Division of Labor

The LAN connected device paradigm consists of a Service Manager and Device Handlers. The purpose of this guide is to introduce you to the core concepts of LAN connected device development, and provide some examples to help you get started.

Service-Manager Responsibilities

The service manager is responsible for the discovery of the devices. It sends out a request and parses through the response, finding just the devices you are looking for. Upon discovery, it allows you to add device(s) that is has found. From there, it saves your connection to be able to make future interactions with the device.

Device Handler Responsibilities

The device type is responsible for creating and receiving device specific messages, and allowing them to work within the SmartThings infrastructure. It takes in a SmartApp specific command and outputs device specific commands. It also allows you to subscribe to responses from the device and trigger other commands as needed.

How It All Works