Anyone using GE/Jasco Zigbee Dimmers?
If so, what device handler are you using? Builtin or user code?
Which version are you using…there are a few?
I currently have the Zwave Plus Dimmer that works fine with the generic driver but I’ve been working on my own custom driver that enables double tap.
I have the older Zwave (non-plus) and it is working fine with the generic zwave dimmer driver. It was a bear to get excluded and re-paired to Hubitat, but once I got it going, all is good
Rick
I think they are all Jasco 45857 zigbee dimmers.
It would help if I read the OP. For some reason I thought you asked about Zwave switches. I don’t have any zigbee switches.
LOL, me too, no ziigbee here
Rick
No worries! when reading both your posts I had to double check i said zigbee. just in case.
@mike.maxwell purchased device for testing now it depends how much priority it is in big scheme of things. In meantime you can use generic zigbee bulb
I am using the ST drivers ported over.
Interestingly, the switch (45856) will not configure using the generic zigbee switch. Once I change it to the GE driver (ST), do a configure, I can than switch it back and all works as expected. In the logs using the GE driver it indicates capabilities being configured:
dev:382018-03-19 20:00:59.301:infoGarage Vent updates: power (0702) capability configured successfully
dev:382018-03-19 20:00:59.300:info[type:update, value:power (0702) capability configured successfully]
dev:382018-03-19 20:00:59.299:debugdescription is catchall: 0104 0702 01 01 0040 00 0B04 00 00 0000 07 01 00
dev:382018-03-19 20:00:57.597:infoGarage Vent updates: switch (0006) capability configured successfully
dev:382018-03-19 20:00:57.597:info[type:update, value:switch (0006) capability configured successfully]
dev:382018-03-19 20:00:57.595:debugdescription is catchall: 0104 0006 01 01 0040 00 0B04 00 00 0000 07 01 00
Using only the Generic driver, the configure never identifies the capabilities.
Regarding the GE/Jasco Dimmers (45857) I use the GE Dimmer driver from Smartthings ported over. It works, using the zigbee white temperature bulb; however, i lose the energy monitoring reporting.
For me, everything is working fine, I am curious what others are using in case there is a better option.
Hi rugby148 I have 3 GE Zigbee dimmers likes the ones you mentioned here.
Did you heard anything about implement double tap on this dimmers?
I saw this threat but I don't know if that feature is implemented on that hardware or can be implemented on ours dimmers as well..... any idea?
I'm using the GE Zigbee Dimmer but I don't see a variable for Energy Monitoring being reported.
As reported in another thread, there should be a new driver for this device in the next release or two that support power reporting. So patience will be rewarded in this case.
Thanks. I had searched for other threads, but couldn't find it.
No worries! That update was hot off the press, so to speak. So I wasn't sure if you saw it. 
The driver update for the dimmer and a matching switch driver both with power reporting will be in platform 2.1.6, which is right around the corner...
The dimmer update also fixes the pesky won't actually turn on via set level values < 30, which I thought I already fixed, but I was wrong...
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@rugby148 Are you still active on this forum? I really need a GE 45856 Dimmer driver. Please share the one you ported over from ST.
45856 is a switch, is there a specific reason you're not using the built in driver for this device?
Sorry Mike. I should have said 45857. For 'why I'm looking for an alternative driver', please see my other post.
When I updated to 2.2.4.141 it seems that the built in driver for the 45857 is broken again. It's not sending the on command when sending the set level to get around the firmware bug.
