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Setting Up Multi-Tap Scene Control • SmartThings

This article shows how to setup multi-tap scene control for any of our Red or Blue Series switches using Samsung / Aeotec Smartthings

Written by Eric Hines

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Scene control, in this context, refers to activating a scene from your light switch via a tap sequence (ie: double-tap, triple-tap, favorites button, etc). This is not to be confused with setting up scenes in your SmartThings app, which is different.
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SmartThings Scene vs Inovelli Scene

In the below example, we will create a simple scene of turning on movie lights and setting them to blue at 80% with a double-tap up of the light switch (in this case, we'll be using a Blue Series 2-1 Switch, but any of our switches that support multi-taps will work).

  1. Open your SmartThings App and go to the, "Automations" tab
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    SmartThings - Setting up Scene Control - Step 1

  2. Click on the, "+" button at the top of the screen and select, "Create routine"
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    SmartThings - Setting up Scene Control - Step 2

  3. Under the, "If" section, click on the, "+ Add what will trigger this routine" button
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    SmartThings - Setting up Scene Control - Step 3

  4. Click on, "Device status" and find your Inovelli Blue Series 2-1 Switch to click on
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    SmartThings - Setting up Scene Control - Step 4

  5. Scroll to the section that says, "Up Button" and click on, "Pressed 2 times" followed by, "Done" (NOTE: If you want something other than double-tap up, please select a different sequence)
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    SmartThings - Setting up Scene Control - Step 5

  6. Under the, "Then" section, click on the, "+ Add what this routine will do" button
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    SmartThings - Setting up Scene Control - Step 6

  7. Click on, "Control devices"
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    SmartThings - Setting up Scene Control - Step 7

  8. Select the movie lights you want to turn on and click, "Next"
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    SmartThings - Setting up Scene Control - Step 8

  9. Then go through each light and click on, "Choose what you want this device to do"
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    SmartThings - Setting up Scene Control - Step 9

  10. Click on, "Turn On", followed by, "Dimmer" (set it to 80%), and, "Color control" (select blue) -- then click, "Done"
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    SmartThings - Setting up Scene Control - Step 10

  11. Ensure the correct status, color and level values are selected, click, "Save" and name your routine
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    SmartThings - Setting up Scene Control - Step 11

  12. Test your routine by double tapping up on your Inovelli Switch and see if your movie lights turn on

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