With the enhanced functionality of the Gen3 (VZx devices), it was becoming too cumbersome to use child devices for all the possibilities with the new Gen3 devices (e.g. separate led bar colors for on/off in addition to separate on/off colors for each of the individual leds). At a minimum it would be 16 child devices per switch
Going forward, the setParameter() command is the preferred method since that does not require the creation of additional devices and will work with all parameters as well as any new ones that may (likely) appear in the future
Thanks - that makes sense. I like the child devices because I can put them in groups and control colors across those groups quickly. But it looks like the advanced features of the VZX devices may change how I want to do things anyway. All settings on these things are really cool!
I might be missing something but you can group the parent devices and perform a setParameter() command on the group to achieve the same result without needing child devices
Yeah with the amount of functionality in these things, nothing else comes close
Anyone have trouble getting these switches to work in a 4-way configuration with Aux switches?
I literally replaced my 2nd gen red series dimmer with this 3rd gen one, same wiring and the aux switches are now not controlling the newly installed red series dimmer.
These are my settings in SmartThings, was I supposed to make any other adjustment to the settings?
Let’s boost these numbers! What a testament to the hard work everyone in this community has put into this switch. Nice work guys, right now we’re looking at #1 - but it’s close
