Please have a heart and understand I am not a “programmer” - just a guy trying to sit on my couch and turn things on/off with a remote. Used to be a lot simpler with x10 … If this is in the wrong place please be kind.
I have been using a VeraLite for about 4 years now and have kept it on U15 due to my GE45600’s not working on U17.
I know there are a few people like me who tried everything.
I finally decided to give the VeraPlus (U17) a chance and was disappointed to see the issues with the GE45600’s incompatibility remain.
I tried everything on this site and the net but just couldn’t get the GE’s to cooperate.
I knew the Minimotes worked with U17 but damn – only 4 buttons. I get they are scenes but I just wanted to turn crap on/off.
Got the Minimotes and was able to set each button for 2 scenes, one reflecting dimmer on and one dimmer off, etc.
I gave this some thought and decided to try something different.
I added a scene (kitchen_Off_On) with no device and just entered LUUP code to get the status of my kitchen dimmer(Device #24) and if it was 0, change to 100 and visa versa:
local lul_tmp = luup.variable_get(“urn:upnp-org:serviceId:Dimming1”, “LoadLevelTarget”, 24)
if (lul_tmp == “100”) then
luup.call_action(“urn:upnp-org:serviceId:Dimming1”, “SetLoadLevelTarget”, {newLoadlevelTarget = “0”}, 24)
end
if (lul_tmp == “0”) then
luup.call_action(“urn:upnp-org:serviceId:Dimming1”, “SetLoadLevelTarget”, {newLoadlevelTarget = “100”}, 24)
end
This worked and I assigned it to minimote button1 tap.
I then added another scene (Undercounter_On_Off) for my undercounter (Device #27) using similar concept:
local lul_tmp = luup.variable_get(“urn:upnp-org:serviceId:SwitchPower1”, “Status”, 27)
if (lul_tmp == “1”) then
luup.call_action(“urn:upnp-org:serviceId:SwitchPower1”, “SetTarget”, {newTargetValue = “0”}, 27)
end
if (lul_tmp == “0”) then
luup.call_action(“urn:upnp-org:serviceId:SwitchPower1”, “SetTarget”, {newTargetValue = “1”}, 27)
end
This also worked and I assigned it to minimote button1 hold.
So now, my minimote button #1 when tapped once toggles my kitchen dimmer up or down and when button #1 is held, toggles my undercounter lighting off/ or on.
This ain’t pretty but it works and I will now have 8 programmable “functional” light controls - which is all I ever wanted with the GE45600.
I am gonna probably change these to if >0 or <100 for the dimmer but for now this is something to try.
Sorry if I am stating the obvious - I just wanted to share with my brothers who have suffered with the GE45600 and no 9 button controller alternatives.
The GE45600 will be auctioned off. The minimote is now king. Much smaller, lasts 5 months on a charge and offers (now) 8 solutions.