Smartthings Relay Garage Door

Add a name to the new garage door to identify it in the smartapp as well as in your general smartthings app it will use this name to create a new virtual garage door device.

Smartthings relay garage door.

Pair with the st hub and test to see if it activates the garage door. After installing the relay switch in your garage and placing a smartsense multi on your garage door which senses if the door is open or close you ll be able to trigger your garage door to automatically open close when you arrive leave through two different ways. The smart plug feeds the relay and the relay goes to the two switch terminals on the garage door opener. Best smartthings garage door sensor options.

Current code requires that an audio and visual warning fire for 5 seconds before the door moves. Now the smart plug when activated stays on only 1 second enough to activate the relay. Smartthings device handler and smartapp to convert a z wave relay into a garage door opener button. Tap on select relay switch to choose the relay the child relay device so r1 r2 or r3 rather than the master zen16 multirelay connected to your garage door.

I do use a tilt sensor to see if the door is open or close then activate the relay to move the door. The relay goes on and has a built in timer that once makes contact turns off after 1 second. I also have a camera in the garage for extra verification if i think the tilt sensor is lying to me or something. For control you ll need a smartthings garage door sensor and a relay switch.

Therefore the sensor tells if a door is open or closed. Connect the ge z wave light appliance module between the garage power cable and the line. On the sensor side you ll need a device that boasts a tilt or angle sensor and orientation sensor.