Thanks Bud, love how your always keeping us automakers current with new sensors from various companies that have edge drivers that work with SmartThings!
Thanks Dan. Keeping automators like you informed is what I'm here for. If you ever need further information, feel free to reach out. Happy automating! 🌟
I just purchased and installed the drivers for this vibration sensor and attached them to my washer and dryer. I wanted to set up a simple automation using a virtual switch, that “opens” when vibration detected for 3 minutes, and “closes” when vibration stops for 3 minutes, sending a text to my phone that “washer is done”. Problem I’m having is that the vibration “detection” seems to time out every minute or so thus not showing continuous vibration for long enough to trigger my routine. Should I adjust the sensitivity of the sensor? They’re currently on MED.
Yes, I would change the switches to either high or very high to see if that improves the sensors responsiveness. If that is ineffective, let me know and I’ll recommend a different Custom driver.
Hi @@enChristos23- Thanks for your comment. I'm not sure how you would accomplish that in SmartThings. I believe it could be accomplished within a Homey Pro flow.
Yes, I would try the higher setting to see if that helps keep the device active. This device is prone to go offline or "timeout" after a period of inactivity. I have found, however that it typically comes back on-line when a detection event (vibration) occurs. If it goes offline, use the diagnostic tool in the device settings screen to reconnect and repair the device. Also, make sure you are using the Zigbee Contact driver from the Third Reality channel.
What are your thoughts on attaching this device to an electric dryer? I have the power meter on the washer and a routine that announces through google webcast that the "washer is finished" when the power usage drops to zero. I can add a routine that when the vibration stops, announce the clothes are dry. Do you think it is sensitive enough to "sense" a dryer stopping?
Hi Williams. As mentioned in the vid, it has four settings, Low Med, High and Very High. When I placed it on my window I set the sensitivity at High. The sensor is easily activated with a light tap on the high setting. It is highly sensitive on the very high setting so I avoided using that setting for my windows as I suspected I would get too many false positive responses. I believe that it would work fine on your dryer because, unlike a washer, there is continuous motion during the dryer cycle. Add a routine that specifies IF no vibration for 1 minute THEN announce "dryer is finished".
@@BudsSmartHome I received the sensor today. I created a routine to announce using Google web cast that broadcast "the dryer is finished." With my dryer, I had to set it to max sensitivity to "max" for it to sense the dryer was running. Unfortunately it would also sense motion when the door was opened and closed or vibration if someone puts something on the dryer. I didn't want the announcement to play when temporary vibration was present so I created a virtual switch called "vibration" and three routines. First routine tuns on the virtual switch when vibration has been detected for one minute. That solves any temp vibration issue and confirms the dryer is running. Another routine turns the virtual switch off after vibration stops. A third routine does the announcement when the virtual switch switched to off. Works great for what I needed it to do. I just had to get a little creative.Thanks Bud for your input. Tom.
@@williams4312 - Nice use of virtual switches! Glad you were able to get it working. I wonder if placing it somewhere on the inside frame would help. Dryers are designed to take the shock out of the outside cabinet. It has a 3 axis sensor so theoretically you could stick it on the outside of the rotating drum to sense movement, assuming it would hold fast.
Hello Bud, how fast is the device to report? I have an Aqara and it takes a bit over 1 second to report after a vibration. I am looking for something that is near immediate. Also, the Aqara does not report multiple vibrations that are less than 1 minute apart, but I need these vibrations detected. Does this device that a fast 'reset' time to detect as well?
Hi Ward. The video shows a true depiction of the the response time, which is immediate in my situation. I sure that results may vary depending on the strength of your zigbee network and the proximity of your device to your ST hub.
@@Saintathantwinpeaks Turning on/off devices. Instead of a voice trigger, kick the toe kick in kitchen, or knock the table you are working on, ... tap the bed post, etc....
