New Pi owner here and have been adding z-wave devices. For the HVAC in my home, I have an ecobee that runs A/C and upstairs heat. Downstairs baseboard heat was on a simple t-stat. Bought a CT32 z-wave thermostat of ebay, new for $25. I dont have a C wire in that zone, so the battery operated CT32 looked like a solution.
I was trying to enroll and having issues. Would see the node, but then fail. Unit was only about 10' linear feet from the Pi, but across a hallway, 2 walls of sheetrock. Decided to unmount the CT32 and put directly under the Pi and it enrolled perfectly. Moving back to the original location after enrollment, has been working just fine.
I guess z-wave battery powered devices are pretty low power, not enough to reliably enroll a device. I suppose when the unit is finally enrolled, it can benefit from other neighbors to boost signal. There is a WX300 wall switch in that same room.
I was trying to enroll and having issues. Would see the node, but then fail. Unit was only about 10' linear feet from the Pi, but across a hallway, 2 walls of sheetrock. Decided to unmount the CT32 and put directly under the Pi and it enrolled perfectly. Moving back to the original location after enrollment, has been working just fine.
I guess z-wave battery powered devices are pretty low power, not enough to reliably enroll a device. I suppose when the unit is finally enrolled, it can benefit from other neighbors to boost signal. There is a WX300 wall switch in that same room.
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