My issue is that when I physically press the button and see the device going to on or off status in HE, I can't get a rule to trigger something off of it. Here is the very simple rule I created, any tips?
Not sure if it's ever going to work if you dont define a condition. It will never be "true".
This works for me, for keeping two of these switches in sync (at opposite ends of the hall). I have other rules for off and originating on the other switch too
Yep as @mike said, you have a triggered rule with no conditions or rules. Delete it and put the same thing (without the physical distinction) into a trigger and see if that works.
I'm with @mike.maxwell on this one. If you look at the driver you linked to, there is no distinction between physical on and just on. So, you won't be able to distinguish between software turning the switch on and a physical press.