I have a 2-gang box on my wall that controls a ceiling fan; one switch for fan motor, the other switch for the light kit. I have replaced both switches with 2477D dimmer switches and installed a 2475F Fanlinc controller in the fan canopy. Neither switch is connected to their respective load wires but have been "paired" to the Fanlinc. I also have a Hub Pro.
The desired behavior is each switch controls the fan/light. Also, I would expect the status LED on the switch and the device status in HomeKit to be matching.
In homekit the Fanlinc is shown as two accessories (one for light, one for fan), also each dimmer switch is an accessory.
I have had success with the lights by grouping in HomeKit the Fanlinc (light) with the dimmer switch (light) which controls the lights. This behaves as expected. Either the switch, or HomeKit can control the light brightness and the status is consistent across the LEDs on the switch as well as HomeKit.
I am not having such luck with the fan motor controls. The switch can turn the fan on (full speed) or off, but I am unable to control speed through the switch. Controlling the switch (not the Fanlinc) in HomeKit will make the LED indicators on the switch change, but has not affect on fan speed. There is no option in HomeKit to group the dimmer switch (fan) with the Fanlinc (fan) like with the lights. Is there any way to pair the dimmer switch (fan) to the Fanlinc (fan) and allow the switch and HomeKit to control fan speed?
Note: I continually use the term HomeKit. To clarify, I mean home.app in iOS.
The desired behavior is each switch controls the fan/light. Also, I would expect the status LED on the switch and the device status in HomeKit to be matching.
In homekit the Fanlinc is shown as two accessories (one for light, one for fan), also each dimmer switch is an accessory.
I have had success with the lights by grouping in HomeKit the Fanlinc (light) with the dimmer switch (light) which controls the lights. This behaves as expected. Either the switch, or HomeKit can control the light brightness and the status is consistent across the LEDs on the switch as well as HomeKit.
I am not having such luck with the fan motor controls. The switch can turn the fan on (full speed) or off, but I am unable to control speed through the switch. Controlling the switch (not the Fanlinc) in HomeKit will make the LED indicators on the switch change, but has not affect on fan speed. There is no option in HomeKit to group the dimmer switch (fan) with the Fanlinc (fan) like with the lights. Is there any way to pair the dimmer switch (fan) to the Fanlinc (fan) and allow the switch and HomeKit to control fan speed?
Note: I continually use the term HomeKit. To clarify, I mean home.app in iOS.
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