Is there any chance we could get a toggle option for locks in button controller and RM
I will look at it. Makes some amount of sense.
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What is the difference between Rule Machine and Button Controller. Why would i use one or the other?
Button Controller is specifically for setting up multiple buttons of one device in one app. Rule Machine can also use buttons of a button device as a trigger event. They both have similar actions available to run upon the button event. With Rule Machine, you'd end up with one trigger for each button. If you had a 5 button Pico and wanted to use it as a 10 button device, that would take 10 triggers in Rule Machine, or could be done with a single instance of Button Controller.
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Good clarification, thank you. I am now using Button Controller for my new Samsung (SmartThings) Zigbee Buttons. Eliminated several RM rules and simplified things.
@bravenel, I'm setting up a new button controller. I am able to select a Rule to run the action but when the button is pushed it wont run the action (Tried multiple rules). The logs show the button being pushed, other actions associated with it are being run. Other button controllers that run Rule Actions are still working. I've tried to press the button from the device page and received the same results. I am running 1.1.6.116.
Please show me two things; the apps details for the button controller app that doesn't work, and the appId number of the rule that won't run. You can find that by opening the rule and looking at the url in your browser, it's a number, looks like this:
192.168.0.36/installedapp/configure/8440
Could you show me a screenshot of the apps detail page for Rule Machine, the parent app.
Argh, neither of those allow me to see why it's not working.
I'm going to have to create something similar and see what's up...
Sorry Bruce... Thanks for looking at it, it is greatly appreciated.
I’m trying to add functionality to the Iris pendant. I can’t seem to get it to trigger any actions through this. Is there something I’m looking over?
Whay driver are you using?
Be home in 10 and I’ll check. It added as a generic zigbee device and I changed it to an Iris button
Whilst I have one of these, I've not even cracked the box open on it.
I don't know if it will work with any of the existing drivers or not.
You will want to hit configure in the iris button driver, then open the live logs, push the buttons on it, if you see button pushed events it's working, if not it isnt...
The button is definitely showing in the log. I’ll keep messing with it.
Can the Button Controller app be updated so the actions are defined like in RM 3.0? I like the ability to define the action sequence and apply a delay to the individual actions.
It's coming.... stay tuned. Next major release after 2.0.9.
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Can BC work with an Aeotec wallmote 4 where each button can tap on/ Tap off lights?
Example:
Button 1 - Tap on/ Tap off lights 1 & 2.
Button 2 - Tap on/Tap off lights 3 & 4.
And so on.
Thank you.
