I also created 2 virtual switches.
Smartthings garage door 2017.
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I have changed the st multi sensor to a smartsense garage door multi sensor and created a virtual momentary switch that trigers the linear device.
Is this the best route to go.
I actually have used the time to rearrange clean up the garage since there is a baby on the way in 2 5 weeks.
A smartthings hub a smartsense multi sensor a compatible garage door opener recommended.
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It looks like my current garage door opener is failing and as i replace it i would like to get something that works with smartthings.
In looking at the works with smartthings page it seems that there isn t an opener that inherently connects to smartthings as there are only 2 add on devices that connect to it gocontrol and iris.
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.
4 routines 1 for open and 1 for close for each door 2 switch activates home phrase smartapp setups to tie the switch to the routine.
I then can control each door individually through alexa and i created a garage door group within alexa so i can.
Thank you all for the feedback so i went with the advise of changing the code and also i unplugged the garage door opener so we have not been using the garage.
Lol it is a single car garage.
I have been using the linear fs20z 1 zwave controller with a smartthings multisensor to control my garage door.