Lutron Newbie here -
After years of great experience with the CASETA pro system, I Just picked up a RA2 Select ONLY because I really like the ceiling motion sensors, and of course,
they are not caseta compatible, nor do they pass motion status via telnet (apparently).
I picked up a very expensive Lurton ra2 switch and was then able to add both the Switch and ceiling motion to the Ra2 Select hub.
Fingers crossed I would see that motion trigger and do something I choose without buying all RA2 devices. No luck. Caseta, and others hubs do not see the motion as you probably know.
Is anyone familiar with Phantom/ virtual devices in Lutron, and is it possible to create phantom devices somehow by using some software (essentials ? ) other than the lutron app ?
if I swap Ra2 Select for Ra2 Main repeater, will that help ?
Do I need to become a distributor / installer to create phantom devices?
I just cant justify replacing all my caseta devices, and buying all RA2 devices , nor , buying RA2 devices (only to resell afterwards) and temporally installing in each room I want a motion event just to trigger a dummy light to do something I choose.
If I sell the devices after I add them, and my system crashes, I imagine I will be at square 1? Where does the integration get stored, in the Hub , or the cloud ?
Is there a way to modify the actual backend data in the Lutron hubs where the integration ID gets exported from to Email ?
Could we copy data from this backend system somehow and adjust the Integration ID for a new dummy device? Are they listed by sort of MAC address or other serial number ?
Lutron can probably sell a large number of the Ceiling mounted motion sensors by exposing motion activity to telnet/ 3rd parties,
I just don't need to change all my lutron caseta switches :pensive:
Thanks for any steps in the right direction. Given Hue sensors re not too big, I just wonder if using Lutrons sensors are worth the headaches...
Hue sensors are not awful ( and motion/lux/temp activity is exposed) , but I have great respect for Clear connect, and the look of the Lutron sensor.
Link to article about creating a virtual device from a switch and then removing.
https://community.hubitat.com/t/lutron-ra2-select-or-radiora-2-essentials/3049/20