Usage in Routines, Scenarios, Automations, Scenes, Schedules & LogicUpdated 5 months ago

Open the SmartThings App on your smartphone or tablet. If you're new to the SmartThings App you can read more about it at the SmartThings Getting Started guide.

SmartThings uses the term "Routines" to cover all Home Automation Logic, whether it be creating a Scene, adding a Schedule or implementing an "if this .... then that ...." type Scenario.

Standard Routines

• From the Device details screen, some Vesternet Devices offer device-specific Routines directly.
  
  Here, with a Z-Wave Vesternet Dimmer module, you can see that SmartThings helpfully offers a standard "Timer" option, which is a simple time-based trigger.
  
  Touch the "Timer" Routine and once the "Timer" screen appears you can see that there are options for setting a simple countdown timer. Touch some of the options and then touch "Save".
  
   
• Back on the Device details screen you'll see the results. Once the countdown timer expires your selected action on the Device will happen automatically.
  
  Touching the "Slider" to the right of the Timer will alternately disable and enable it.
  
  For more simple time-based Routines, touch the "Routines" tab at the bottom of the screen and you'll now see options for setting a simple scheduled event that turns the Device On or Off
  
   
• Here you can see that a weekday schedule has been set for 7am. Touch "Save" when you are done.
  
  Back on the Routines screen you'll see the results and again, touching the "Slider" to the right of the Routine will alternately disable and enable it.