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Originally posted by S-F View PostYou guys are boring and unimaginative.
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You guys are boring and unimaginative.
You just need to come up with new and creative things for HS to do for you!
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Originally posted by rprade View PostYou're just being an old fuddy
The door sensor we are talking about in this thread is on my mailbox, outside on the street, easily 70+ feet and 3 walls from the controller, yet it communicates directly.
Now that we have every device installed it is almost boring, I find myself trying to figure out new things to do just so I can fiddle with the system. I have said in other posts that my wife even appreciates and relies on home automation, where she was very skeptical last year at this time.
I need to 'upgrade' to HS3 so I have stuff to 'fix' again!
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Originally posted by Uncle Michael View PostIs it just me being an old fuddy, or are there applications where Z-wave is just not well-suited, and even X10 wireless (not PLC) is easier to setup and use?
All kidding aside, Z-Wave is very good, but there is a learning curve to getting devices to work properly, especially battery operated devices. The inclusion and interrogation process is crucial, so that all of the devices capabilities can be properly provided to the controlling software. Once that is done and the network is properly optimized, it is now very reliable. It was until last fall before the Z-Wave plug-in got to the point where it was 99% reliable. Mine hasn't had a failed command since. The door sensor we are talking about in this thread is on my mailbox, outside on the street, easily 70+ feet and 3 walls from the controller, yet it communicates directly.
Now that we have every device installed it is almost boring, I find myself trying to figure out new things to do just so I can fiddle with the system. I have said in other posts that my wife even appreciates and relies on home automation, where she was very skeptical last year at this time.
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Is it just me being an old fuddy, or are there applications where Z-wave is just not well-suited, and even X10 wireless (not PLC) is easier to setup and use?
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Thanks for the tip. I brought the tilt sensor inside and kept it within 5 feet of the Z-NET. After a couple of attempts it was able to successfully interrogate the device. I'm now able to get notifications when my garage door is either open or closed
Now I'm attempting to create a virtual device that will allow me to open or close the garage door.
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Originally posted by macrho View PostStill not having luck though I did see the statuses populated but nothing displays in the log when the status changes.
Here is from the "rescan":
Code:May-29 4:31:37 PM * Z-Wave Z-NET: Device Outside Garage Right Tilt Sensor Optimization not executed, the node cannot be reached. May-29 4:31:18 PM * Z-Wave Z-NET: Device Outside Garage Right Tilt Sensor Optimization not executed, the node cannot be reached. May-29 4:31:01 PM * Z-Wave Warning The device at node 29 should result in 3 child devices being created, but the node interrogation currently has 0. This may still result in a successful child creation. May-29 4:31:01 PM * Z-Wave Error Node 29 did not provide Wake-Up Command Class information - it will not be processed further. May-29 4:31:01 PM * Z-Wave All associations for node 29 have been retrieved successfully. May-29 4:31:00 PM * Z-Wave Getting association information for node 29 May-29 4:31:00 PM * Z-Wave Node 29 is Z-Wave version: Lib: 3.4 App: 2 May-29 4:31:00 PM * Z-Wave Node: 29 Controls Class(es): BASIC May-29 4:31:00 PM * Z-Wave Node: 29 Supports Class(es): SENSOR_BINARY_V2, ALARM_V2, MANUFACTURER_SPECIFIC, VERSION_V2, ASSOCIATION, WAKE_UP, BATTERY, CONFIGURATION May-29 4:31:00 PM * Z-Wave * May-29 4:31:00 PM * Z-Wave Device synchronization needs to create devices for one new node. May-29 4:31:00 PM * Z-Wave * May-29 4:31:00 PM * Z-Wave Syncing Z-Wave nodes with device list...
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Still not having luck though I did see the statuses populated but nothing displays in the log when the status changes.
Here is from the "rescan":
Code:May-29 4:31:37 PM * Z-Wave Z-NET: Device Outside Garage Right Tilt Sensor Optimization not executed, the node cannot be reached. May-29 4:31:18 PM * Z-Wave Z-NET: Device Outside Garage Right Tilt Sensor Optimization not executed, the node cannot be reached. May-29 4:31:01 PM * Z-Wave Warning The device at node 29 should result in 3 child devices being created, but the node interrogation currently has 0. This may still result in a successful child creation. May-29 4:31:01 PM * Z-Wave Error Node 29 did not provide Wake-Up Command Class information - it will not be processed further. May-29 4:31:01 PM * Z-Wave All associations for node 29 have been retrieved successfully. May-29 4:31:00 PM * Z-Wave Getting association information for node 29 May-29 4:31:00 PM * Z-Wave Node 29 is Z-Wave version: Lib: 3.4 App: 2 May-29 4:31:00 PM * Z-Wave Node: 29 Controls Class(es): BASIC May-29 4:31:00 PM * Z-Wave Node: 29 Supports Class(es): SENSOR_BINARY_V2, ALARM_V2, MANUFACTURER_SPECIFIC, VERSION_V2, ASSOCIATION, WAKE_UP, BATTERY, CONFIGURATION May-29 4:31:00 PM * Z-Wave * May-29 4:31:00 PM * Z-Wave Device synchronization needs to create devices for one new node. May-29 4:31:00 PM * Z-Wave * May-29 4:31:00 PM * Z-Wave Syncing Z-Wave nodes with device list...
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Originally posted by macrho View PostI'll delete and re-add the device, I had done the original add at a distance
Most of my battery devices are giving me headaches- With a Z-Stick or a Z-Troller, keep them very close to the controller. With the Z-Net you have a little more latitude.
- The device must be awake during inclusion and be kept awake during the entire process. Sometimes the devices don't stay awake during the interrogation after inclusion, you can sometimes help the process by waking them up again during the process.
- Rescan if you see any errors during the inclusion. Again, be sure the device is awake during the entire process. On the door tilt sensors I hit the include/wakeup a couple of times during the process.
- For all my battery operated devices I use this same process with the device near the controller. After confirming that it is included properly, I place the device and do a couple of optimize passes after it is in its final location. It must be awakened immediately before optimizing. I usually carry a laptop or tablet to the device so that I can initiate the optimization while at the device.
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You might not need to remove the device from your Z-Wave interface. Just delete all of the child devices and then rescan the root device first. That will rebuild all of the child devices.
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I'll delete and re-add the device, I had done the original add at a distance
Most of my battery devices are giving me headaches
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Originally posted by macrho View PostThis is what I see:
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