Because association changed with Z wave plus, I don't think we are going to see anymore secondary controllers like the minimote which can form associations between two other devices.


You have to be careful with this question because the functionality of zwave association changed significantly with zwave plus. In the older Z wave generations, association was optional, and manufacturers could and did implement it pretty much...
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With SmartThings, the preferred method now is to use the Z wave tweaker DTH. You just assign the device temporarily to that DTH, create your associations, then shift back to your every day driver.
I don't know if it's possible to port that to hubitat, but it would be the easiest way to deal with associations.


[OBSOLETE] Z-Wave Tweaker
z-wave Tweaker Version: 0.08 (2017-03-16) Source: https://github.com/codersaur/SmartThings/tree/master/devices/zwave-tweaker This is a device handler to assist with interrogating and tweaking Z-Wave devices. Itβs designed for end-users who...
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Failing that, you need to look into adding some secondary Z wave controller to hubitat, and I don't know if that's supported either. But the tweaker would be a much better option because it doesn't require buying a second device and it's much easier to use.