[SOLVED] Setup innogy SmartHome Button - one item linked to channels button1 and button2

[rlkoshak (Rich Koshak)]

@millecker

But the following state change of the channel is not automatically synced to the Items . Why?
Maybe a wrong Item type? Which Item type do I have to use for this PRESSED event?

The Item type required for each Channel is identified next to the Channel in PaperUI.

In the above screen shot, Heartbeat and Smoke must be linked to a Switch Item. Battery Level must be linked to a Number Item.

@millecker

Do I have to create a Rule for each Item to synchronize the two Items?

Possibly.

@millecker

Please can you give me an example of such a Rule ?

Design Pattern: Proxy Item

Please see Design Pattern: What is a Design Pattern and How Do I Use Them for information on what a DP is and how to use them. Problem Statement Often one faces one or more of the following situations: the need to perform additional logic before sending a command to a device the need to send a command to multiple devices based on a single event the need to do something different based on the state of one or more other Items the channel to update the state of an Item and the channel to send c…

@millecker

There must be an easier way for creating an Item for a SmartHome switch!?

Linking two Channels to one Item is a rare occurrence. This thread is the first one I’ve encountered where anyone has attempted it.

Typically one has one Channel linked to on Item. If a command sent or received on one Item needs to trigger some other device to do something, that is done through Rules.