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Plug In Dimmer working with iOS but not Pico
This is a new one for me. I’ve had my whole house on Caseta for a year and never a problem. But came across one today.
Installed plug in in dimmer and its working great from the app. Like several other plug in dimmers, I added this one to a pico remote - no problem. However, when I use the remote, the plug in dimmer is unresponsive. But what’s weird, like the title of the thread says, the plug in dimmer works fine when turning on/off from the iOS app.
I tried resetting the dimmer (twice) but same problem persists.
I also tried using a different pico but same problem.
Any suggestions? Thanks!
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After you added the plug-in dimmer to the app, did you add the Pico remote to the app as well? Sometimes when you add a dimmer to the app, it doesn't automatically bring the Pico with it into the app, and you have to add the Pico into the app (Settings > Add Device > Pico Remote).
If the Pico is added to the app, tap on the Pico icon > tap Edit Device > tap Lights, Shades, & Audio, and make sure the plug-in dimmer is checked. If it's not checked, check it, go back and Save.
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Thanks for the quick reply. The Pico remote was already added to the app. And just for additional trouble shooting, I tried using a different (already added) pico remote - but no luck.
So I can control the dimmer with the app. But can't seem to get any pico's to control that dimmer.
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real quick- check the programmed on level is something above zero, or the lowest threshold of the plug in. Common mistake from RA2 programming and default levels the software remembers. I don't really do Caseta much so it's a possibility.
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No luck but your post gave me another idea to test.
So strange... when I use the app, no problem turning on and off. When I use the pico, the lamp won't turn on or off but it changes from "on" to "off" (and vice versa) on the app.
In other words, I touch "on" on the plug in dimmer. Then touch "off" on the pico. The light stay on, but the app switches to "off".
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Did you ever get this to work?
I have 3 plug-in dimmers.
1 works fine with both the pico and the app. The other 2 will only work with either the app or the pico but not both.
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I am having a similar issue but it is intermittent which makes it harder to track down. My issue is the opposite when I use the pico remote or the actually dimmer switch it works fine. However, when I use wink hub 2 or alexa to turn the switch off or on 30% of the time it doesn't work but if I have the app open the state of the switch changes in the app. (ie alexa shows it off, i say alex turn light on, alexa app then shows light on but the physical light doesn't turn on)
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NOTE: I have tried unpairng, factory reset, re-pairing multiple times. Even done a zwave refresh a few times in wink hub, nothing seems to fix.
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Solution?
I have lost control of all my pico remotes with no luck reseting to factory. The app does not recognize the remotes when trying to pair. I deleted all in the app thinking I could start over. Anyone have a solution? Do I start completely over?