Communication Speed (event generation) Between Light Module & Keypad Too Slow

Other Devices & Integrations Lighting & Load Control
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I want to know if there is a way to speed up the communication between a dimming light module (I am using the Linear PD300Z-2 Lamp Dimer Module) and a keypad (I am using the GE Wireless Lighting Control Keypad Controller 45631). By this I don’t exactly mean speeding up the time between pushing the on button and when the light turns on. When I push the on button to turn on my light from the keypad, it takes about .5 seconds or so for the light to turn on. That’s okay. However, when I am looking at the status of the device from the Vera Control page, I notice that it can take a good minute or two for the module to show that it is switched on. That is what I would like to know if I can speed up SIGNIFICANTLY.

This is important to me because I have a way of controlling my lights without directly plugging them into a dimming module. Having my lights not plugged into the module is something I would like because I do not have a neutral wire that is required for the Z-wave in wall sockets and light switches. I find the footprint of these dimming modules to be quite large and unappealing. I can at this very moment have my modules plugged in and hidden out of the way and control lights in another room. I’ve done this by using the event it creates in a program called Voxcommando. When my dimming module is turned on/off, it affects the state of my Hue lightbulbs that I sync to that particular module. However, since it takes so long for that event to be generated it seems really ridiculous to use this method. So I really would like to have that communication sped up significantly so that I can completely accomplish this goal of mine of creating a clean automated environment.

I am curious though, there is no Linear PD3300Z-2 Lamp Dimmer Module listed in the “Add Devices” section of Vera. To connect this module I instead selected the Jasco 45604 Dimmable Lamp Module in the “Add Devices” section. Could this be the cause of delay? Maybe I should purchase the Jasco 45604 model or some other similar one that is listed in the “Add Devices” section? … Now that I think about it (I purchased these modules some time ago), I think I did purchase the Jasco model and when I opened up the box they said Linear. I’m wondering if they are actually the same thing…?

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Search the forums for information about the Instant Status feature. Without it, you will experience the delay.

The Linear and GE dimmer modules lack the Instant Status feature.

I believe that the Leviton VRPD3-1LW Vizia RF Series 300-watt Scene Capable Plug-In Lamp Dimming Module does support Instant Status. However, I am unable to confirm this at the moment. There have also been reports on this forum of UI7 and issues with Leviton devices, so be warned.

Z-Wave devices not on the inclusion list should be added as Generic Z-Wave Device. You could use Generic Z-Wave Device for including all Z-Wave devices.