Folks, my Zen 24 dimmer remembers the last dimmer setting. Is it possible for it to go back to max setting when turning off then turning on? I have created a "scene" where I can set the dimmer to what I want. But I also want switch functionality to max setting. Ideas?
Probably not what your looking for but you can set up the double tap go to full brightness.
Correct, the double up tap is physically on the switch itself, and you have to be familiar with the process. I was hoping control that through the dashboard. Perhaps @agnes.zooz can chime in?
From Hubitat, most dimmers will turn on to the last level if you issue an on command. What you could do instead is issue a setLevel(99). You can either use a dimmer instead of a switch tile, create a virtual button that sets it to full brightness when "pushed," or if you want this every single time even a rule that responds to the switch turning on and sets the level to 99 (but that will override a setLevel to a specific level if the switch was off, as this also turns it on).
The switch itself might have a configuration parameter that adjusts what it does with an on, so you can see what Zooz says, but these are some workarounds that may work regardless depending on what you want.
Exactly. You have 100% control from a dashboard what level a device turns on at. Why would you need to set the level through the switch via a dashboard? Just set it via the dimmer slider. Or, set up a virtual button to set the light to 100%. Or a virtual switch. I mean, the possibilities are literally limitless for control from a dashboard. The device itself is immaterial.
You can control how the dimmer behaves both for single and double tap in the advanced settings of the more recent firmware versions. But just so we understand correctly what you'd like to accomplish here: are you looking for the dimmer to turn on to full brightness instead of to the last brightness level every time you tap once to turn it back on?
@agnes.zooz Agnes...Correct. I can control the dimmer level via a scene dashboard control button. Once I turn off the "scene" and then turn the lights back on via the standard dimmer button, would like them back to 100% automatically. Can you please link how to check the firmware of the dimmer? I am running the Ver 3 as I recall. Can you link the "advanced settings" instructions? I am handy with wiring but new to Hubitat, but so far so good! Everything seems to work. By the way, compliments on the wiring instructions, especially for 4 way control. I got it right on the first install! (Just had to trace the traveler to make sure I had the right one in box 2).
In the device view, under Device Details, you should be able to read the firmware version in the Data section. If you're on 3.03, you'll be able to change the settings to have single tap come on to full brightness. Just send me a message and we'll get you detailed instructions on how to make the adjustments. Otherwise, we'll send instructions on how to update the dimmer.
Glad the wiring installation went smoothly!
But to be clear, I assume that won't affect what happens with a mere on() command from Hubitat? In that case, the original poster is going to want some other solution, like using a dimmer template instead of a switch template on the Dashboard (so they can just set the level to 99 instead of flipping on/off) or a virtual button or switch (which they can automate to turn the Zooz on to 99% when the virtual device is pushed or turned on), as a couple of us have mentioned above.
If it turns on to full brightness with any on, regardless of physical vs. digital, then nevermind. 
The way I understand it, the purpose here is to have it come on to full brightness with a single physical press regardless of the previous on state. This setting is only for physical press since the on command can be easily replaced with a 99% brightness command or any other brightness level command from the hub.
I was thinking about this request:
but I guess not everyone uses the standard terminology and the poster might just mean "change a default setting for the switch using the Hubitat admin UI" (which the above could certainly do), not literally "do this with a Dashboard tile," so I guess we'll see.
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That is correct...it wouble be wonderful to have the switch "reset" itself to full brightness when toggled off/on rather than remembering the prior state. I see this as a big plus for scene control. You can use Hubitat to control the scene. Power off when done and when some wants to use the switch (dimmer) the old fashioned way, the dimmer would power on to full max with a single flip (and not to the just prior set scene dim level).
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You want to have a default brightness level, basically.
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