# Eltako FMS61 ChannelB with VirtualRockerswitchB **URL:** \ **Category:** Off-Topic\ **Tags:** enocean\ **Created:** [May 18, 2023, 3:10pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/eltako-fms61-channelb-with-virtualrockerswitchb/146727 "2023-05-18T15:10:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Franz\_Zurcher](https://community.openhab.org/user_avatar/community.openhab.org/franz_zurcher/32/100350_2.png) [@Franz\_Zurcher](https://community.openhab.org/u/Franz_Zurcher)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2023, 3:10pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/eltako-fms61-channelb-with-virtualrockerswitchb/146727/1 "2023-05-18T15:10:12Z")
Hello I just can’t manage to control the second channel B of my FMS61. Channel A works perfectly. For channel B I created a virtual RockerswitchB, it does not work with Type Switch nor with Type String as suggested. What kind of string do I have to send to switch on and off? Thanks ---
**Author:** ![dirkdirk](https://community.openhab.org/user_avatar/community.openhab.org/dirkdirk/32/65282_2.png) [@dirkdirk](https://community.openhab.org/u/dirkdirk)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2023, 8:04am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/eltako-fms61-channelb-with-virtualrockerswitchb/146727/2 "2023-05-22T08:04:25Z")
Hi, maybe you can explain what you already did? Have you read the manual about teach in? > **[FMS61NP\_30200330-6\_dt.pdf](https://www.eltako.com/fileadmin/downloads/de/_bedienung/FMS61NP_30200330-6_dt.pdf)** > > 171.07 KB You need to teach in the second switch into to actors second channel. ---
**Author:** ![Franz\_Zurcher](https://community.openhab.org/user_avatar/community.openhab.org/franz_zurcher/32/100350_2.png) [@Franz\_Zurcher](https://community.openhab.org/u/Franz_Zurcher)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2023, 12:32pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/eltako-fms61-channelb-with-virtualrockerswitchb/146727/3 "2023-05-22T12:32:50Z")
Thanks for the reply. I am migrating my system from FHEM to openHAB. The actuator FMS61NP-230V has two channels A and B, both are already learned in and work perfectly with FHEM via a virtual rocker switch with the two channels A and B. For channel A it works correctly with openHAB, while channel B does not respond. I’m somewhat confused that Channel B is only displayed under "Show advanced " in the openHAB enocean Classic Device and furthermore it is defined as a string by default, in comparison to Channel A which is a switch by default. Do I understand something wrong here? ![image](https://community-openhab-org.s3.dualstack.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/original/3X/a/e/aeef877e611867a808d0fbcf8bfa8c447c4705fa.png) ---
**Author:** ![dirkdirk](https://community.openhab.org/user_avatar/community.openhab.org/dirkdirk/32/65282_2.png) [@dirkdirk](https://community.openhab.org/u/dirkdirk)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2023, 11:05am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/eltako-fms61-channelb-with-virtualrockerswitchb/146727/4 "2023-05-23T11:05:44Z")
> [@Franz\_Zurcher](#): > > FMS61NP-230V Looks like a bug to me. Or it is not correctly programmed. Maybe this problem is still not fixed? Pls see here: > [@New openHab2 EnOcean binding](https://community.openhab.org/t/new-openhab2-enocean-binding/39917/375): > > Hi Martin, did you get it working? I have a similar problem using FMS61NP and FT55. The only thing I get working ist, that when I press a button on the FT55 it change the status of my RockerSwitch. But I can’t update it from the RockerSwitch. I tried also a Classic Device and an Actuator (EPP A5-38). But nothing worked. Can you share your definitions? Many Thanks! > [@New openHab2 EnOcean binding](https://community.openhab.org/t/new-openhab2-enocean-binding/39917/381): > > Thanks Daniel, indeed I am using 2.4.0. I will try the snapshot version and wit for your new binding version. Thanks a lot! is it planned to support FMS61NP as an actuator natively in the future? Thanks, Tino > [@New openHab2 EnOcean binding](https://community.openhab.org/t/new-openhab2-enocean-binding/39917/389): > > Daniel, one more. I tried to teach-in ChannelB, but this is whithin PaperUI a String and not a Switch. So teach-in is not working. Do I need to create a new classic device for each of the 4 buttons on FT55? Do I need to create a new Listener on each classic device? Thanks, Tino ---
**Author:** ![system](https://community-openhab-org.s3-eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/original/2X/6/6a52f2ac5d00e4c7b50471a354b3a9221188be90.png) [@system](https://community.openhab.org/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2023, 3:06am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/eltako-fms61-channelb-with-virtualrockerswitchb/146727/5 "2023-07-04T03:06:18Z")
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