Using The Smartthings Multipurpose Sensor For Garage Door

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Using the smartthings multipurpose sensor for garage door.

I am using the new smartthings app and have a simple open close sensor on my garage door. I set it up with the options do you want to use this sensor on a garage door set on and three axis reporting options set to disabled. Overall there are loads of smartthings garage door sensor options available. Also i noticed that this sensor is always reporting incorrect temperature right now it is showing 808.

You say yes and it does the rest for the device type. For basic sensing a tilt sensor is more than enough. As you can see from the photo i don t have the space to install the smaller piece inside the area between the. Just using the samsung multi purpose sensor.

Its main purpose is as a contact sensor so you can easily stick these slim. After that it is always showing open. The are 17 today on amazon. I put a smartthings multipurpose sensor on the top of the garage door with the straight line to the right.

It works in harmony with the tilt sensor on the gocontrol garage door opener. This is our latest generation of multipurpose sensor. But the reason i wanted to use the multipurpose sensor is because we. Any advice on which piece would be better suited to which side.

So i logged into the website and updated the type to smartsense garage door multi. Is it possible to create a notification if my garage door has been left open for 30 minutes. The switch is in virtual momentary pushbutton mode. Garage door sensor for smartthings.

To my knowledge the new app doesn t have that capability yet without adding your own smartapp. Depending on your needs you may select a tilt sensor contact sensor or even a multi purpose sensor. The following instructions apply only to the smartthings multipurpose sensor. As you can see i ll have to attach one piece on moulding that isn t even and obviously a piece on the door.

Have it stuck to the top of the garage door. How to set up the smartthings multipurpose sensor as a garage door open closed. I added the multipurpose sensor but there was no option to change this to garage door mode. Using classic smartthings app.

I have a smartthings multipurpose sensor on my garage door and an lfm 20 z wave switch attached to the door opener. Need some suggestions on good placement for this st multipurpose sensor on my door. If you have a first generation sensor contact support for. At 20 as of the time of writing the tiny samsung smartthings multipurpose sensor zigbee does a lot for very little.

Today i can say alexa turn on the garage door opener and it will momentary press and the door will move to the opposite of the position it s in open closed. Can anyone please help.