#SMART FAN CONTROL HOW TO#

a simple on/off switch on the wall that powers the fan to itвЂ™s previous state (whatever position the pull chains are). I wouldnвЂ™t mind keeping the functionality of the system as it is: i.e. I had read the FAQ and IвЂ™m intrigued by the hampton bay one but hereвЂ™s the thing. I donвЂ™t think there is a more friendly and detailed community around. HereвЂ™s the FAQ (this is a clickable link)ДЇirst of thank you for the detailed responses. So itвЂ™s an option that will work for some people, but not others. But if someone does use the handheld remote or the wall switch to turn on the fan, smartthings will not be aware of it, so the status in the SmartThings app may be incorrect. That is, you can definitely create a SmartThings automation that will control the fan, including voice control options, time of day, triggers from other sensors, etc. And, since itвЂ™s based on an IR remote to the wall switch, itвЂ™s one way status only. For one thing, itвЂ™s an expensive option because of the number of devices you have to use. ItвЂ™s utilizing a Lutron Maestro fan controller device, And integrated through a Logitech Harmony Hub universal remote. And the fourth option in that FAQ is for situations where you donвЂ™t have a neutral. In this case, there is a current FAQ on fan options. Second, before trying to sort through all of the information in the forums, itвЂ™s usually good idea to start with the FAQ section. Lutron has not put out anything for variable speed fan control in the Caseta line, which is the one that has an official SmartThings integration. So you need a switch which is designed specifically to control variable speed motors. You can burn out the switch or the motor, and itвЂ™s a definite safety hazard. You probably already know this, but first things first: A dimmer switch intended for lights should never be used to control a variable speed motor. Then they can be integrated with ST through a cloud-to-cloud integration. If you want to control this device by temperature, I modified 3 Speed Ceiling Fan Thermostat smartapp to take advantage of this new device for SmartвЂ¦Д®dit: Lutron caseta switches need their own bridge device in order to be controlled wirelessly.

#SMART FAN CONTROL HOW TO#

This custom code is designed to be used with Hampton Bay Wink Ceiling Fan receiver in the Gardinier 52' Ceiling Fan or Universal Ceiling Fan Premier Remote Read about how to get just the MR101Z Zigbee receiver here if you want to update an existing fan to be on SmartThings.

incorporated the just released composite (child) device handler functionality so that all control points are accessible to standard smartapps.

Thanks to for getting things underway with the alpha release and pioneering the have joined up with to collaborate on this device handler and it is ready for a beta release. Hampton Bay Zigbee Ceiling Fan/Light Controller Community Created Device Types

Smart fan control