[OBSOLETE] OSRAM Lightify Smart Dimmer Switch (button controller device handler and smart app)

Terk · January 23, 2017, 8:02pm

If you have live logging running do you see anything show up when you hold button 2 (down)?

adebray · January 23, 2017, 8:31pm

Yes, done live logging and nothing happens on button 2 held. Button 1
press, button 2 press, and button 1 held, all show proper logs.

Thanks,
Adam

Terk · January 23, 2017, 8:48pm

It should always show Parse returned $device.displayName button 2 was held in the live logging, maybe try pulling your button out of the holder and trying it? The holder has a subtle notch to require it be installed only one way and if it is in there wrong maybe that is interfering with it somehow. Did you say you have some that are working? If so and they are all using the same DTH, I’d guess it is a HW issue or maybe try removing one of the bad ones from the hub and add it back to see if that helps.

adebray · January 23, 2017, 9:55pm

I have tried pressing with the holder off. I have 3 of these dimmers and
the same thing happens with all of them. It recognizes when the button is
released, but doesn’t recognize it being held.

Here is the log when holding and releasing the *up *button:

4477aa9d-a00c-4b95-b94d-96d847245c6e 1:51:21 PM: debug stop brightness
commanded
4477aa9d-a00c-4b95-b94d-96d847245c6e 1:51:21 PM: debug catchall: 0104 0008
01 01 0140 00 850D 01 00 0000 03 00
4477aa9d-a00c-4b95-b94d-96d847245c6e 1:51:21 PM: trace Executing
commands-- state:[lastAction:1485208281087, pressed:0, buttonNumber:1,
boundonoff:true, dimmer:100, boundnetwork:false, brightness:100,
brightening:true, dimming:false, battery:66, value:raising brightness,
lastHeld:up, on:on, bounddimmer:true] commands:[st cmd 0x3A94 0x03 8 4 {ff
1000}]
4477aa9d-a00c-4b95-b94d-96d847245c6e 1:51:21 PM: debug Living Room Dimmer
commanded on
4477aa9d-a00c-4b95-b94d-96d847245c6e 1:51:21 PM: info Brightness commanded
to 100.0%
4477aa9d-a00c-4b95-b94d-96d847245c6e 1:51:21 PM: debug adjusting
brightnessup from current 100
4477aa9d-a00c-4b95-b94d-96d847245c6e 1:51:20 PM: debug Button held-
raising brightness commanded
4477aa9d-a00c-4b95-b94d-96d847245c6e 1:51:20 PM: debug catchall: 0104 0008
01 01 0140 00 850D 01 00 0000 05 00 0032

Here is the log when holding and releasing the *down *button:

4477aa9d-a00c-4b95-b94d-96d847245c6e 1:51:10 PM: debug stop brightness
commanded
4477aa9d-a00c-4b95-b94d-96d847245c6e 1:51:10 PM: debug catchall: 0104 0008
01 01 0140 00 850D 01 00 0000 03 00

Bry · February 2, 2017, 1:39am

I have tried Motley’s Device Handler. The switch is properly detected. Switch presses are detected and logged. However, when I add a smart app to control the switch’s output (tried both Smart Lights and Double Tap), the switch is not presented for selection. Instead, I just see my other light bulbs and plug in dimmer.

Obviously I’m missing something . . .

Thanks!

nsweet · February 2, 2017, 2:04am

I think you have to use the smart app associated with the device driver.

There are a few other version out there. I created one that shows up a switch, and then you can use any app that works with a switch to control you lights ( I use dim with me). This will work with Amazon Echo, who apparently doesn’t do buttons.

[RELEASE] OSRAM Lightify Dimmer Switch Device Type - use as Switch, not buttons Community Created Device Types

This device type is a lot of cut and paste work, so forgive me if it’s a hack job. The entire parsing section is taken from @Motley’s Device Type. (Many thanks to @Motley for all the work in figuring out how to parse the info!!! See RELEASE: OSRAM Lightify Smart Dimmer Switch (button controller device handler and smart app)) I was looking to use the switch with switch and switch level capabilities, so I basically merged with the Virtual Dimmer Device Type. Using this device type, you can use apps such as Dim with Me or Smart Lighting to pair with light(s) and the device is a functional switch in the SmartThings App. The top button turns the device on, the bottom turns it off. A press and hold of the top button will raise the level by 20, the bottom will lower by 20. (I have been trying …

Also @adamoutler, created a device driver that binds directly to up to five devices and does press and hold to dim.

RELEASE: OSRAM Lightify Smart Dimming Switch(Ultra-fast Zigbee Handler, No Smart App) Devices & Integrations

The intent of this Device Type is to replicate the functionality of the Osram Lightify System, under the SmartThings system, locally; without a slow, difficult to configure, remote SmartApp. While this device type works with the typical Lightify Zigbee commands and fires them directly at the lights you choose, It should also support most other non-lightify Zigbee devices, but dimming will only work with lamps. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0196M620Y Status: The buttons are fully functional. All features and statuses can be accessed within the app, and the web user interface. See the “coming soon” section for planned features. Source: Replicated Lightify Device Features: Tap up for on Tap down for off Fades from on to off and back smoothly Always goes back to last brightn…

Hope this helps!

Bry · February 2, 2017, 3:03am

Thanks. The first part of your post made me go back and re-read Motley’s posts. I then saw that this is configured as a button, not a switch, to Smart Apps. I’m able to see it using the Button Controller.

