Sync option without smart lighting

[Jensg (Jens Gunnar Solem Gunnestad)]

Hi
Is there a way to copy/ sync or mirror a dimmer state and use it to control smart light bulbs that is not connected to the dimmer. I know this function was available in the smart lighting app, but that app is sadly no longer available in my region.

[mocelet]

Sure, you’ll need the Rules API, like in this example which copies a virtual dimmer level to one or more lights:

[ST Edge] Virtual Dimmer Device Driver

Using these Rules API rules Virtual Dimmer operates as master Light and every time Master Light is operated rules copies the master light state to slave Light(s). Using AWA for adding Rules API rules. [my_smartthings_com_Advanced_Users_Rules_Add_a_new_Rule] [my_smartthings_com_Advanced_Users_Rules_Add_a_new_Rule_rule] Copy and paste Device IDs from AWA Devices to template rule Keep quotation marks at the beginning and end of Device ID Paste new rule json to yellow marked area in Add a Rule. Rule: Virtual Dimmer Level Changes or On > Copy Level { "if": { "or": [ { "changes": { "operand": { "device": { "devices": [ "-- ID Virtual Dimmer Device --" ], "component": "main", "capability": "switchLevel", "attribute": "level"…

[Jensg (Jens Gunnar Solem Gunnestad)]

Hm okay. I guess this is the solution. No idea how I am going to use this information. Consider me a noob. Can you explain it to me like I was in kindergarten. Jokes aside. How do I access the rules api. Do I have to enroll i a developer program or something. Can this be done in the app or do you need to Login to SmartThings account and so on.

[mocelet]

You need to enter the so called advanced website at my.smartthings.com/advanced/rules

Then click on the Add Rule button and follow the instructions in that post. There are two rules, one to copy the dimmer level and the on state, and another to copy when it is off.

You can get the Device IDs from my.smartthings.com/advanced/devices