Moving over from VeraPlus

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This looks promising, just ordered one to try. I've currently got VeraPlus and spent a lot of time learning the pleg plug-in, I use it to do almost everything.

When rules and triggers are not enough what do use with HE? What should I be trying to learn in advance of getting one?

I've got a few devices I did not see in the wiki, can I control these?
Yale YRD-220 z-wave lock
Aeotec doorbell module ZW056
Meross WiFi mini 15amp plugs

I've seen several mentions of third-party drivers and modifying them, where are these drivers, is there a list?

Thanks

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I have a Yale and the Aeon Doorbell.

For the doorbell, I'm using @krlaframboise driver:

I'm pretty sure I have a defective device and sorry that I didn't jump on a chance to return it.

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There's a built-in driver for the Aeon Doorbell.

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@csteele What driver are you using for the Yale lock?

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@krlaframboise
Does the AEON driver work with the Aeotec doorbell?

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I'm using the Generic ZWave Door Lock (native/built in)

As to the Aeon Doorbell.. Kevin's driver exposed more options and at least as important, was Source for me to try stuff out. I'm pretty positive I could use the built in, now that I went thru the debugging via source code.

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Yes, the built-in driver works with the doorbell. To play a sound, select the device as an audio or TTS device and enter the track number as the message.

The link you posted won't work with the Aeon Doorbell because that's a handler for the Aeon Siren.

I removed the doorbell driver from GitHub several months ago because the built-in handler has all of the same functionality.

The built-in driver for the Aeon Siren doesn't have the same functionality as mine which is why I left that driver on GitHub.

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Sorry, @krlaframboise my mistake. I saw I was using yours and got sloppy on finding it on github. :frowning:

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Got my HE hub today, and almost everything moved over. I really like it. :trophy:

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Hi, I was thinking of getting a HE hub also and was wondering if you were able to get your Meross plugs working with it?

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Are you still looking? There is a way to control Meross devices from HE using Alexa. Also can drive some activity in HE from Meross devices. Ping me if still looking.

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do you know to integrate Meross LEDs to HE?

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I don't have any Meross lights but I expect you can control them exactly the same way you do with the switches. Use a HE virtual motion switch sensor. Set up a couple of Alexa routines for sensing off /on that are triggered by using the HE virtual motion switch driver. However there will be limitations in only controlling them as on or off. I suppose if you could be bothered you could have loads of virtual switches defined to control intensity and colour but for me that would be too much effort. I have some cheap zigbee lights that HE controls directly.

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Thanks sir... I like the switch idea... that works for me... sorry noob here... which driver can I use for a Meross switch?

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This is not my driver but I got it from this forum:
Add new driver and add below text.

metadata {
definition (name: "Virtual motion with Switch", namespace: "cw", author: "cwwilson08") {
capability "Sensor"
capability "Motion Sensor"
capability "Switch"
}
}

def on() {
sendEvent(name: "motion", value: "active")
sendEvent(name: "switch", value: "on")
}

def off() {
sendEvent(name: "motion", value: "inactive")
sendEvent(name: "switch", value: "off")
}