Z-Wave Multi Button Device Suggestion?

n8xja · November 21, 2016, 6:49pm

I am looking for a multi button device which ideally could be wall mounted. The idea would be to initiate routines or perhaps toggle a device off/on. Does such a thing exist?

aruffell · November 21, 2016, 6:56pm

How about this one?

[OBSOLETE] Remotec ZRC-90 Scene Master - Button Device Supporting 24 Unique Button Commands (see post 177 for 2021 app version) Community Created Device Types

Remotec ZRC-90 Scene Master - Button Device Supporting 24 Unique Button Commands This is a very small button device that has a contemporary look and is wall mountable. With the included mounting bracket you can pull it off of the wall and use it like a remote. [image] Button Commands: Buttons on this device support 3 modes. Pressed, held, and double pressed. When using the device in SmartApps such as Rule Machine, you would use the functionality of button 1 - 8 like normal. Configure triggers on Button 1 pushed, and Button 1 held, etc. But then you can also configure buttons 9 - 16 in Rule Machine as follows: Physical Button Double Pressed & Resulting Button Number 1 = 9 2 = 10 3 = 11 4 = 12 5 = 13 6 = 14 7 = 15 8 = 16 Preferences: [image] Multiple “held” events on botton…

JDRoberts · November 21, 2016, 7:00pm

@aruffell already gave you what is probably the best suggestion, but there are a number of other alternatives as well. See the button and remotes FAQ. This includes both handheld and wallmount models.

This is a clickable link

JDRoberts · November 21, 2016, 7:04pm

Also, many people like to use a wallmount tablet or Wi-Fi phone for this, usually using the very popular SmartTiles dashboard app. Costs a bit more, but gives you a lot more functionality. You can also customize tile size and color.

www.smarttiles.click

There’s even a thread in the forum just for discussion of various customization and wallmount options:

So that’s another possibility to consider.

n8xja · November 21, 2016, 7:36pm

Thank you to all those who posted suggestions. That’s what I really enjoy about the community, an opportunity to learn from others and their experiences. Going to try Remotec ZRC-90 Scene Master and hope it has high WAF (wife acceptance factor).

n8xja · December 3, 2016, 4:39am

After including and using the devlicetype @aruffell suggested, is there a consensus about smart apps to use with this device?

JDRoberts · December 3, 2016, 4:56am

It works well with core. A lot of the other smartapps can’t handle the 24 button codes.

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