This device has no physical relay / switch inside. It cannot directly control the circuit of your previous switch.
You can add a “micro-relay” or ZigBee light bulbs.
The SmartApp linked in this Topic has support for all 7 Buttons.
No, it doesn’t, I just added the full GitHub code minutes ago (from here), it supports 4. And kind of pointless if I can’t physically control the light wired to this thing as well. Oh well, guess I’ll return it.
I HAVE a zigbee light in this socket; it’s not getting power.
I’m not sure which SmartApp you’re looking at. The one I use ( https://github.com/obycode/smartthings-smartapps/tree/master/VirtualButtons ) definitely supports all 7, and I thought the other one did too. But, you’re right, it cannot directly control a light with a switch/relay, but if, as you mention it has a zigbee light, then you should definitely be able to use an app to control it with the button(s).
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The code you linked clearly has 7 buttons of configuration supported… And mine works just fine with 7-Buttons… Be sure you also have the Device Handler properly associated via Edit Devices in the IDE.
preferences {
page(name: "selectButton")
page(name: "configureButton1")
page(name: "configureButton2")
page(name: "configureButton3")
page(name: "configureButton4")
page(name: "configureButton5")
page(name: "configureButton6")
page(name: "configureButton7")
}
def selectButton() {
dynamicPage(name: "selectButton", title: "First, select which ZWN-SC7", nextPage: "configureButton1", uninstall: configured()) {
section {
input "buttonDevice", "capability.button", title: "Controller", multiple: false, required: true
}
}
}
def configureButton1() {
dynamicPage(name: "configureButton1", title: "1st button, what do you want it to do?",
nextPage: "configureButton2", uninstall: configured(), getButtonSections(1))
}
def configureButton2() {
dynamicPage(name: "configureButton2", title: "2nd button, what do you want it to do?",
nextPage: "configureButton3", uninstall: configured(), getButtonSections(2))
}
def configureButton3() {
dynamicPage(name: "configureButton3", title: "3rd button, what do you want it to do?",
nextPage: "configureButton4", uninstall: configured(), getButtonSections(3))
}
def configureButton4() {
dynamicPage(name: "configureButton4", title: "4th button, what do you want it to do?",
nextPage: "configureButton5", uninstall: configured(), getButtonSections(4))
}
def configureButton5() {
dynamicPage(name: "configureButton5", title: "5th button, what do you want it to do?",
nextPage: "configureButton6", uninstall: configured(), getButtonSections(5))
}
def configureButton6() {
dynamicPage(name: "configureButton6", title: "6th button, what do you want it to do?",
nextPage: "configureButton7", uninstall: configured(), getButtonSections(6))
}
def configureButton7() {
dynamicPage(name: "configureButton7", title: "7th button, what do you want it to do?",
install: true, uninstall: true, getButtonSections(7))
}
You can’t wire the circuit through the controller. You must run it in parallel (or direct to ground, but consult your electrician, I disclaim all liability for your wiring).
But as I said, the rest of the network reports this Cree Connected bulb as “offline”. It no longer responds to any commands from Hue or from ST.
I’m looking at the SmartApp originally released in comment #4 by the kind author of this neat code. Either way, it’s not triggering ANY of my lights, the one I replaced the switch for, or the other devices added (that are responding). I’ll just send it back. Thanks for replying though! You rock.
Understandable, I completely get how to do this (I’m an engineer by trade), but it is as you’ve eluded, a terrible idea. I just wanted a zone cotroller by my main entry door, it seems this is not cut out for the task.
Regardless of what the code is supposed to do, it’s stopping at button 4. It’s properly aligned in my hub, registered correctly, but doesn’t control anything.. As I said, thanks for the assist, but this thing clearly doesn’t work right
As you can see… This Topic has over 400 posts.
Nobody said it was going to be easy.
But, in my home, it is working acceptably. There are very few alternatives at this time. There’s a FAQ on button controllers around here somewhere.
Good luck.
I’ve already pulled it out of the wall. THe whole point of these technologies are that they’re supposed to be easy. In a network of 47 devices, I’d think this would be relatively complicated, but I’m done after 2 hours reading and 3.5 hours of fiddling.
400 replies means it’s popular, not difficult. Most of these comments are about how great it is or oddities about some people’s not working the way everyone else 's does
Many people use a tablet dashboard for this purpose. You can get an inexpensive android tablet for around $50, or even a wifi iPhone for under 20. Combined with the popular community created SmartTiles app, you have a highly customizable modern zone controller.
The following topic is specifically for discussion of various mounting options for this lots of pictures, some very creative ideas:
Another alternative is the smartenIT 3 toggle switch. This is very simple, battery-operated, so you can put it anywhere. Works well with SmartThings.
That still leaves the issue of controlling the light which is controlled by the original dumb switch. You have some options there. You could use a micro relay inside the switchbox keeping the original dumb switch, or replace that individual switch with a smart switch.
So it’s not completely ideal as a substitute for the a SC7 since you end up adding the zone controller to the area rather than replacing the existing switch, but might be worth considering.
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I appreciate your effort good sir!
However, I do own 12 android devices, I wanted a physical switch to control my zones as I come/go. The ‘presence sensors’ have not been particularly reliable for me, and sometimes internet goes out.
[I know how to control this switch over pure z-wave commands (and have done so on many similar devices professionally) and have a hardware setup for controlling most of my home’s simpler tasks even when ST hub fails due to connectivity. It’s from an older version of my HA system. But I’m no good with the more exotic code seen here. Don’t presently have time to learn, which is why I was hoping for simple, reliable hardware that I could backup with z-wave rest commands.]
And the multiswitch operated device has two issues for me;
- I want to replace my single slot wallplate, not drill new holes. This takes 2 slots of wallplate to control half as many buttons.
- That tutorial is longer than this one, and I’ve already wasted half a workday trying to get this one operational (under solid community feedback that it’s “possible”).
Funny… I didn’t think “engineer” would make such a presumption. There’s plenty of evidence in this thread that the device is more trouble than it’s worth.
I’m sorry for the little jab, but ya can’t assert your professional credentials in one post and not expect to be judged upon it.
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The dashboard apps that run on the tablets are not used as presence sensors. You touch the icon on the touch screen that you want to control, just like the Things screen in the official smartthings mobile app. But it’s true they won’t work if the Internet is out.
I’ve spent 30 hours & several threads working to make this easy/popular. We aren’t there yet. It’s not only difficult, it’s fussy.
Try running the configuration tile again — from the sound of it, not all of the zwave association commands made it.
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Sir, you may have missed what I was explaining; I want a multi-zone on/off switch because presence sensing is unreliable. I want to press a button to turn on the dining room when I arrive or the whole house as I’m leaving. Manually.
As I said, already pulled it out of the wall, not interested in spending more than 6 hours on a single part, which this has already cost me.
Excuse my ignorance, I am not an engineer, but if you want to switch on a specific light and off a collection of lights (scene), then you can use one switch in conjunction with a virtual switch that runs an action phrase (routine). I know you’ve mentioned that you’d like the physical switch to operate when there is no Internet, but scenes are powered by the internet, unless you have a local network or you have physically wired all of your controlled lights to that one switch. I am using the combo discribed above in my home, so if you’re interested in my set up, please PM
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