Hello - so based on this thread the BETA firmware has basic scene control for the black series dimmer LZW31. I upgraded the firmware to 1.52 beta on one of them (which in of itself was an adventure, but I think I can do it pretty fast moving forward). So being a total newbie here, what’s next in order to configure scene control from the config button (at least that’s how I read your statement). Searching around, I was trying to follow the instructions on setting up the scene control for the red series. I got to the part in Lighting App where you supposedly can select a virtual button, except I don’t see any buttons (smartthing said no buttons available or something like that). I then searched around some more and watched a youtube video that indicates I need something called Advanced Button Controller smart app? So I found the maintained link I think maintained by one of your engineers and installed that via the SmartThings IDE. Tried playing with that but the app crashes (says "we’re having trouble connecting…check network connection) when I try to create a new button mapping. So I assume I don’t have the right app.
At this point I think I’m shooting in the dark. I am wondering do I need a LZW31 device handler with scene control? I tried looking for one but I don’t see anything.
Please any guidance on using the updated firmware (v1.52) to get the scene control would be helpful.
Yeah, thanks for pointing this out. I think we need to update the device handler to allow scenes and for ST to recognize this as a button device (tagging @EricM_Inovelli for reference).
What you could do in the meantime is install the Red Series device handler and see if that works? In theory it should work, you just have to ignore all the advanced features in the settings (ie: notifications, power monitoring, etc).
Thank you for the quick reply! I switch to the red series dimmer device handle and now I can see the buttons in the lighting configuration! I set the smart bulb option and set button 2 to trigger a scene (which is what I thought I read in the firmware release notes) - no joy. I tried button 1 and my scene triggered! Cool. However I was hoping to use the button 2 (Teo push or held) as I’d like to keep the single tap for turning on or off. Did I read the release notes correctly?
Okay I got around to trying this with my Lzw31 black series dimmer. I updated the firmware to 1.52 beta (I assume that is the latest). I pulled in this device handler, I have the existing child handler device already installed. I go to new smart app/smart lighting, choose button and I don’t see my switch listed there - I only see the red series ones I have. What am I missing? Looking at the comments in the device handler it says something about firmware 1.56 but i cannot find it. Any help appreciated. I really would like to use the screne control from my black series dimmers. Thanks
I’m not using an AUX switch so I don’t think anything changed for me. I have been using 1.52 for a while in order to use the config button for addtiional control (which works great!)
I’m a couple hours from trying out 1.56 but I’m curious that 1.52 works for @aamann (you can see the button options). I am using my black series dimmer with a GE aux switch in 3 way. Does it matter if the switch is configured for 2 way or 3 way?
Also @aamann are you using the 6.3.21 DTH? The last time I tried 1.52 on another black series dimmer several months ago @Eric_Inovelli suggested using the red series DTH (since there wasn’t an updated one for 1.52 beta at the time). It kinda worked, I saw the button but things were quirky so I went back to the stock DTH.
Hi @miker2069 . I changed the lzw31 device handler to support the button capability. It should work with firmware 1.52, but let me know if it doesn’t. I need to do some checking, but I believe 1.52 is the only firmware version that supports the config button scenes on the black series.
Hi Eric, the updated DTH did the trick! After the update, KAPOW - I can now see my black series (with firmware 1.52) switch in the button selection of a Smart Lighting App. Even cooler after disabling local control, setting it to smart bulb mode, and configuration the “push” (single press on up paddle) and “held” (single press on down paddle) - I can now control my Philips Wiz Bulb on/off state (prior to this I was physically cutting power which created all sorts of issues as if you flip the power to many times in Wiz bulbs they go into a reset state). So now I can walk up to the switch and intuitively do the right thing to turn on/off and my ST and Alexa automations can better control the WIZ bulb. Prior to this my automation had to factor in turning on the switch, waiting for the WIZ bulb to come online, then do whatever - this failed more often than not. Now that my bulb stays on, I can adjust my automations to be faster.
A very long winded way of saying this solved a LOT of issues for me. I have red series so I know I can do all of this with those switches but now my black series switches are just as “smart”.
I’ve been on a quest to get my Wiz bulbs working like this for a long time (in fact my first post here was about Wiz Bulbs about a year ago). THANK YOU for making this work!
