Currently i am using HA core, the IKEA gateway and the Tradfri Integration to control my IKEA Floalt panels. I am also running ZHA and want to migrate all the Floalt panels to ZHA and ditch the IKEA gateway.
I am able to pair the IKEA 5 button remotes to HA (ZHA) but i am not able to pair the Floalt panels with ZHA. I am not having a “phyiscal” switch to factory reset the Floalt panels but i do have a Hue Dimmer to reset the Floalt panels.
I think the “correct” way to get them paired would be:
1.) Pair the remote to hub (ZHA or IKEA gateway)
2.) Join the Floalt panel to the network with the remote (i think LightLink is used here)
This all works well with the IKEA gateway and the remote seems to be paired with the IKEA gateway and “linked” (LightLink?) to the Floalt panel.
Point 2.) isn’t working if i pair the remote to ZHA because i think the remote does not send the correct commands to the Floalt panel. This does work with the IKEA gateway, so the IKEA gateway is doing something with the remotes after pairing, but i cannot figure out what it is.
Is there anyone out who can help me to get the Floalt panels pairing with ZHA?
I got this working now, had to “hard reset” the Floalt panel with 6 times powercycle.
So i am now able the bind the 5 button remote to the Floalt panel via ZHA groups, on/off and brightness is working well but the color temperature buttons (left and right) don’t work.
Curious how you got it to work, as I am struggling.
Your answer suggests this should work, although for me it has not yet:
1 reset remote
2 reset floalt
3 pair remote with ZHA
4 pair remote with floalt
I just installed a floalt and I was able to integrate it directly in ZHA, without even the remote.
I remove and put back the power 6 times in a row, so the light would become in pairing mode. Once it’s done, the light will flash slowly. Now I just added a new device in ZHA and it was discovered.
Sorry, a bit late to the party, just wanted to mention that specifically for FloAlt panels, I have found that you need to reset them by turning them on/off so that the “off state” is long while the “on state” is short. I usually do 1-2 sec “Off” followed by an “On” state that is as short as I can make it.
When late to the party, you’d better come with gifts.
My way of getting it to work, which is a bit of a combination of all above AND using ZHA Bindings.
As explained already above: pair your Floalt with ZHA
As explained already above: pair your 5-button Tradfri with ZHA
Think about using automations. (please don’t!)
So now what?..
Steps are as following:
Find your device “5-button Tradfri” and do the following (screens below)
During the bind, press your on-off button on the remote a few times until you see the identifier light flash a few times. The device needs to be woken up to read the data from the network and understand that it needs to bind. You’ll get a confirmation from your flashing Floalt light that everything is just find.
And when I mean a few times, I don’t mean button smashing like a mad person. For me a on/off press a few seconds apart was fine. This also means: do not touch the pairing button.