I tried to install the driver that you have on your site but I keep getting an error message that says SmartThings hub does not allow edge drivers. Any way to fix this. I have a Samsung SmartThings v2 hub
I would urge you to contact SmartThings support through your app. Tap on the "menu" tab and then tap on "Contact us". There was another user that posted a problem that is like the one you are reporting. See here: community.smartthings.com/t/hub-does-not-support-edge-drivers/240440?u=buds_smart_home According to the SmartThings post, there seems to be something that SmartThings needs to do to on their end to enable your hub for edge drivers. Support can be reached at 1.800.726.7864
Thanks for the review video Bud. I struggle to justify these single feature products compared to the tried and tested Aeotec solution (4 sensors in 1) which just make more sense to me. I've installed them on client windows and apart from the battery life I've had next to no issues with them. The AAA batteries on this device do make me wonder if that alone would be useful as a fire and forget solution in places that don't need the open/close elements that the Aeotec 4 in 1 offers as opening it would give you the vibration notification anyway. 🤔 I might get one once certified to test it out 👍
You offer some great insights. I've felt the same way until I tested these and considered all for the applications. They can be useful in a lot of different applications. Particularly for safes or sensitive areas. Thanks for your thoughts Justin!
If you are going to offer the driver, at least be honest and mention that there IS a string attached: that one would have to subscribe mandatorily to your website to get it. I feel this is scammy behavior. I was subscribed to your channel already, but unsubscribing now.
Thank you for your comment, @AdineP. I understand your concerns and regret seeing you unsubscribe. Recently, I introduced a nominal fee to cover the substantial effort involved in researching, writing, and providing links to various SmartThings Edge drivers. This $10 fee grants access to over 30 articles, each offering detailed information. If the fee is a barrier, please note that SmartThings Edge drivers are also available on the SmartThings community website. My Best
Thanks Bud, love how your always keeping us automakers current with new sensors from various companies that have edge drivers that work with SmartThings!
Thanks Dan. Keeping automators like you informed is what I'm here for. If you ever need further information, feel free to reach out. Happy automating! 🌟
Very intresting thank you
Thank you Darren.
Great video Bud. I'd wonder about that offline issue while putting it in automatons though. I'll give it until November to try one like u said
Sounds good Houston. I’ll publish a RUclips community update if it gets resolved.
I just purchased and installed the drivers for this vibration sensor and attached them to my washer and dryer. I wanted to set up a simple automation using a virtual switch, that “opens” when vibration detected for 3 minutes, and “closes” when vibration stops for 3 minutes, sending a text to my phone that “washer is done”. Problem I’m having is that the vibration “detection” seems to time out every minute or so thus not showing continuous vibration for long enough to trigger my routine. Should I adjust the sensitivity of the sensor? They’re currently on MED.
Yes, I would change the switches to either high or very high to see if that improves the sensors responsiveness. If that is ineffective, let me know and I’ll recommend a different Custom driver.
@BudsSmartHome hi Bud, thanks for your reviews! I'm wondering if some type of vibration counter is needed to rule out false triggers.
Hi @@enChristos23- Thanks for your comment. I'm not sure how you would accomplish that in SmartThings. I believe it could be accomplished within a Homey Pro flow.
Yes, I would try the higher setting to see if that helps keep the device active. This device is prone to go offline or "timeout" after a period of inactivity. I have found, however that it typically comes back on-line when a detection event (vibration) occurs. If it goes offline, use the diagnostic tool in the device settings screen to reconnect and repair the device. Also, make sure you are using the Zigbee Contact driver from the Third Reality channel.
What are your thoughts on attaching this device to an electric dryer? I have the power meter on the washer and a routine that announces through google webcast that the "washer is finished" when the power usage drops to zero. I can add a routine that when the vibration stops, announce the clothes are dry. Do you think it is sensitive enough to "sense" a dryer stopping?
Hi Williams. As mentioned in the vid, it has four settings, Low Med, High and Very High. When I placed it on my window I set the sensitivity at High. The sensor is easily activated with a light tap on the high setting. It is highly sensitive on the very high setting so I avoided using that setting for my windows as I suspected I would get too many false positive responses. I believe that it would work fine on your dryer because, unlike a washer, there is continuous motion during the dryer cycle. Add a routine that specifies IF no vibration for 1 minute THEN announce "dryer is finished".
