Yes, color temp min and max is only used if level and color temp are linked.
If you want to change the temp from somewhere else then either disable the color temp and level link or change the level, then add some delay and then set the color temperature, it might not look so good though since it will change temp two times
The color temp / level link was already disabled, but it didn’t work: the temp changed (as instructed by the action) but the level stayed the same. Is this a known limitation, or should it work? thanks!
I remember someone having a similar issue when using CoRE and i think it’s related to how the actual bulb works, if you give it a level change command it will “animate” to the new value so it’s a gradual change and not a instant change. If a color temp command comes along it will stop the ongoing level change animation at the level it was at and then start changing the color temp.
Same goes the other way around, color temp change also animates and that will stop if a level change is sent mid “color change”
The only way i see to bypass this is to send the commands with a delay of lets say .5 sec
There might be a command that one can send to the bulb that does both at the same time but there is no documentation from IKEA that i know of so …
If anyone where to figure out a command that does both then im happy to add that to the DTH or accept any pull-request.
OK, I see. FYI, at least in my case, the minimum waiting interval I need to set for it to work is 3 seconds (2 seconds would not be enough to complete the level change, which I’m doing before the temp change. I have the level/temp link switched off).
By the way, I’ve just read about the upcoming firmware update to the tradfri lamps. Will this affect the handler? I also wonder if people (like me) without the IKEA hub (“just” the SmartThings one) would be able to update, if needed.
It could, it depends on what they change in the update but i doubt that they change these methods, as far as i know they are standard zigbee methods.
As for getting the updated firmware, it will most likely only be sent out to the IKEA hub since IKEA dont support smartthings and the smartthings devs probably won’t update them.
Another question (I think I know the answer though), about wall switches. Wouldn’t it be possible to replace a (standard) toggle switch with a momentary one, and have something (app? routine? piston? handler?) that would interpret “actions” done at the momentary switch (i.e. the length of the button being pressed, i.e. circuit being closed, i.e. power feeding to the bulb), something like:
if (switch is ON for <1s) then (if BULB is ON then turn BULB OFF else turn BULB ON end) else (dim BULB up and down until the switch is OFF) end
I’m not really following you here, do you mean a “traditional” wall switch that cuts the power to the bulb or a zwave/zigbee switch? Either way i think it should be posted as a question in developers or something
Yes I meant a traditional, dumb switch (turning on/off a (tradfrismart) bulb). I will try the other forum, thanks.
Hi, thank you for the great guide. Got the Tradfi 1000 lm working but have the impression that when I move the brightness slider to max in the app its not at 1000 lumen when at full brightness.
Where would I change that in the device handler ?
best regards
babba
There is no setting for this, the bulb is told to go to 100% brightness, not a specific lumen.
Since the 1000lm bulb is not a color temperature bulb i don’t see any reason to use this device type handler, i would suggest using either ZigBee Dimmer or ZLL Dimmer Bulb.
If you buy the Ikea Dimmer Kit, is it possible to still use the original Dimmer remote after you sync the bulb with ST?
I tried it myself. As soon as I sync the bulb to ST, the remote loses the sync with the bulb and does not function at all. When I reset and reconnect the remote to the bulb, the bulb loses its sync with ST.
I don’t have Tradfri hub, but I wonder having one would help. I do like the design and functionality of the dimmer remote control, but I also want to control the bulb with my app. Any suggestion?
Hello and thanks for your great work.
However, seems like the hub is unable to find my bulbs. Any thoughts on that?
That’s not related to the device type handler, you need to reset the bulbs before trying to connect them. Reset is done by turning the bulb on and off six times then connect it to ST. After it’s connected it should be assigned the correct dth, if it can’t find one that fits it will be added and named “Thing”
Done tgat several times. No luck though.
Try asking in this thread, there’s more people there that might be able to help you.
Thank you for the hint. and pardon the late reply. I will start there and
see where it takes me.
Anyone here able to add Tradfri in Google Home and voice control the light thru GH ?
I’ve seen several people do it on youtube, but haven’t been able to.
I’m using an American Google Home and a Tradfri that I bought in Belgium, maybe that’s where the communication mishap is coming from ?
I’m able to Authorize my Tradfri in Google Home, but when I leave the Authorization screen and automatically get thrown back into the Google Home app I get a “Couldn’t retrieve the settings, check your connection” and under the linked services I DO get the “Smartthings / Samsung Connect” service, but it shows 0 devices.
I control my stuff with both Amazon Echo and Google Home and it works fine no matter what light it is(hue, trådfri, osram etc) check in the google SmartApp under “Automation” -> “SmartApps” in the SmartThings app, i have “Allow Google Assistant to access all devices and Routines” checked.
FYI you can control SmartThings with anything that has Google Assistant, not just Google Home, if you have an Android Phone with Google Assistant you can also use that one.
Also, Google Assistant might now understand that a specific light is in fact a light so in case you say “Turn off all light” it might not turn off, so fix that you can give the device a Nickname like “Bedroom ceiling light” instead of “Bedroom Ceiling” that you might have in SmartThings
After so many people telling me to check this I think this is my biggest issue.
I do not have such a checkbox as my SmartApp is not called “Google” , but “The Google Assistant” … it seems to be a very old app (version 1.0.15 (Jan/05/2017).
Every time I link my Smartthings service with my Google Home app I’m getting this “The Google Assistant” app installed … in stead of the “Google” - one that everyone seems to be getting.
The only “option” I have in the “The Google Assistant” app is “Tap to uninstall” … there is no checkbox to allow access devices and routines … (see screenshot)
