Automate LED Indicator - GE/Jasco DImmer

Hoping to get some direction as I'm new to this.

Looking to turn off blue laser indicators in my eyes in bedroom at night. Jasco Zwave Plus DImmers. This can be triggered by a scene. Would have them turn back on at a set time the next day.

Read through this thread and attempted @JasonJoel 's solution:

[GE Enbrighten Z-Wave Switch - support on/off of indicator LED as action?].

Downloaded his generic Zwave Plus Dimmer driver and attempted to add his test code there.

Haven't had any luck getting it working and probably just don't understand the whole process.

Any help for my ignorance is greatly appreciated.

Assuming you are ok with loosing dimming capabilities on these devices, have you changed the Type from “ Jasco Zwave Plus DImmers” to “GE Enbrighten Z-Wave Plus Switch” yet? It should be un the User section if the driver has been DL’ed and installed to your hub.

If it’s not on the list, follow these steps:
https://docs2.hubitat.com/en/how-to/install-custom-drivers

once that is done you should see “setIndicatorBehavior” on the Commands tab that you can automate with any tool that allows you to choose custom commands.

I wouldn't want to lose dimming capability on the devices in question. Is there no way to achieve this function with the dimmer driver?

You can try the Inovelli Dimmer Red Series dimmer drivers to see if they will work how you want. zwave devices are pretty strict about using standard commands for common functions so it “MIGHT” work with your GE dimmer. It also might not work because the Inovelli has features the GE does not.

If that doesn’t work that leaves you with the same option that the person who wrote that custom driver had. Write your own zwave dimmer driver with a set indicator command that is compliant with the command set of your device. The zwave command set should be documented in the devices manual.

See if Jeff's "Universal Z-Wave Dimmer" driver (get through HPM) will work with your dimmer switch and support changing the LED mode. I use it on a GE/JASCO dimmer to change the LED color.

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Inovelli driver doesn't seem to work with the dimmers.

I did try the 'Universal Z-Wave Dimmer' driver, as well as a couple others.

This may be where I just don't understand how to set it up properly.

I can get the option for 'LEDBehavior' to show up, but nothing I set in this command has any effect on the dimmer switch.

I'm just using the built-in GE Enbrighten Z-Wave Smart Dimmer driver. It works fine on the switch in the bedroom I have it on.

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It may be a revision thing. Here's what I am using.

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Yes, that's how I'm currently using it as well.

However, I'm hoping to automate it to turn the indicator light on at a set time and off at a set time, or on the activation of a scene.

Did you try this one from @JasonJoel?

I just tried it and it works with the same dimmer that works with the built-in driver. There is a command to set the LED preference.

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You know, I did spend time with this driver but somehow didn't see that in the commands. Thank you, sir. I"m going to try to get it working. New to me, but I'm sure I can figure it out.

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Thanks again, @chrisbvt , that worked perfect. Everything's automated and running perfectly. Appreciate the help very much.

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