Push buttons to select light scene for Lifx bulbs?

[JDRoberts]

Any device which can work as what SmartThings calls a “button controller” can do this in some fashion, although I don’t know if it can directly trigger an LIFX scene or if you have to individually define the settings. That depends on the LIFX integration, and I’m not familiar with those details.

Button controllers work by sending a message to the hub, which then sends a message to the device. ( or in the case of cloud to cloud integrations, the hub would send a message via the cloud)

For this reason the button device doesn’t have to be the same protocol as the end device. You can also create groups of devices with different protocols, for example, having a single button press turn on a group consisting of some LIFX bulbs, AZ wave pocket socket, and some Hue lightstrips if you liked. There are several different button controller devices that can be used.

That includes the SC7, which is quite popular in the community even though it’s not on the official compatibility list.

[OBSOLETE] ZWN-SC7 Enerwave 7 Button Scene Controller

See post #4 for custom Device Type and SmartApp for this device. While I’m still working out a few bugs with my Enerwave Dual Load ZWN-RSM2 I’m hoping someone can get me started with getting the ZWN-SC7 to control devices on/off state. Specifically, I’m hoping to control 3 of the ZWN-RSM2 modules with this device and will be adding even more in the future. In short my rooms almost all have ceiling fans/light combo’s but only one hot wire. So I’m putting the ZWN-RSM2 in the fan canopy and using the ST App and ZWN-SC7 to control them. ST doesn’t support secondary controllers from what I understand, but from the little digging I’ve done. My guess would be that with a custom device type and maybe app, I should be able to accomplish that. ST does recognize and install the device, so I guess…

Also most devices in the remote and buttons FAQ:

FAQ: Full list of buttons and remotes confirmed to work with SmartThings [Not all devices listed work with the 2020 Platform]

I’d like to know which buttons and remotes are currently supported or might be supported in the future. Ideally, I’d like to find something similar to the following: http://www.evolvecontrols.com/devices/control-devices/glass-series Though alternatively just a simple nice-looking button which actually works unlike this Aeon according to Amazon reviews: http://www.amazon.com/Touch-Panel-Button-Switch-AL-001/dp/B00GL6B4GG/ref=sr_1_3?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1421468320&sr=1-3&keywords=aeon+button There is an Aeon Key Fob as well, but it doesn’t seem to be very durable or stylish: What else is available?

Some of the Leviton models can work and some can’t. You can search the forums for the specific models that you’re interested in.

The one that you linked to, the Leviton VRCS4, can work as a button controller.

But the very similar looking Leviton VRCz4 cannot.

[OBSOLETE] Leviton VRCS4

I’ve created a device type for the Leviton Vizia VRCS4 Scene Controller. Because of the way the scene commands work, I essentially turned it into a 4 button remote, 3 if there is a built in relay. Setting it up is a bit of work: Note: buttons are numbered 1-4 and dim, with dim at the bottom. To associate, press and hold buttons 1 and 3 on the VRCS4 for 5 seconds, the LEDs will start to flash amber. Hold the SmartThings Hub near to the device tell the SmartThings app to connect a new device. Note: you tell the device to connect before the hub. The hub should find a ZWave Remote. This will eventually be your scene controller. If you have a load connected to the VRCS4 (hardwired): Go back to the SmartThings app dashboard. Press and hold buttons 2 and 4 on the VRCS4 for 5 seconds. The le…

If you do want to use the scene feature provided by the manufacturer for Hue or LIFX, rather than setting up the individual bulb settings in a SmartThings smart app, then you might indeed need to use IFTTT. That can introduce some additional lag, though. So most people prefer to do it through a smartapp although the UI may not be as elegant.

Anyway, the point is just that yes, the two devices you linked to can be used as “button controllers” to initiate commands via SmartThings to LIFX bulbs. And you can definitely group commands to LIFX bulbs with commands to other SmartThings-controlled devices like the light strips.

But I don’t know if they can trigger specific LIFX scenes or if you would have to set the bulb values individually inside of SmartThings or use the buttons to trigger IFTTT and control the scenes that way.

Hopefully someone who is familiar with LIFX and smartthings will be able to answer that part of the question.