jclarke0000
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8 years ago Here is the entry in my logs where Homebridge-Wink ignores the remote control:
[8/17/2016, 8:25:04 PM] [Wink] Device Ignored Not In HomeKit - Group hubs, ID 426721, Name Dining Room Mounted Connected Remote
I bought a Lutron Connected Bulb Remote Control with the intention of mapping control of my garage door to its buttons. This is not a Pico remote, but one that can be used to control 3rd party ZigBee lights. Wink extends it's versatility by allowing its buttons to be mapped to shortcuts. Basically you can have the remote trigger all sorts of stuff in your home beyond lighting control.
It turns out the the Wink hub limits this versatility such that it cannot be used to operate door locks and garage doors due to security concerns. I thought that I might be able to work around this by instead using a HomeKit rule to map a keypress to garage door operation, but it appears that the Homebridge-Wink plugin ignores the remote.
Is it possible to tweak a setting to have the remote visible to HomeKit? Having the remote visible to HomeKit would be amazing. There are a couple of other uses I can think of for this remote if it were available.
This is the remote I am referring to: http://www.lutron.com/en-US/Products/Pages/Components/ConnectedBulbRemoteControl/Overview.aspx
It is the same size as a Pico and can be wall mounted in the same way. Ideally, I'd like to mount this near my backyard door, with control for the garage door mapped to the up and down buttons, and control for a an EcoPlug switch controlling patio lights mapped to the light on / light off buttons.
Would be a killer addition to the HA environment to not have to use my phone for frequently used commands. Also the WAF would be quite high as well.
Any help or ideas are greatly appreciated!