Need help getting wall switch configured

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#1

Hi guys,

I just got some new wall switches from z-wave.me today and jumped at the chance to set them up. Fast forward a few hours and I’m still working on the first one :wink:

I’ve got it included and I’ve set it up to work as an on/off switch. I got it to work directly on a device, but I want it to control a scene. So…I tried to set it up to “send scene”, which doesn’t do anything. Or so it seems. I set the association group to “_scene controller” and put the scene number in the text field. Updated the configuration and nothing happens. I then thought I’d try to control a VirtualSwitch, but it seems only physical devices show up in the list. I don’t even see how I can just push the button and have VeraLight pick it up and handle it.

Anyone got any tips for me? This one switch is supposed to be an “All on/off” switch. The rest of them can directly control a physical device, but not this one.

I’m all out of ideas, and the only relevant I’ve found through searching was someone saying this has been up several times - but I cannot find a single thread with relevant info.

Thanks in advance!

#2

Do you have the scene created that will turn all of the devices off right now? Once you have the scene created and working, just add a trigger that will run the scene when when the switch is turned off.

#3

I have the scene and it’s working fine. Been using it for 6 months or so - but there’s no signal to intercept from the wall switch. At least not one I can find.

#4

I have the scene and it’s working fine. Been using it for 6 months or so - but there’s no signal to intercept from the wall switch. At least not one I can find.[/quote]

You might want to first post what switch you bought. Also sounds like it might not be a “switch” at all. Sounds like your trying to describe a scene controller.

EDIT:

Nevermind I see you have this same question posted in several different posts all within an hour of each other.

#5

I have the scene and it’s working fine. Been using it for 6 months or so - but there’s no signal to intercept from the wall switch. At least not one I can find.[/quote]

You might want to first post what switch you bought. Also sounds like it might not be a “switch” at all. Sounds like your trying to describe a scene controller.

EDIT:

Nevermind I see you have this same question posted in several different posts all within an hour of each other.[/quote]

It’s the zwave.me wallc-s and I was just informed that it’s a controller not a switch. And yes - I even mentioned in one of the threads that I was semi-crossposting, but they’re all directed at different solutions so even though I normally try to not do it I felt it was defendable. Actually, I just started two threads and answered another one. Sorry if I was out of line, but I was trying to solve all three of my problems with two posts almost simultaneously.

#6

Oh, well - think I found at least some of my problem. The controller registered as a GenericIO which hid some of the features it offers. I manualle changed to D_SceneController and suddenly got a whole lot of new options resembling the ones I’ve seen other people talk about. Still cannot get it to control a scene, though…

#7

A regular switch and a bit of luup work work fine. Check the scene scripting sub forum.

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#8

[quote=“Grwebster, post:7, topic:186256”]A regular switch and a bit of luup work work fine. Check the scene scripting sub forum.

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Thanks, but my problem is that nothing is registered by Vera from the controller. I did some testing with a very helpful member here and it just doesn’t register. The way I do it now is that I control a plug-in switch and then do regular polling intervals to set its state, and a scene using state changes from the switch to initiate scenes.