Apologies if this has been answered before: I Physical Switches for which I would like to use Virtual Switches. I would like help with code to allow Virtual Switch to remain in same state as the physical switch. For example, if a switch is turned on physically, it would be ideal to see the Virtual …

[image] JDRoberts: Not sure what ST code is needed, if any, to avoid a loop. Mine should not loop :smile: Each switch is both the slave and the master.

Got it, needed to keep up with this discussion.

Yes @JDRoberts I want Virtual tile to remain in sync wit the physical switch. I have two types of Dual relay inserts, TZ04 from TLBHOME and Vision ZL7432. I use them with a device driver patched up from Aeon Strip. Virtual tiles make it easier to use. I just need a way by which the virtual tile som…

@johnconstantelo Going to try your code now. Thanks in advance.

@tslagle13 TIM this looks perfect, works too Many Thanks :smile: …

I understand that it does not loop, but I’m wondering why. What syntax is stopping a loop?

[image] baldeagle072: I understand that it does not loop, but I’m wondering why. What syntax is stopping a loop? Honestly I may need to add some checks into this. It shouldnt loop in MOST cases but I see where it can. I was gonna add the checks tomorrow. :smile:

I only asked because I tried to do something like this before and ran into a looping problem with everything I tried.

There’s something in SmartThings, but I’m not sure exactly what or when, that causes a command to not be sent if ST thinks the device is already in the state being requested. That would stop a loop. Turn A on. ST turns A on. app subscribing to A then tells requests B to turn on. ST turns B on. …

This is one of the built-in problems with an asynchronous design. Interestingly, in some cases turning something on that you think is already on is harmless. In other cases not so good. So with ST if the state of a device is lost for a moment, things depending on that state being correct will fai…

Virtual Switch that follows the state of Physical Switch

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bravenel (Bruce) January 30, 2016, 5:01am 25

You can use Rule Machine to do this, and much more…

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