This first paragraph is an Editorial Comment (or I like to say Venting my Spleen), if that does not interest you feel free to skip to the second paragraph were I PLEAD for assistance. Gadgets like Smartthings are supposed to make our life easier and therefore should be SIMPLE TO IMPLEMENT.
My problem with Smartthings is not Samsung’s fault, the fault lies with the Smartthings “PARTNERS”.
I do not believe that the Smartthings “PARTNERS” are doing their part for the integration of their devices into the Smartthings IOT. To date, most drivers, GROOVY & EDGE, have been constructed by the Smartthings COMMUNITY and not the Smartthings “PARTNERS”. This has become even more apparent with the change from GROOVY to EDGE. Of 11 different Smartthings “PARTNERS” that I contacted about EDGE Drivers: 1 responded with the correct information (QUBINO ~ 1 device), 1 responded with “We do not plan on offering EDGE Drivers for your device” (SONOFF ~ 3 devices), 1 responded ‘we will look into it & let you know’ (DOME ~ 1 device) no further response and the remainder did not reply. So far I have had only 1 device that updated to EDGE Drivers without my intervention (Honeywell Thermostat). I have been able to locate EDGE Drivers for only 5 of my remaining devices and that required hours of research mostly looking at Driver ‘Fingerprints’. Zooz (1 device), Aeotek & Inovelli appear to be the ONLY GOOD Smartthings “PARTNERS” that supply EDGE drivers. Finally, most EDGE Drivers appear to be very rudimentary and do not make use of the device’s extended features. I think that I have vented enough, onward with looking for real solutions from the Smartthings COMMUNITY.
The devices that I am looking for EDGE Drivers for are:
• MFG: GOCONTROL
• TYPE: Wireless Remote Switch 2-Button
• PN: WA00Z-1
• FINGERPRINT: 0x014F/0x5343/0x3132
• NOTES:
• MFG: DOME ~ NEO COOLCAM
• TYPE: Motion/Illumination/Temperature Sensor
• PN: DMMS1
• FINGERPRINT: 0x0258/0x0003/0x0083
• NOTES: DRIVERS FOUND FOR 0x0258/0x0003/0x008D & 0x021F/0x0003/0x0083 ~ 0x0258=NEOCOOLCAM & 0x021F=DOME
• MFG: SONOFF
• TYPE: ZigBee Switch
• PN: ZBMINI
• FINGERPRINT:
• NOTES: DRIVER FOR “01MINIZB” FOUND ~ REINSTALLING DEFAULTED TO GENERIC GROOVY DRIVER
• MFG: XIAOMI
• TYPE: Temperature/Humidity Sensor
• PN: WSDCGQ01LM
• FINGERPRINT:
• NOTES: I AM RESIGNED TO HAVING TO REPLACE THESE
I am thankful to the Smartthings COMMUNITY, without your help I would have given up long ago.