@@BudsSmartHome That was my thinking. I'll give it a shot. Just needed you option since you had a chance to evaluate the sensor. Thanks...
@@williams4312 - It's worth a try. They are listed on Amazon for $19.99 amzn.to/3suk8RM
@@BudsSmartHome I received the sensor today. I created a routine to announce using Google web cast that broadcast "the dryer is finished." With my dryer, I had to set it to max sensitivity to "max" for it to sense the dryer was running. Unfortunately it would also sense motion when the door was opened and closed or vibration if someone puts something on the dryer. I didn't want the announcement to play when temporary vibration was present so I created a virtual switch called "vibration" and three routines. First routine tuns on the virtual switch when vibration has been detected for one minute. That solves any temp vibration issue and confirms the dryer is running. Another routine turns the virtual switch off after vibration stops. A third routine does the announcement when the virtual switch switched to off. Works great for what I needed it to do. I just had to get a little creative.Thanks Bud for your input. Tom.
@@williams4312 - Nice use of virtual switches! Glad you were able to get it working. I wonder if placing it somewhere on the inside frame would help. Dryers are designed to take the shock out of the outside cabinet. It has a 3 axis sensor so theoretically you could stick it on the outside of the rotating drum to sense movement, assuming it would hold fast.
Hello Bud, how fast is the device to report? I have an Aqara and it takes a bit over 1 second to report after a vibration. I am looking for something that is near immediate. Also, the Aqara does not report multiple vibrations that are less than 1 minute apart, but I need these vibrations detected. Does this device that a fast 'reset' time to detect as well?
Hi Ward. The video shows a true depiction of the the response time, which is immediate in my situation. I sure that results may vary depending on the strength of your zigbee network and the proximity of your device to your ST hub.
I would love to know what your actual use case is. It sounds interesting.
@@Saintathantwinpeaks Turning on/off devices. Instead of a voice trigger, kick the toe kick in kitchen, or knock the table you are working on, ... tap the bed post, etc....
I tried to install the driver that you have on your site but I keep getting an error message that says SmartThings hub does not allow edge drivers. Any way to fix this. I have a Samsung SmartThings v2 hub
I would urge you to contact SmartThings support through your app. Tap on the "menu" tab and then tap on "Contact us". There was another user that posted a problem that is like the one you are reporting. See here: community.smartthings.com/t/hub-does-not-support-edge-drivers/240440?u=buds_smart_home
According to the SmartThings post, there seems to be something that SmartThings needs to do to on their end to enable your hub for edge drivers. Support can be reached at 1.800.726.7864
Thanks for the review video Bud. I struggle to justify these single feature products compared to the tried and tested Aeotec solution (4 sensors in 1) which just make more sense to me. I've installed them on client windows and apart from the battery life I've had next to no issues with them. The AAA batteries on this device do make me wonder if that alone would be useful as a fire and forget solution in places that don't need the open/close elements that the Aeotec 4 in 1 offers as opening it would give you the vibration notification anyway. 🤔 I might get one once certified to test it out 👍
You offer some great insights. I've felt the same way until I tested these and considered all for the applications. They can be useful in a lot of different applications. Particularly for safes or sensitive areas. Thanks for your thoughts Justin!
If you are going to offer the driver, at least be honest and mention that there IS a string attached: that one would have to subscribe mandatorily to your website to get it. I feel this is scammy behavior. I was subscribed to your channel already, but unsubscribing now.
Thank you for your comment, @AdineP. I understand your concerns and regret seeing you unsubscribe. Recently, I introduced a nominal fee to cover the substantial effort involved in researching, writing, and providing links to various SmartThings Edge drivers. This $10 fee grants access to over 30 articles, each offering detailed information. If the fee is a barrier, please note that SmartThings Edge drivers are also available on the SmartThings community website. My Best