Thanks!

Chris_Sanner · February 24, 2017, 4:15pm

I just bought four of these and have the same issue.
I’m going to try debugging myself soon here.

Chris_Sanner · February 24, 2017, 4:16pm

I updated Motley’s smartapp for if you want the various buttons to trigger routines instead of individually hitting lamps/lights:

github.com

csanner/SmartThingsPublic/blob/master/smartapps/csanner/osram-lightify-dimming-switch-binder.src/osram-lightify-dimming-switch-binder.groovy

/**
 *  OSRAM Lightify Dimming Switch Binder
 *
 *  Copyright 2016 Michael Hudson
 *
 *  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.
 *
 */
definition(
    name: "OSRAM Lightify Dimming Switch Binder",
    namespace: "csanner",
    author: "Chris Sanner",
    description: "Use to bind dimmable lights/switches in ST to the buttons on a OSRAM Lightify Dimming Switch - based heavily on the work of Michael Hudson",

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adebray · February 24, 2017, 5:36pm

Awesome. Thank you. I hadn’t been able to get them to work as expected. I’ll try your smartapp and see how things go.

jr0 · February 27, 2017, 2:16am

Same here, device works, except for: * held down 'catchall: 0104 0008 01 01 0140 00 3A68 01 00 0000 01 00 0132’
That command isn’t coming through, just the button release, released 'catchall: 0104 0008 01 01 0140 00 3A68 01 00 0000 03 00 ’

Net effect:
push up/down work
hold up works
hold down does not work

Chris_Sanner · February 27, 2017, 2:16pm

very welcome. works great for me except for a) I didn’t intend the up and down hold to be required and b) the down hold still doesn’t work, but that’s a device handler issue not a smartapp issue.

Chris_Sanner · February 27, 2017, 2:25pm

I’m going to try adding a default section to the switch statement in the device handler. I suspect it’s just not being correctly parsed and since there’s no “oops, I don’t know what to do with this” section to the code it’s just failing silently.
I’ll post my results here when I’m done.

dc1515 · March 14, 2017, 2:19am

I picked up the Osram 4 button “switch” - can this DTH be adapted to accommodate the 2 extra buttons or do I need to look at starting from scratch?

Thanks in advance for any advice!

jr0 · April 11, 2017, 1:18am

I gave that a try, and didn’t have any luck. Any luck on your end?

Chris_Sanner · April 12, 2017, 6:00pm

none. It appears that they’re just not firing anything at all.
I should probably turn up debugging on the one I use with a different device handler and see what it outputs…

Chris_Sanner · April 12, 2017, 6:01pm

probably from scratch - though if you look around you’re far from the only person to want to use it so maybe it’s already been done.

marktheknife · April 12, 2017, 9:21pm

Would you guys mind creating a new thread to troubleshoot the 4 button osram device? I keep notifications on this one active in case the developer updates the DTH or something, and it would probably make more sense for a different device to be discussed in a different topic. Thanks.

glynnlo · May 17, 2017, 11:54pm

The OSRAM Lightify Smart Dimmer Switch now works “natively” without custom Device Types or Handlers.

Recognizing the amazing work done by Adam, Michael, etc to create far more comprehensive utilization of these switches / buttons, I did want to clarify for anyone looking to use this device as a simple button controller - it works out of the box with ST. I felt obligated to post this clarification, because I, like so many others, just wanted a button controller that

a) Doesn’t require custom device types or handlers
b) Communicates with the ST Hub (Not directly to bulbs, etc)
b2) Giving me the ability to control or initiate any action, control any number of devices, etc using a SmartApp
c) Gives me 2+ “buttons” (This one has 4 when you use Button 1 and 2 along with long presses
d) Could look relatively normal installed on a wall (I would ABSOLUTELY prefer a main powered scene button controller that could be installed in a switch gangbox.

Other than the desire for a main powered device (like the Leviton VRCS4, which I believe still requires custom DTH), this switch did everything out of the box.

I pulled the battery tab; it connected to ST as a “ZigBee Button;” I gave it a name; It doesn’t show any buttons in the ST app when you pull up the device, but the 4 buttons are there - you can easily access them in any Smart App:

Example:
SmartApp - Automate Lights & Switches
What do you want to [control]?
What to you want it / them to do?
How do you want to trigger? --> "Button Pressed / Held"
Which Button --> Choose [Whatever you named the OSRAM Dimmer switch]
Button Number --> Choose 1 or 2
Button Action --> Choose “Pushed” or “Held”

It’s all there. You can use the 4 “buttons” to perform any action you want in ST - Close a garage door, turn on a bunch of lights, change the color of lights (scene setting), etc.

I’ve had no problems with the device at all. I have searched the boards relentlessly for a good (enough) button controller option beyond the handheld remote, and I just wanted to post this here to help anyone else with the same questions / desired application.

Now if anyone knows of a main powered option that would fit nicely in a switch housing and works as easily out of the box…

dtm2525 · September 10, 2017, 1:55am

Several ppl on amazon said they couldn’t get the 4 button model to work with ST, could it be that only the two button works?

https://www.amazon.ca/Sylvania-Smart-Wireless-Home-SmartThings/dp/B01M3OK6J7/ref=sr_1_3_m?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1505008299&sr=1-3&th=1

[OBSOLETE] OSRAM Lightify Smart Dimmer Switch (button controller device handler and smart app)

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