# Sending advanced Zwave commands to reconfigure a GE zwave dimmer? **URL:** \ **Category:** Devices & Integrations\ **Created:** [February 4, 2019, 1:33am UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/sending-advanced-zwave-commands-to-reconfigure-a-ge-zwave-dimmer/152730 "2019-02-04T01:33:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Pberry00](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e495f1/32.png) [@Pberry00](https://community.smartthings.com/u/Pberry00)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2019, 1:33am UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/sending-advanced-zwave-commands-to-reconfigure-a-ge-zwave-dimmer/152730/1 "2019-02-04T01:33:13Z")
I have some GE ZWave dimmers connected to my ADT SmartThings hub. The dimmer instructions list commands to change some options. However I don’t see a means of sending ZWave commands…either locally at the hub, or in the SmartThings app. I see posts of people reading traffic and sending commands. How is this accomplished? Thanks, Paul ---
**Author:** ![Automated\_House](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/smartthings/user_avatar/community.smartthings.com/automated_house/32/99641_2.png) [@Automated\_House](https://community.smartthings.com/u/Automated_House)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2019, 2:26am UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/sending-advanced-zwave-commands-to-reconfigure-a-ge-zwave-dimmer/152730/2 "2019-02-04T02:26:34Z")
There’s some device handlers posted in this forum you can use for this. ---
**Author:** ![Pberry00](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e495f1/32.png) [@Pberry00](https://community.smartthings.com/u/Pberry00)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2019, 3:15am UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/sending-advanced-zwave-commands-to-reconfigure-a-ge-zwave-dimmer/152730/3 "2019-02-04T03:15:47Z")
Specifically I’m looking for the commands listed below copied from the instructions. I’m thinking there would be some command line or console app that allows monitoring and sending any commands. Dim Rate Adjustments Both the number of steps (or levels) that the dimmer will change and the timing of the steps can be modified to suit personal preferences. The timing of the steps can be adjusted in 10 millisecond intervals. As an example, the default setting for parameter 8 is “3”. This means that the lighting level will change every 30 milliseconds when the Dim Command is received. A value of 255 would mean that the level would change every 2.55 seconds. Combined, the two parameters allow dim rate adjustments from 10 milliseconds to 4.2 minutes to go from maximum-to-minimum or minimum-to-maximum brightness levels. **1. When Receiving a Z-Wave Dim Command** - Parameter 7 (number of steps or levels) - Parameter 8 (timing of the steps) - Length: 1 Byte - Valid Values: - Parameter 7 (default = 1) Valid Values: 1-99 - Parameter 8 (default = 3) Valid Values: 1-255 **2. Manual Control Dimming (pressing the Dimmer’s button)** - Parameter 9 (number of steps or levels) - Parameter 10 (timing of the steps) - Length: 1 Byte - Valid Values: - Parameter 9 (default = 1) Valid Values: 1-99 - Parameter 10 (default = 3) Valid Values: 1-255 ---
**Author:** ![Automated\_House](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/smartthings/user_avatar/community.smartthings.com/automated_house/32/99641_2.png) [@Automated\_House](https://community.smartthings.com/u/Automated_House)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2019, 3:19am UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/sending-advanced-zwave-commands-to-reconfigure-a-ge-zwave-dimmer/152730/4 "2019-02-04T03:19:24Z")
> [@\[OBSOLETE\] GE/Jasco Z-Wave Plus Dimmer Switch With Double-Tap](https://community.smartthings.com/t/beta-ge-jasco-z-wave-plus-dimmer-switch-with-double-tap-associations-and-all-configuration-options/85234): > > I just uploaded the DTH for the new Ge/Jasco Z-wave Plus Dimmer Switches. If you have one of these switches already there is a chance you have one with an older firmware that does not support double-tap or associations in which case this DTH won’t be of much use to you. I did build the fingerprints for this DTH with the firmware version so if you join a device with the older firmware it won’t use this DTH. This DTH is based on my work for the On/Off version of these switches ([[RELEASE CANDIDATE] Jasco/GE Z-Wave Plus On/Off Switch (14291) With Double-Tap and Associations](https://community.smartthings.com/t/release-candidate-jasco-ge-z-wave-plus-on-off-switch-with-double-tap-and-associations/82042)), however I do not currently have one of these switches (I have a couple with the older firmware and I am waiting on delivery of some with the newer firmware) so I have not done any testing yet. Features included: Opti… ---
**Author:** ![TonyFleisher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d26b3c/32.png) [@TonyFleisher](https://community.smartthings.com/u/TonyFleisher)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2019, 3:42am UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/sending-advanced-zwave-commands-to-reconfigure-a-ge-zwave-dimmer/152730/5 "2019-02-04T03:42:22Z")
> [@\[OBSOLETE\] Z-Wave Tweaker](https://community.smartthings.com/t/beta-z-wave-tweaker/81558): > > #z-wave Tweaker Version: 0.08 (2017-03-16) Source: [https://github.com/codersaur/SmartThings/tree/master/devices/zwave-tweaker](https://github.com/codersaur/SmartThings/tree/master/devices/zwave-tweaker) This is a device handler to assist with interrogating and tweaking Z-Wave devices. It’s designed for end-users who want to tweak their devices and for developers who want to quickly discover and report the functionality of new devices. It is intended to temporarily replace a device’s normal device handler. Key features in v0.08: Discover association groups, multi-channel endpoints, and configuration parameters. Configure association group members from the SmartThings GUI. Configure parameter values from the SmartThings GUI. Configure Protection and Switch\_All modes from the SmartThings GUI. Discover supported meter/alarm/notification/sensor report types. Automa… ---
**Author:** ![Pberry00](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e495f1/32.png) [@Pberry00](https://community.smartthings.com/u/Pberry00)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2019, 5:16am UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/sending-advanced-zwave-commands-to-reconfigure-a-ge-zwave-dimmer/152730/6 "2019-02-04T05:16:17Z")
Firmware version huh? So I installed your switch version DTH and it works great. So when I get the dimmer situation figured out I’ll try that version. Thank you, Paul ---
**Author:** ![Pberry00](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e495f1/32.png) [@Pberry00](https://community.smartthings.com/u/Pberry00)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2019, 5:36am UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/sending-advanced-zwave-commands-to-reconfigure-a-ge-zwave-dimmer/152730/7 "2019-02-04T05:36:22Z")
I loaded Z-Wave Tweaker. Poked some buttons and got some output, But have some reading before I make it do anything useful. A nice utility. Thanks, Paul