I finally changed my over kitchen sink can light so it is now on a Jasco Zwave 700 dimmer. It matches the dimmer that controls 3 other can lights in the kitchen. Is there a way in ST to do this: If the kitchen dimmer is on at X% already, and I click to turn on the sink dimmer, it will automaticall…

[image] derekwbeck: I finally changed my over kitchen sink can light so it is now on a Jasco Zwave 700 dimmer. It matches the dimmer that controls 3 other can lights in the kitchen. Is there a way in ST to do this: If the kitchen dimmer is on at X% already, and I click to turn on the sink dimm…

Yes, you can sync dimmers with Smart lighting. It just said switch, but is syncing dimmer too [image] [image] [image] [image]

[image] milandjurovic71: Yes, you can sync dimmers with Smart lighting. It just said switch, but is syncing dimmer too I don’t think that’s not quite the same thing as what he asked for. It will sync/mirror the sink dimmer to the kitchen dimmer every time the kitchen dimmer is turned on. He…

Also worth noting: Smart lighting may not be available in all regions.

[image] jkp: Also worth noting: Smart lighting may not be available in all regions. Right. And a quick look at the Smartlighting recipe in the ST Advanced Web App confirms that when the control device is turned on, it will also turn on the sync device and set the dimmer level vs only setting…

Thinking a bit more about this after looking at the Smartlighting recipe and looking at some of the JSON for my other Routines, you should be able to write a Rules API rule something like this: If Kitchen Light is on (pre-condition) Sink light turns on Then Set Sink light dim level to the dim le…

[image] h0ckeysk8er: Set Sink light dim level to the dim level of the Kitchen Light deviceId Take then part from this RulesAPI example: [image] [ST Edge] Virtual Dimmer Device Driver Rule: Virtual Dimmer Level Changes or On > Copy Level

Thanks for the replies all, esp @h0ckeysk8er and @TapioX I’m going to spend some time getting smart on the RulesAPI and report back

Anyone willing to skim this code and see if you can spot why it won’t even save? The Rules API gives me this error: “Error adding rule “Kitchen Sink Dimmers Sync”. 422 The request is malformed. Unknown target: Malformed body on line 1:47” { "name": "Sync Kitchen and Sink Lights", "acti…

[image] derekwbeck: Anyone willing to skim this code and see if you can spot why it won’t even save? What are you using to create the Rule? Only a common ‘gotcha’ is that the Advanced Web App rather unnecessarily and unhelpfully separates the name and actions out so it only wants the value of…

ST app ways to cause one dimmer to do what another dimmer does?

SmartApps & Automations

TapioX March 15, 2025, 5:59am 8

Take then part from this RulesAPI example:

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ST app ways to cause one dimmer to do what another dimmer does?

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