I've had my Z-Wave network up and running for a year+ now, but still don't quite understand the interworkings of everything. I've been thinking about this more, from two perspectives.
First, I have multiple controllers. I have HS3 running on a PC with a Z-Net locally, and a Z-Net at a second home. This has freed up a Zee and a Z-Stick that seem to no longer be needed. I've also set up a network at church, and have moved from a Z-Stick to a Z-Net, though still using a Zee for now. Is there any use for the Zee(s) and Z-Sticks that are no longer doing anything, other than the suggestion to leave the Z-Stick as is for backup when converting to a Z-Net. Can the Zees or Z-Sticks be used for secondary controllers (whatever that might mean) or for backup - say when the PC goes down? Can a Z-Stick and Z-Net both be used on the network (and how)? Can the Z-Stick be used for including/excluding devices, then "copied" to HS3 or the Z-Net? I don't like having equipment sitting around that should be useful.......
Second, I have two other controllers in my home. I have a Wink Hub and a 2GIG Alarm System. Is there any way to make these play together, at least the Z-Wave parts? I did try to add the Wink to the network, but ended up handing all the devices over to Wink, and had to delete them all off of the Wink Hub and re-add them to the Z-Stick at the time. I DO know that I can't add a device to multiple controllers (tried, failed, learned). What I'd like to be able to do, though, is make these devices aware of each other and communicate with each other. For example, there are devices on the Wink that I'd like to trigger events on the HS3, and the same for the alarm system. Right now, they are all three separate. HS3 has my home automation Z-Wave devices. Wink has non-Z-Wave devices, but it really isn't serving as a hub/bridge as intended (if it died, I'd barely notice it). The alarm system has alarm only devices, some of which are Z-Wave. Note that the Wink Hub and 2GIG alarm system both have Z-Wave capabilities, and these are what I'd like to be able to integrate.
David
First, I have multiple controllers. I have HS3 running on a PC with a Z-Net locally, and a Z-Net at a second home. This has freed up a Zee and a Z-Stick that seem to no longer be needed. I've also set up a network at church, and have moved from a Z-Stick to a Z-Net, though still using a Zee for now. Is there any use for the Zee(s) and Z-Sticks that are no longer doing anything, other than the suggestion to leave the Z-Stick as is for backup when converting to a Z-Net. Can the Zees or Z-Sticks be used for secondary controllers (whatever that might mean) or for backup - say when the PC goes down? Can a Z-Stick and Z-Net both be used on the network (and how)? Can the Z-Stick be used for including/excluding devices, then "copied" to HS3 or the Z-Net? I don't like having equipment sitting around that should be useful.......
Second, I have two other controllers in my home. I have a Wink Hub and a 2GIG Alarm System. Is there any way to make these play together, at least the Z-Wave parts? I did try to add the Wink to the network, but ended up handing all the devices over to Wink, and had to delete them all off of the Wink Hub and re-add them to the Z-Stick at the time. I DO know that I can't add a device to multiple controllers (tried, failed, learned). What I'd like to be able to do, though, is make these devices aware of each other and communicate with each other. For example, there are devices on the Wink that I'd like to trigger events on the HS3, and the same for the alarm system. Right now, they are all three separate. HS3 has my home automation Z-Wave devices. Wink has non-Z-Wave devices, but it really isn't serving as a hub/bridge as intended (if it died, I'd barely notice it). The alarm system has alarm only devices, some of which are Z-Wave. Note that the Wink Hub and 2GIG alarm system both have Z-Wave capabilities, and these are what I'd like to be able to integrate.
David
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