I purchased the HomeSeer 3 software and the SmartStick+ USB Z-Wave Interface stick.
now I want to set up my home to have HS turn the lights on/off -
Questions:
(a) Other than buying a z-wave wall switch do I need anything else?
(b) do the zwave wall switches repeat the zwave RF signal (as my HS and Zwave USB is on a PC in the basement, and I want to control lights on the main floor and 2nd floor in addition to the basement)
(c) should I buy relay modules instead of wall switches? What's the difference/advantages/usages?
(d) How do I find out what wall switches that I currently have in order to know that I'm getting the appropriate z-wave replacement.
(e) If my current switch is not dimmable, but the bulbs are dimmable - can I buy a z-wave dimmable switch?
(f) What should I buy to control my pools filter/pump?
(g) What should I buy to control my pool's (electric) heater - i.e. if I want to keep the filter running, but turn the heater off
(h) some items say "Supports Z-Wave Plus features" - what are these features - i.e. what is lacking in z-wave switches, etc that are not "plus"
thx
now I want to set up my home to have HS turn the lights on/off -
Questions:
(a) Other than buying a z-wave wall switch do I need anything else?
(b) do the zwave wall switches repeat the zwave RF signal (as my HS and Zwave USB is on a PC in the basement, and I want to control lights on the main floor and 2nd floor in addition to the basement)
(c) should I buy relay modules instead of wall switches? What's the difference/advantages/usages?
(d) How do I find out what wall switches that I currently have in order to know that I'm getting the appropriate z-wave replacement.
(e) If my current switch is not dimmable, but the bulbs are dimmable - can I buy a z-wave dimmable switch?
(f) What should I buy to control my pools filter/pump?
(g) What should I buy to control my pool's (electric) heater - i.e. if I want to keep the filter running, but turn the heater off
(h) some items say "Supports Z-Wave Plus features" - what are these features - i.e. what is lacking in z-wave switches, etc that are not "plus"
thx