nayelyz
(SmartThings Developer Support)
April 19, 2022, 10:26pm
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Last year, we told you that we are transitioning to an API-first SmartThings Platform . As a part of this, we started investing deeply in improving stability and security. Today we are announcing the beta release of SmartThings Edge - a new architecture for Hubs that use Device Drivers and Rules to execute Hub Connected devices with lower latency, higher reliability, andā¦ local execution.
What is SmartThings Edge?
We are taking smart home events that would have happened on the SmartThings Cloud and moving them to your SmartThings Hub. SmartThings Edge uses LuaĀ© based Device Drivers and our Rules API to control and automate devices connected directly with a SmartThings Hub. This includes Zigbee, Z-Wave, and LAN devices as well as Automations triggered by timers and other Hub Connected deviā¦
As a part of the SmartThings Edge Beta, we are previewing a set of device drivers (Edge Drivers) managed by SmartThings that can be used with some of your Works with SmartThings devices.
These drivers will be made available with our new Driver Sharing feature for device testing and community distribution of Hub Connected devices. Previously, sharing Groovy Device Type Handlers (DTHs) required end-users to copy and paste the code for each individual device into their accounts. Now developers and users can create, share, and consume drivers outside of the SmartThings App with a unique URL.
Things to Know
Before getting started, there are a few things you should know about installing Edge drivers using the Driver Sharing feature:
Driver Sharing provides access to Channels with groups ofā¦
Hub Connected Devices connect to a SmartThings-compatible Hub using the Matter, Zigbee, Z-Wave, or LAN protocols. A SmartThings-compatible Hub enables Matter, Zigbee, Z-Wave, and LAN Devices to integrate with the SmartThings Platform, allowing you to...
It sounds like thereās currently only edge drivers available for the Iris v3 motion sensors. Does anyone know if there will be edge drivers available for the v2 sensors?
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My Iris v2 motion sensor is using the stock ZigBee Motion Sensor Edge Driver
I am using the Zigbee Motion Sensor Mc and its working perfect using edge