Ah lala, the connected switches... For some time, they finally manage to free themselves from this dirty neutral wire. The Alexians have already tested two switches working with our facilities, both from the Zemi brandsmart. first was in Wi-Fi but required a capacitor and the second in ZigBee installed like a standard switch (with a Hub anyway). But in both cases, no possibility of back and forth.
So we come back to you with a third thief, a new Zemi switchsmart, without neutral because wireless ! Yes, we are more on a remote control switch (its name is actually remote switch) than a real switch. It will allow you to operate all types of devices, but also scenarios. It works in ZigBee (it will not saturate your Wi-Fi, but you need a Tuya Hub) and it does not require any hacking of your installation. This switch is available in single, double and triple ways. Sold from € 17,64 depending on the number of routes, it is still an exclusivity by Les Alexiens!
Earthsmart : a ZigBee switch without neutral or wire, beautiful and thin
Our switch is packed in a neutral white cardboard without any specific identification, as the brand is used to. Inside, it remains well protected. We find there the switch, a double sided adhesive and that's all. Novelty and exclusivity oblige, there is no installation guide available yet. But it's relatively simple, you'll see. Please note, as stated above, ZigBee products require the use of a dedicated gateway. The Echo Show 2 or the Plus also have a hub, but compatibility is not systematic with all ZigBee products. In this particular case, it is mandatory to have a Tuya hub, you will understand why later. To install the bridge, watch this test for the procedure.
Design level, it is magnificent. The Alexians
Design level, it is magnificent. It is the switch in its simplest form: a facade and a frame. The latter, in aluminum, rounded in the corners, gives it a high-end appearance. The front is in tempered glass 8,6 cm wide, with a white background (also available in gold), and has between one and three pressure zones depending on the number of lanes. Its thickness is only 1 cm.
There isn't really a button per se. Indeed, no electrical circuit to manage, just a small contactor which will come to put into practice your various requirements according to the exerted pressure. It works with two supplied CR2032 flat batteries. In order to be able to use it, it is necessary to remove the protections under the batteries in order to close the circuit.
Zemi Wireless ZigBee Switchsmart : use via Smart Life and a Hub
To use the switch, you need a ZigBee bridge. We used the one from the Zemi brandsmart, which you will find here how to get started. To install the remote switch it is very simple. First of all, press the "button" for 10 to 15 seconds to make it enter pairing mode. It will blink. Then in Smart life, go to your Hub, on the first page, and press "Add a sub-element". The app will take care of the rest.
Once installed, your switch will appear and by entering it, you will be able to configure it. Indeed, as such, it is useless. You have to go on "Add intelligence". From there, let your imagination run wild.
Indeed, you will be able, for each "button", to choose the action to associate with:
- One push
- Double pressure
- Long press
Then, for each physical action, it's up to you to determine the digital action to apply:
- The triggering of an already created scene,
- The realization of an existing automation,
- Control of a connected device.
Hey yes… Top no ?! But be careful, this is only possible with devices or scenes / automation under Smart Life / Tuya. Indeed, the list of devices available to be controlled is that of your Tuya application / Smart Life, as well as your various creations. There is absolutely no need for the device you want to drive to be a ZigBee device, although it is mandatory to have a ZigBee bridge for switch operation.
So you can turn on a device with a single click, l'extinguish with a double et switch off a group of devices with a long press for example. You can also set up a back and forth system by putting two switches from one end to the other of a corridor for example, provided that your bulbs are connected. You can also put a switch connected with wire but without neutral at one end of the corridor and this one at the other end to control the first. The possibilities are enormous and varied. In use, there is no problem. It's extremely responsive thanks to the ZigBee. It's truly pleasent.
It's extremely responsive thanks to the ZigBee. It's truly pleasent. The Alexians
Hi
Can you make a list of Zigbee compatible Hubs?
Thank you
Cyril
The functionality of having this wireless switch control another wired one interests me in order to create a back and forth.
Could you detail the procedure a bit, please?
Besides, does an Ikea hub work with this switch?
Thank you!
For the IKEA hub, sorry but that is not possible… For the rest, we did not have several examples in the test, but they turn out to work like ZigBee remotes, like the Hue dimmers or IKEA remotes since you're talking about them. Everything therefore happens on the application part. 🙂
Thank you very much for such a quick response.
What would interest me would be to drive this switch with Alexa. I understand that the TUYA HUB you talk about in the article does not allow this.
Would this allow it?
http://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/K2hZkjPK
Unfortunately, no ZigBee Tuya hub sends connected objects back to Alexa for now… To our knowledge anyway. This should nevertheless be the case very soon.
Indeed, the bridges do not go up, but the products which are attached to them go up well in the majority of the cases, while passing by SmartLife.
Good morning Marc,
Yes, it's a Zemi Hubsmart, so a Tuya Hub.
Hello,
Please note, the wireless switch will allow the control of another switch only on the condition that it is connected under Tuya. I personally put a zigbee switch in my ceiling light and the wireless switches allow it to be driven back and forth.
Hello everyone and thank you again for this very interesting site.
After much reading I ordered the following:
My idea is to create a back and forth movement on my stairs.
I want to make the wireless switch control the "wired" switch and on top of that it can all be controlled by ALEXA.
Am I on the right track?
Hello,
Unfortunately your links are not valid (404), difficult to tell you.
Hello,
I am looking for the same kind of switch but wifi, a simple wireless switch and not zigbee which would be recognized in alexa do you have any idea if it exists? and possibly a reference?
the idea is to replace a classic switch to control a ceiling bulb which itself is already a connected bulb. I can turn it on / off with Alexa voice, but sometimes I cut it using the classic switch which cuts the power to the bulb and which is therefore offline.
Hello,
Unfortunately, Wi-Fi is not suitable for this use because it requires much more energy than ZigBee or RF433 technologies, so there is no equivalent.
Sorry…
And there, it works?
http://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/sFEsznPa
http://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/kH2zpUCo
http://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/C1CNep8k
ZigBee Tuya products are not native Alexa, but you can use them by creating scenarios in Tuya which will go back to them well in the application Alexa.
Hello, does this model go back and forth? Do we necessarily need a hub? I only have my Google home….
Who can answer me please
Hello
Thank you for the test.
I took this model (and the same one wired) for testing.
I have a ZigBee Conbee2 key on my Jeedom and am having trouble using this wireless switch.
In short, I deleted it from Jeedom but impossible to re-include it, and no instructions for this switch! Do you know how to reset it? Thank you!