Node # resets

[Guest]

While I was doing testing - adding and removing devices to my HS4 - and SmartStick+ - the node numbers got all whacked out. My SS+ is #1, but my next device is #8.

I would have though the system would have back-filled the old numbers when something is EXCLUDED (Deleted) and another device INCLUDED (Added). This appears to not be the way it works.

Is there a way to change the NODE # of a device so that I can manually back-fill the holes in the number sequence?

Curtis

[BobSpen]

No, that's the way it works. When it reaches the max number it will start using the "holes".

[Guest]

No, that's the way it works. When it reaches the max number it will start using the "holes".

Bob ... No way to reset them all?

I am going to be moving all my devices and my HS4 to another computer - soon, I assume that will reset them?

Curtis

[reminc]

I have an unusual problem where changing the node number MIGHT help. I have an AEOTEC ZW095 Energy Meter. I could not get it to respond, exclude, include, etc. at all with the primary ZWAVE (ZWNET). Just for kicks, I tried to get it to include with the ZWAVE USB Stick and it worked. However, it used node number 2 since naturally itself is 1. However, the ZWNET has a "ghost" 2, which is NOT a device as that too used to be a device that required an include which is now 26. Therefore I deleted that device 2 in Homeseer but the ZWNET still thinks it has node 2. I cannot SEND and RECEIVE that device between the secondary USB and primary ZWNET and I am wondering if it is because I am trying to send node 2, which the ZWNET shows it has already. I assume I should not keep devices on the secondary USB ZWAVE controller so how can I move the ZW095, node 2 on the secondary USB controller. SO how can I get the ZW095 onto the ZWNET controller?

[avpman]

Bob ... No way to reset them all?

I am going to be moving all my devices and my HS4 to another computer - soon, I assume that will reset them?

Curtis

I believe, if you backup the Zwave network and restore it on your new system everything, including node numbers, will be restored on the new system.

[RogerL]

I believe, if you backup the Zwave network and restore it on your new system everything, including node numbers, will be restored on the new system.

when I did a backup and restore due to changing over to a new z-stick, it restored all the existing nodes to the same numbers, but it opened up the holes for reuse.
When I added in new devices, they started filling in the low numbers