Aeotec Micro Dimmer

Other Devices & Integrations Lighting & Load Control
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I have recently been playing with the Aeotec Micro Dimmer and Micro Switch. These are great for my ability to read wattage and keep aesthetics consistent. I am trying to move to these switches throughout my house. I am also trying to use one as a remote switch for a different circuit. In other words, I want when this switch is flipped to initiate turning on another a switch. In order for that to work the switch must report instant status. It does report instant wattage measurements, but doesn’t report status. When I emailed Aeotec Support the responded with this:

[i]For the micro dimmer or switch, there is a setting to allow the micro to output a report every time there is a manual switch.

Please make this parameter change: Parameter 80 [1 byte dec]: 1

This will allow the micro report its state change when it has been changed via external switch.

Let me know if this works for you[/i]

Any idea how to do this? Thanks so much. I realize that Leviton has the patent for instant status. Is there a work around?

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After further emails with Tech Service (they have been extremely helpful thus far), the change is relatively simplistic. These switches now show status as quickly as the Levitons.

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This only speeds up the reporting right? There isn’t actually a notification that is for the external switch right?

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Yes, it just reports in about .5 second. I am using this as a virtual switch to switch a remote circuit.