This is the experience I had.
First off, adding my Fujitsu mini-split was easy.
But the first thing I discovered was that creating an activity to run the air will shut off any other activity.
My workaround was creating a Fujitsu remote in the Harmony app that has START and STOP buttons that I can access without running an activity.
That’s fine, but not my intention.
I want to be able to have ST run a routine as I’m approaching the house to turn on the air.
If no one is home, this is fine.
But let’s say my wife is home watching TV. If ST activates the TURN ON AIR activity, it will turn off the WATCH TV activity. So now, my wife has to press WATCH TV on the remote. That activity will now turn off the a/c. so then she has to get the a/c remote and turn the a/c back on.
Sorta defeats the purpose of this whole smart home idea…
From what I can tell, here’s the problem: ST can only run a Harmony Activity. It can’t select a remote and press a button, like you can from within the Harmony app.
If you could do that, there would be no problem.
Has anyone figured out how to use the Harmony Hub as just a dumb IR learner/blaster, bypassing Harmony App/ST integration?
Otherwise, it seems either building or getting another IR device is the only solution for controlling a mini-split.
Anyone have any luck with the Global Cache iTach?