Wow, you are absolutely right. I see that as well. That seems to be now enforced by the app. It looks like I’m going to have to make some changes: firstly, add a new device with a dimmer-only - no switch (this should address the issue you raised). Secondly- it may no longer make sense - or be possible - to have a switch+dimmer combo that doesn’t behave as @HalD requested. The plot thickens…
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Thank you for this nice project !
I could create some virtual switches in seconds ! That’s really awesome. Thank you so much.
I tried creating a virtual Thermostat. That works but no way to configure temp sensor + heating outlet.
It would be awesome to add the ability to set sensors + outlets as input during creation or in thermostat settings.
Agree with you. It would be nice to have sensors + contactors/outlets to start/stop heating.
Did you figure out any solution?
Wanted to let you know, I’ll be including an illuminanceMeasurement device in my next update in a few days.
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You’ll need to set up some automations between your actual sensor devices and the virtual thermostat. You could implement Rules similar to this example from @TapioX .
Yes I started using this driver from a different dev. This requires you to change the sensor’s driver to this new one and it will create a thermostat based on that sensor. The driver doesn’t support all sensors so if yours is not supported you can write to Mariano_Colmenarejo to add yours to the driver. Luckily mine was supported and it works great. There is a z-wave and zigbee drivers as well.
Just a follow-up.
At Todd’s suggestion, I tried the Light virtual device type in his driver. With the seeing that looks the switch and dimmer set on, I’m getting the behavior I wanted.
Thnx. But I don’t see how this can help starting/stopping outlet based on selected temperature?
Purpose of thermostat is to set wanted temperature and thermostat should start/stop heating to keep this temp !
The obvious way to implement a virtual thermostat would be to use an app that could be configured to read external sensors and control external devices to implement the required heating and cooling.
The virtual thermostats being considered here are a bit different as the thermostat logic is being implemented as a device, and SmartThings devices can’t work directly with other devices. So Todd’s virtual thermostat expects an external Routine, or other automation, to update the temperature in the virtual thermostat device from an external source. Mariano takes a different approach in that the virtual thermostat is an add on to a temperature sensor so the temperature is already available.
When it comes to controlling external heating and cooling devices, there are a couple of approaches that could be taken. The virtual thermostat could have internal components that represent the external devices virtually and it could set the state of them as required. Then external Routines, or other automations, could be used to mirror those settings to real hardware. So all the intelligence would exist with the virtual device.
From what I can see both Todd and Mariano are taking a different approach where external Routines are expected to be monitoring the status of the virtual thermostat and working out what they have to do. So if the thermostat mode is Heat they will do something appropriate. So a little bit of the intelligence exists in these Routines.
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I’ve managed to create a presence sensor for 2 phones.
When both leave it turns on 3 blink alarms.
When either phone arrives back it turns off the 3 blink alarms.
Looks like I have everything set up correctly but when both phones are away only 2 of the 3 blink devices turn on although when I arrive back all 3 correctly turn off.
What could be causing this?
EDIT: ahh. I’ve just noticed that arming that device is off in IFTTT and can’t be turned on again.
Question: Does this vEdge device work with IFTTT. I’ve tried and don’t seem to be able to make the connection.
Thank you for these details! Clearer now but it looks complex to achieve.
There’s no way to have smart app enrolled in the hub ?
I use to use a smart app on groovy ide which worked as a charm but now all groovy ide devices/smart app are no longer working:(
I purchased an aeotec hub to replace this thinking it was possible to migrate smart app on the hub but I see that this is not possible:(
I will maybe try to make this through Home Assistant. I see that some solutions are present on HACS.
I hope someone will suggest something on smarthings. This was so simple and nice to use 
Ifttt needs to update their integration to use edge drivers. They are working on this, but do not have it finished yet. So the issue is on the Ifttt side, not with this edge driver specifically. Once Ifttt finishes the new integration, this edge driver should work with it.
For more on the Ifttt issues, see the following thread:
Ah I thought this edge driver would be a workaround for the IFTTT issues. I’ve been using IFTTT to do what I want for years but it stopped working about 2 weeks ago for the reason described in that other thread. I guess I’ll just have to wait for IFTTT to come good again.
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Can I use this driver to create a device with these kind capabilities? A c02 sensor, temp humidity etc. I want to use it so I can send data from netatmo to that device with the api.
You won’t find one single device that has all those capabilities, but you can create individual ones that will probably cover most of what you need. For example, there is a temp/humidity device, and an air quality device. I could add a sound device if you need that.
Otherwise if you needing one device that has all the capabilities you want, then that will take some custom work to create.
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I’m already using the temp humidity one, works great! If it’s not too much hassle to create a sound sensor, then yes please. 
And a c02 sensor? The air quality one does not use ppm but another unit.
I’d like to use a standard level capability for setting the sound level value. That would give you 0-100 (db) range. Is that sufficient or will you be taking measurements in a nightclub? 
How about the ppm values for CO2; what range would you need for setting the value?
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My livingroom is my own nightclub. 
I think thats more than enough!
Regarding the c02 meter. I think from 0 to 2500 is good. thanks in advance!
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