RBG LED strip controller

[ldjbones]

I have installed a RBG LED light strip around a pool. When I pair the controller to my smartThings hub I used the generic z-wave device option. When installed I can turn the lights on/off and dim them but do not have an option to change colors. The light strip is from a company called Solid Apollo and their web site recommends the SmartThings hub be used. Their tech support said I needed to talk to Samsung, and they referred me to this site. Is their another brand device I can use to operate the RBG lights

[johnconstantelo]

You probably need to change the device handler it is using. You do that via the IDE, and then going into the device and editing the Type field. You can try “RGBW Light” from the drop down menu. If that doesn’t work, then you may need a custom handler written.

@ldjbones

Is their another brand device I can use to operate the RBG lights

@TheSmartestHouse has one that may work for you as well:

Zooz Z-Wave Plus S2 RGBW Dimmer ZEN31 for LED Strips

There are also several others that may or may not work with your light strips, and those can be zwave or zigbee. There are many discussions in the community regarding RGB/W controllers, which can be a bit overwhelming to read through all the opinions.

Try updating your device to a different handler first. It may work, and/or another custom handler may work that’s already available in here somewhere.

How do you use IDE?

I have been using Smarthings for a few years via the Smartthings Classic App on my Android phone. Until now, I’ve never had a reason to access the IDE so I kind of forgot it was even there. I am using the IDE now because I need to install a DTH and SmartApp in order to add a new device. I can see that this is one reason for using the IDE. I’m just wondering what else can and should be done via the IDE. I notice that you can add/edit devices, hubs etc. For those activities that can be done on the IDE and the mobile App, which should be used? Pros & cons? I’m just trying to get a feel of how other posters manage Smartthings with respect to using IDE and the mobile App. Thanks for all comments.