Wasn’t aware of this limitation, only needed to add and Air Conditioner and a TV. But what happens if you have 6 or more. Will the standard cloud based solution work for the others ?

Coarse and Fine Focus knobs are used to focus the microscope. Increasingly, they are coaxial knobs - that is to say they are built on the same axis with the fine focus knob on the outside. Coaxial focus knobs are more convenient since the viewer does not have to grope for a different knob.

Objective lensmicroscope function

Stage Clips are used when there is no mechanical stage. The viewer is required to move the slide manually to view different sections of the specimen.

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Eyepiece Tube holds the eyepieces in place above the objective lens. Binocular microscope heads typically incorporate a diopter adjustment ring that allows for the possible inconsistencies of our eyesight in one or both eyes. The monocular (single eye usage) microscope does not need a diopter. Binocular microscopes also swivel (Interpupillary Adjustment) to allow for different distances between the eyes of different individuals.

+1 for the Bond bridge, especially using @blueyetisoftware’s Edge driver. I have custom programmed anything you can think of into my Bond, ranging from IR dehumidifier to RF lights. I even have weird things like a fog machines and lasers tied into the IR. It works flawlessly and is fully integrated into ST. Without a doubt the best and easiest option.

remotec does make some zwave IR blasters which used to work pretty well with smartthings under the old pre-2023 architecture, but I’m not sure if anyone has created an edge Driver for those yet.

Allow us to reintroduce Hub 2, which is an intuitive smart home hub that better supports Matter, and now also includes universal infrared support for Matter too.

True (I have one), but like all Matter certified IR blasters it is limited to just on/off (except for air conditioners), and only up to five devices. That’s just the way the current matter spec is.

as @Paul_Oliver noted above (we crossposted ) , some tuya WiFi IR blasters are included in the official Tuya/smart things “linked services” integration, but with only a limited set of features. But the good news is they won’t require a tuya hub or a smartthings/Aeotec hub, and they don’t require custom code.

Nosepiece houses the objectives. The objectives are exposed and are mounted on a rotating turret so that different objectives can be conveniently selected. Standard objectives include 4x, 10x, 40x and 100x although different power objectives are available.

You can get around this, again, by using the other smartthings/SwitchBot integration and using scenes. But that’s pretty clunky and it’s not local.

Condensermicroscope function

The Bond Bridge is also a nice IR blaster. I actually use ZGP switches (Hue hub) to control my ceiling fan (Bond Bridge). The Bond does IR and RF if you get the small one (black). The larger white one only does RF.

there is a community created integration with Wi-Fi devices that have been flashed with the Tasmota software and includes a bunch of different IR blasters, so you could look into that.

Functionof stagein microscope

Iris Diaphragm controls the amount of light reaching the specimen. It is located above the condenser and below the stage. Most high quality microscopes include an Abbe condenser with an iris diaphragm. Combined, they control both the focus and quantity of light applied to the specimen.

SwitchBot hubs do IR Learning pretty well, but the smartthings integration is limited to either on/off, or to activating scenes that you set up in SwitchBot. So it’s probably not what you were imagining.

Functionof body tubein microscope

I have to buy 3 of them but I’m really struggling finding something. Broadband is not supported, while Tuya-based controller might need the Tuya hub to work I have seen the switchbot mini hub and it could be ok for me but I don’t know how it handles “IR learning”

use Alexa routines (not smartthings routines) as an intermediary. As it happens, Amazon recently added the ability for these devices, when connected to a hue bridge, to act as triggers for an Alexa routine, so you can then use them with smartthings-connected devices. We use this method in our own home and it works pretty well.

I think so, but I believe if you use both integration methods at the same time you will get some duplicates. But I haven’t tried it, so I’m not sure.

Ocular function in microscopeand their functions

Stage is where the specimen to be viewed is placed. A mechanical stage is used when working at higher magnifications where delicate movements of the specimen slide are required.

Functionof nosepiecein microscope

What is eyepiecein microscope

A high power or compound microscope achieves higher levels of magnification than a stereo or low power microscope. It is used to view smaller specimens such as cell structures which cannot be seen at lower levels of magnification. Essentially, a compound microscope consists of structural and optical components. However, within these two basic systems, there are some essential components that every microscopist should know and understand. These key microscope parts are illustrated and explained below.

Eyepiece or Ocular is what you look through at the top of the microscope. Typically, standard eyepieces have a magnifying power of 10x. Optional eyepieces of varying powers are available, typically from 5x-30x.

Functionof armin microscope

Illuminator is the light source for a microscope, typically located in the base of the microscope. Most light microscopes use low voltage, halogen bulbs with continuous variable lighting control located within the base.

My second issue deals with switches: I’d really like to use an energy harvesting switch (the NodOn one for example) but as far as I know, ST hub doesn’t support the Zigbee Green Power standard and so I would need to buy the HUE hub… But once I have the HUE hub, can I see the switch in ST and use it to control whatever I want?

I’m planning my smart home system basing it on ST, but I am encountering my first “issues” Is there any IR controller that is really supported in ST?

Wasn’t aware of this limitation, only needed to add and Air Conditioner and a TV. But what happens if you have 6 or more. Will the standard cloud based solution work for the others ?

Two completely different topics would generally go in two separate threads. It makes it a lot easier for others in the future to use the forum for information.

The Bond Bridge is also a nice IR blaster. I actually use ZGP switches (Hue hub) to control my ceiling fan (Bond Bridge). The Bond does IR and RF if you get the small one (black). The larger white one only does RF.

Why are infrared appliances other than Air Conditioners only able to be turned on/off? . Matter does not support this feature.

Condenser is used to collect and focus the light from the illuminator on to the specimen. It is located under the stage often in conjunction with an iris diaphragm.

use the official smartthings matter bridge integration to bring in the hue hub, and that may bring in the switches with it. But I haven’t yet seen it confirmed exactly which devices come in through this method. But if it works, it would be great, because it’s a local connection and does not require any custom code. It doesn’t offer quite as many features as option one, though. Just as one example, with option one you can also access scenes created in the hue app.

But for now, the simplest answer on the kinetic energy switches which use the zigbee green power profile is that they do work with a hue hub, they don’t work with only a smartthings/Aeotec hub, but once you do have a Smartthings/Aeotec hub, and a hue hub, you have a couple of options.

They support fans, fireplaces, blinds, shades, lights and bidets (not sure why ). They also allow custom programming if you can record the IR/RF signal. I was able to record my IR fireplace commands using an unsupported fireplace.

Objective Lenses are the primary optical lenses on a microscope. They range from 4x-100x and typically, include, three, four or five on lens on most microscopes. Objectives can be forward or rear-facing.