This is the digital setup instructions for the Blue Series Smart Fan Switch (Exhaust or Ceiling) on the Hubitat platform.
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Please click on any of the sections in the Table of Contents to get started. We recommend working your way down as it follows an intentional flow that is user friendly and hub/gateway specific. As always, any questions, please see the Additional Resources links section or submit a ticket, we’re happy to help.

Follow these if you have already installed the Fan switch before and are just looking for some quick pairing instructions. If this is your first time installing the Fan switch, please skip this section and work your way through the various sections below starting with the Prerequisites.

This section assumes the following:

Let’s begin:

If your LED bar refuses to pulse blue, then please hold down on the top of the paddle as well as the config/favorites button for approximately 20 seconds until the LED Bar turns Red and then let go. The LED Bar will blink red three times to confirm as shown in the video below.

The only prerequisite to pairing this switch is the following:

While this switch will also pair without it, for full functionality, you’ll want to install the Device Driver.

To install the Device Driver, please follow the instructions below:

Now when you pair your switch, it should automatically pick up the Device Driver. Feel free to move onto the next section of the Setup Instructions below.

Before setting up your switch within Hubitat, you will have to manually install your switch in the wall and have it powered up. In order to do that, you (or your licensed electrician) will need to follow our Wiring Instructions which can be found below:

Blue Series Fan Switch Wiring Instructions
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The below instructions assume you have installed the Device Driver prior to pairing. Please follow the instructions below to include/pair your Blue Series Fan Switch

Once your switch is successfully paired, check to make sure you have basic functionality of your switch by turning it on/off.

In this section, we will help you change your switch mode (ie: Exhaust or Ceiling) and type (Single-Pole or 3-Way Aux).

To change your Blue Series Fan switch from an Exhaust Fan (On/Off) to a Ceiling Fan (Multi-Speed) or vice versa in Hubitat, please follow the instructions below:

To program your Blue Series Fan switch to operate in a Single-Pole or Multi-Way Aux in Hubitat, please follow the instructions below:

This switch is packed with features and most of them come directly from this community. They've been debated back and forth, added to wishlists, and talked about over the course of 4+ years.

Below we will provide a link to all the parameters and show you how to change them from within Hubitat and then we'll go into some of the advanced features and explain how to set them up in Hubitat.

You will need to install a Device Driver prior to accessing any of these features from within the app. Instructions can be found here: Device Driver Installation

A parameter is a setting within the switch firmware that allows you to change how the switch operates. For example, you want to change how fast your lights dim on and off, the color of the LED bar, minimum dimming level and much more -- all with a few clicks within the app.

To find all the parameters, please follow these steps:

For a list of the most up-to-date parameters and the firmware version they are associated with, please visit the Blue Series Fan Switch Parameter Page

Animated notifications are used when you want to have a visual cue on your LED bar notify you of a certain event. A few examples would be:

For more information about Animated Notifications as well as some examples of how to set them up, please visit the following article: Setting Up Animated Notifications • Hubitat

Scene control, in this context, refers to activating a scene from your light switch via a tap sequence (ie: double-tap, triple-tap, favorites button, etc). This is not to be confused with setting up scenes in your Hubitat app, which is different.

To learn how to setup multi-tap scene control, please visit the following article: Setting Up Multi-Tap Scene Control • Hubitat

Smart Bulb Mode is a special mode that allows you to use your Inovelli smart switch to control smart bulbs. Rather than cutting power to your smart bulbs, Smart Bulb Mode tells the switch to send a digital signal to your bulbs or your hub to turn on/off or dim.

To use Smart Bulb Mode with the Z-Wave light switch and a smart bulb, you'll have to setup multi-tap scenes (ie: Tap up = on, Tap down = off, etc). Please follow the directions in the, "Setting Up Multi-Tap Scene Control • Hubitat" article.

Zigbee binding is when two or more Zigbee products communicate directly with one another without the need to communicate with a hub. There are two main benefits of utilizing Zigbee binding: speed & local control.

From a speed standpoint, cutting out the middle-man (hub) can save precious milliseconds or even seconds depending on your cloud and/or processing power off your hub. Whereas from a local control standpoint, if your hub goes does down and cannot communicate, your products can still talk to each other.

To setup Zigbee Binding with your Hubitat Hub, please see this article: Setting Up Zigbee Bindings • Hubitat