Ronald Gouldner") {
		capability "Actuator"
		capability "Door Control"

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You can follow the thread here:

Shout out and props to both of them for their great work!!!

If you have used one of these device types, the next step is to ensure you’re using the correct SmartApp. try this one:

[OBSOLETE] MyQ Garage Door Device Type Community Created Device Types

You guys have obviously never seen the Ridiculously Automated Garage Door SmartApp /** * Ridiculously Automated Garage Door * * Author: SmartThings * Date: 2013-03-10 * * Monitors arrival and departure of car(s) and * * 1) opens door when car arrives, * 2) closes door after car has departed (for N minutes), * 3) opens door when car door motion is detected, * 4) closes door when door was opened due to arrival and interior door is closed. */ definition( name: "Ridiculously Automated Garage Door", namespace: "smartthings", author: "SmartThings", description: "Monitors arrival and departure of car(s) and 1) opens door when car arrives, 2) closes door after car has departed (for N minutes), 3) opens door when car door motion is detecte…

Hope this helps.

tripster3 · September 23, 2015, 1:46pm

I don’t need a smart app. I just need the Routines to allow garage doors. It already functions correctly by allowing me to open/close and showing open/closed state based on the tilt sensor. The limitation at this point is with the Routines. Thanks again for the help with getting it paired to the new hub. I had no idea about pressing the button 5 times to exclude. Later.

bridaus · September 23, 2015, 2:13pm

I think I’m missing something even after reading the thread. In my V1 setup, my tilt sensor and garage door opener were always separate. I used one to confirm the other. Was there something better I missed? Or am I not understanding completely.

Right now I can still control my door and see it’s status. I use the MyQ @copyninja made and an Ecolink tilt.

greg · September 23, 2015, 2:23pm

Yes, a shortcut button that reported status and when touched would open or close the door.

bridaus · September 23, 2015, 2:27pm

Aha, I didn’t know that existed. Darn. And I see that routines doesn’t do this either. Ok now I understand.

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