Looking for a way to script a Z-Wave All Off

[donstephens]

Many thanks for the script references.

[ksum]

If I were going the script route I would do one script where I could pass the floor or some other grouping and then create an event for each group. A quick skim of this thread had some code. There is some code here to start with.

[jmaddox]

Unfortunately all on/off is depreciated in current zwave products. That and it felt like throwing a grenade into the zwave network due to the huge spike in network traffic as every device repeated the command. Devices didn't report their status after using all on/off so your device list was almost guaranteed to be out of sync, and there was significant network lag immediately after using for 1 to 2 minutes as I recall.

I used to have 2 events that had all my lights in it to either turn all the lights on or off. I use the all off nightly. I got tired of updating the event as I expanded/updated my switches/dimmers, that and I felt it was inefficient to send an off command to a light that was already off. I started creating a script to mimic the functionality of all/on off. I was working on the script when a light bulb went off and I decided to just use easytrigger. Granted I still have to keep my easytrigger light group up to date, but it's a bit easier to add new devices since it excludes already selected devices from the device list.

So there are 3 possible solutions. I'm pretty sure I saw someone mention an all on/off script and/or posted it.

[ksum]

You can just user a normal event to do an all off. No need for any add-ons, scripts, or otherwise. Have the event trigger a z-wave action and set it to all off. As long as the device is set to respond to an all off command you are done.

[Wade]

This is a good way to do it using an EasyTrigger group set to expression. The off command is only sent if the device isn't already off.

[donstephens]

Thanks. I am trying to avoid having an event calling a script calling an event. I have EasyTrigger, I'll try to play with that.

Again, appreciate the suggestions.

I just created an event that does the All Off (using the ZWave action all off). Then I can invoke the event either from another event, or in script.

[drhtmal]

You can do this with Easy Trigger

[donstephens]

If anyone has a script that emulates this, would you mind sharing it?

Thanks