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Nice one man.
I've also been using @Matthew's DarkSky implementation so it'll be good to see how a local versus international version of the forecasting compares.
Thanks

so far BOM and dark sky disagree on everything here

ha, ok, well that's something to note.
I'll be checking it out a bit later with Sydney weather.

Brilliant! That worked! I too had to reverse the buttons 1->3 and 3->1. Now to get the tri-state happening with double-press and long press. It's serviceable now at least. Thanks for that.

Maybe I was too hasty. I can't find it in Rule Machine. There's no 'toggle' type in Rule Machine. It doesn't appear as a switch or a button. Do you know where to find it?

I have automated my blinds which operate on 433Mhz in the iPhone. I use a device called a Broadlink Pro that learns and transmits both IR and RF via the app.
Using a program called BroadlinkGo Hubitat and Broadlink RM Pro + WIFI + IR + RF Remote Controller on my windows box I can learn IR codes and re transmit the the command using HTTP GET (http://192.168.0.6:8000/cmd/tv_on_off). Currently have it working my TV and air conditioner. Unfortunately the BroadlinkGo app is not learning any RF commands. I suspect that this version of the Broadlnk Pro is not supported.
I have seen other solutions using Linix which I may have to explore.
Or perhaps look at replacing it with the Bond Bridge. Does it need any middleware to run or can you send HTTP to it from Hubitat directly?

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Try the lightify smart switch driver instead I found it works with that but there is no double tap option.

I'm trying to modify a driver for the lightify switch I found but can't get it to work yet and don't think the long press is actually an option from what I see being sent from the buttons.

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I actually had planned to use a Broadlink RM Pro initially too (still sitting in a draw) but I got a Bond and it did the job perfectly for my ceiling fans. Yes Bond Bridge will talk directly via Hubitat so nothing more to run :metal::wink:

Long press is there but it's a 6 second hold. Which is just crazy long, started working on a button driver for it.

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I too have a Broadlink Pro. The problem for me is it doesn't support rolling code RF. Works great with some Kenwood RF switches I had kicking around in the extension cord box. So now I have yet another 3 smart switches I can add to my collection.

Thanks. I'll give it a try. I got the other driver working - turns out it appears as a contact - but I only see button 1. Hopefully the lightify solves that.

I've made this driver for it and think it works with no issues.
you will have to change the button mapping for the 3 buttons.

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If you wanted to go with a hardware solution for weather, I can highly recommend a WeatherFlow smart weather station. I got mine on Kickstarter a couple of years ago. They still have their version 1 available, but they have launched an upgraded 2nd version (currently $229 USD plus shipping).

You could create rules for when rain is detected, or high winds etc. I had mine set up so that if the music in the pool was playing, and lightning was detected, a message would play alerting us to the approaching lighting. I also intended it for closing blinds (when we eventually get them) upon the detection of rain.

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Adam, top work, mate. And you got the 3-state working too! Short, double, long all work for me. The long press seems to work reliably after 4 seconds. The button mapping was different on mine, so I reordered them in the driver and all is good. Thanks for your excellent work. I'm going to look through it and see if I can figure out how to write my own.

Thanks for that. That's on the pricey side. I've been looking at this as an option. It's rebranded by a bunch of companies. Seems good for the price.

Before the local integration, I had between 2-6 seconds from keypress to light action. But, my internet was adsl2 and slow as well.

Implement the non-cloud version of the integration. It’s instant.

Thanks for that. I think I'll just turn mine up the other way so the buttons line up. A bit weird that the pictures show the bulbs upside down and yet the button mappings seem to indicate that they should be right way up. lol. You don't need the tile references, as that's for smartthings only.

@at9 @bigrizz Hey Adam and Steven, I've done an iteration on the driver as well. Thanks Adam for your example, I included some of that as well, I've set it to set the buttons depending on the model (1 / 2 / 3 Gang), and a couple of tweaks. Thought I'd share it as well.

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Nice work, Glenn. I'll try it out. I love how the HE community rallies behind a device and pumps out a driver in next to no time. I thought I'd have the switch kicking around in my drawers a while before either I figure it out myself or someone has a crack at it. Thankfully guys like you and @at9 Adam are around as sadly, I've got a ways to go on the skills and knowledge front. I'm trying to use my enthusiasm to make up for my skills and hack my way through. Ya gotta start somewhere, I guess.

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Once you understand some coding basics it's generally a matter of picking up the syntax and available methods. These drivers are coded as button devices, but we could code a switch version as well to store on/off state.