Earlier this 12 months, SmartThings introduced a brand new program referred to as Certification by Similarity (CbS) inside its Works with SmartThings (WWST) companion program. This program is designed for Sensible House OEM’s to certify portfolios of merchandise, reasonably than certifying every product one after the other.
Moreover, we launched a brand new developer characteristic referred to as Product Cloning, which permits companions to enter the small print of 1 product and duplicate for all comparable merchandise.
Lots of our system manufacturing companions have a portfolio of gadgets with the identical good know-how on the within however are available many alternative shapes, colours, and different variations. We’re making it simpler and extra cost-efficient than ever to certify your entire portfolio.
Upon releasing this new certification possibility, now we have heard glorious opinions from our companions. Learn on to find methods to benefit from this new providing.
“We love SmartThings’ new Developer Heart and used the Certification Console to shortly certify our complete portfolio of gadgets.”
Antonin Carre, Product Supervisor Partnerships & Integrations for WiZ at Signify
Product Cloning
SmartThings Product Cloning lets you enter info for one product and clone it to generate a number of entries for all comparable merchandise. The comparable merchandise embrace all of the vital info — all you should do is replace the distinctive identifiers, just like the Matter Product ID and Mannequin Quantity.
- Simply copy product particulars and enter entire product traces
- Save time and get licensed sooner
Get Began
How you can clone a product:
- Go to the SmartThings Certification Console.
- Navigate to the Merchandise web page (second icon from the highest on the left).
- Enter your product particulars for one product and reserve it.
- Navigate again to the Merchandise web page. Below the Actions menu on the product, you’ve got an choice to create a number of merchandise without delay with Product Cloning.
You may add as much as 10 clones with the choice to enter the distinctive identifiers. As soon as created, the clones seem in your Merchandise record; you’ll be able to open them up and modify any of the small print earlier than submitting for Works with SmartThings Certification.
WWST Certification by Similarity
Certification by Similarity (CbS) lets you scale back your WWST certification time and price by figuring out associated merchandise with comparable core performance however with completely different mannequin numbers and minor variations like colours, shapes, or regional variations.
Instance Certification by Similarity use case with a portfolio of RGBW, RGB, and white steadiness mild bulbs:
Begin by submitting a major product for certification that may be a superset of all of the portfolio options — equivalent to one of many RGBW mild bulbs. As soon as the first product testing is full, the comparable gadgets — such because the RGB and white steadiness mild bulbs — can get fast-tracked by certification, without cost. Extra gadgets may be both submitted similtaneously the first product or at a later date. All you should do is submit the product info and hyperlink it with the first product. We confirm that the options are the identical as your major product and grant you certification.
Units that May be Thought of for CbS
The next standards have to be met for the gadgets to be thought-about for CbS:
Word: Cloud Linked Units might have completely different Machine Profiles and nonetheless be thought-about for Certification by Similarity. That is doable provided that the Capabilities for comparable merchandise are a subset of the major product. If a comparable system has extra Capabilities, partial testing is required.
Be taught extra about CbS within the Developer Documentation and Certification Console.
Get Began
How you can submit comparable merchandise for WWST:
- Go to the SmartThings Certification Console.
- Navigate to the Certifications web page.
- Submit your major product for certification.
- Navigate again to the Certifications web page and choose the goal comparable product to certify. You now have the choice to hyperlink this submission with the major product.
- Choose the related major product and submit your product for certification.
Certification by Similarity FAQs
How is the first product decided?
→ The major product has all of the Capabilities of different gadgets within the group. On this instance, Product 4 or Product 5 may very well be the first.
How can we assure CbS will likely be accredited earlier than submitting for WWST certification?
→ We advocate following the rules within the Developer Documentation. The WWST group makes the ultimate resolution after reviewing your submission.
Ought to I submit the first product and look forward to it to be absolutely licensed earlier than submitting secondary gadgets to be thought-about for CbS, or can all the merchandise be submitted collectively?
→ When submitting merchandise, you don’t want to attend. You may submit the major product and comparable merchandise on the similar time.
I’ve a number of manufacturers, together with some which have the identical {hardware} and firmware. Can CbS be prolonged to those a number of manufacturers?
→ As a way to be thought-about for CbS, merchandise should include the identical model. View our documentation to evaluate the CbS program necessities.
How does the publication / timing work for CbS gadgets in comparison with the first product?
→ See our Publish Your Machine information on publication/timing.
Wish to combine your system(s) with SmartThings? Go to our Developer Heart to get began and entry Product Cloning and Certification by Similarity instruments.
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