JKnight
(Keeping SmartThings limping along since 2013.)
November 29, 2024, 5:52pm
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I don’t have your exact setup, but similar… and I was also left in the dust and spent the past several years trying to convince SmartThings to be smart again. I have failed more than I have succeed!
For this, you could use a Virtual Smoke Detector and link/mirror it to your ZW097 via a routine or Smart Lighting. Once you have created the Virtual Smoke Detector, you should see it in SmartThings Home Monitor.
Here are two options for creating virtual devices:
Here is an Edge driver that will enable end-users to create virtual devices that run locally on-hub.
UPDATED JULY 2023…
Features:
Supports the following virtual device types:
A/C, air quality, alarm, Alexa switch, battery, CO2 level, contact, door, energy, fan, garage door, illuminance, Level/dimmer-only, lock, light (including RGBW), momentary button/doorbell,
motion, panic, presence, refrigerator, smoke detector, sound pressure, sound sensor, switch, switch level/dimmer, temp/humidity, TV, thermostat, video camera, water sensor, window shade
Create any number of virtual devices
Easy and fast to use: No coding or CLI required
Enables you to create 100% local automations with virtual devices
See how many devices you’ve created of a given type (inventory)
Devices include additional …
Hi,
Following @TAustin 's great work on vEdge Creator, I was curious to explore a different approach for creating virtual devices.
The driver allows creation of devices one-by-one.
Please install “Virtual Things Edge Driver [YG]”
How to use
After installing the driver, press “Add device” and then “Scan nearby”.
This will create “vDev Controller” - virtual devices controller (currently it only creates virtual devices, but does not actually allow to control them).
Once the controller is created, enter its detailed view.
The user specifies a type of the device to create by choosing “Virtual Thing Type To Create” and presses switch button.
The controller will report its status (ready/creating/created) and the name of the device being created.
When the device is created the switch g…
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