Help with buttons

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Hello,
Just experimenting here with the different types of devices that HE supports.
I got a samsung ST GP-U999SJVLEAA button, added the device and I'm able thru RM to turn ON/OFF a light using click/doubleclick/hold.
However, I'm confused on the "button number" field. I started with 0, and ended up with 1 working.
What is this number supposed to reference? in the device settings for the button, I don't have a number assigned to this button, however, the only "1" I see is the Data/Endpoint:1 number. Would that be it?
If add another button would the endpoint be 2?

Thanks

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That would be for button devices that have more than 1 button..

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HA! that didn't even occur to me :slight_smile:
Thank you.
The problem that started this quest was HSM.
In HSM, playing around with this as well, I am able to use the button to ARM the system. However it seems to only allow a single press. I don't see the options I see in RM to use doublepress/hold. I wonder if it's by design or if I'm missing a setting somewhere.

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What capability are you using for your trigger? .. Button or Button Device?

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In the configure arming/disarming/cancel options
I see,
Use buttons pushed to arm/disarm
"Arm-away with this button(s) device pushed"

I may have a gap in my knowledge for button vs button device.

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Can you screen shot your trigger events? For your rule

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HSM only supports using pushed nativly in HSM. If you want to use any other button action you have to set up a rule in Rule Machine.

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See, it says "pushed" right there. Push is the only capability that is common to ALL buttons. Having double tapped or held isn't common to all button devices.

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Ahh .. I thought he was talking about a RM Rule

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Thanks Ryan, ya this was kind of tough to find in the docs, a lot refers to the button controllers app.
No biggie tho, as I'm just learning more about these capabilities. It seems I have a to keep buying devices to discover more :slight_smile:

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You can use rule machine to do this also if you want to use a different action. All of the controls of HSM are available in Rule Machine.