I have these in my new house. I've been trying to get them to work in a 3-way configuration, but something is not right. They work great in a two way upstairs. Maybe I need to call support as well.
On Sun, Jan 28, 2018 at 8:03 AM, Lewis Bergman <[email protected]> wrote: > Smartthings > > On Sun, Jan 28, 2018, 8:44 AM Timothy Steele <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Why not just get a ELAN g1 to control your lutron and any other smart >> device you have? A bit pricey but so much nicer in the end and a LOT less >> work >> >> Control your lights, shades, music and TV's all in 1 spot >> >> On Sun, Jan 28, 2018, 3:49 AM Jason McKemie < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Esp8266's are cheap and flexible. Part of me still wants to have >>> everything hard wired though. Especially since I still need to run power. >>> >>> On Sunday, January 28, 2018, Josh Reynolds <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> I'm putting ESP8266's on everything in my house right now, with >>>> arduinos and relay boards galore. Then those get connected up to a >>>> private Blynk.cc server, so I can control them from my phone. >>>> >>>> I think I have an addiction. :( >>>> >>>> On Sat, Jan 27, 2018 at 7:31 PM, Chuck McCown <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> > Have three switches on a circuit in master bedroom running 7 can >>>> lights in >>>> > ceiling. >>>> > >>>> > Some of the last convert to LED. >>>> > They make some nice PAR38 reflector LEDS with a color temp equivalent >>>> to >>>> > tungsten. >>>> > Finally. >>>> > >>>> > So have thought of a dimmer on this for years. 3 switches. Could >>>> put a >>>> > dimmer in one place that would control the whole circuit but that >>>> would not >>>> > be good if you dimmed it then wanted to control from another >>>> location. So >>>> > went all googly and came up with a Lutron product. Has to be a >>>> particular >>>> > product that will work for LEDS. And has to be the RF version, not IR >>>> > remote. >>>> > >>>> > The master dimmer uses one of the travelers as a data circuit to talk >>>> to the >>>> > other dimmers and come to agreement as to the level that is wanted. >>>> > >>>> > Can dim from any location. You can put any number of >>>> dimmers/switches on a >>>> > circuit. Has a preset dim button too. >>>> > Gotta make sure to only have ONE master dimmer on the circuit. They >>>> all get >>>> > unhappy if more than one is the master. This detail is very hard to >>>> find in >>>> > the instructions. >>>> > >>>> > All of the switches have the dimmer controls. Only the master has >>>> the RF >>>> > receiver. Have as many remotes as you want. >>>> > >>>> > Too several purchasing misfires (and one factory packing error), two >>>> very >>>> > light at night tech support calls to Lutron (native American English >>>> speaker >>>> > that actually knew his stuff). Blew some sparks when jamming all the >>>> wires >>>> > into one of the outlet boxes (everybody does residential electrical >>>> work hot >>>> > right, else how would you know of you blew a circuit breaker when >>>> jamming >>>> > all those wires back in that little box). >>>> > >>>> > All the switches are finally in the wall, the grounds are even >>>> connected and >>>> > the coverplates are on. This after about a month of bloody ended >>>> wires >>>> > hanging out of the wall in three places and touching wires together >>>> to turn >>>> > the lights on and off... >>>> > >>>> > I would recommend this system now that the pain of learning the >>>> different >>>> > components and the wiring scheme is over. Two touches up and full >>>> > brightness. One touch up and preset dimming. Turning them off makes >>>> them >>>> > ramp down to a nice soft finish. >>>> >>>
