jkmcfadden

I have several of the Zooz Zen32 controllers in both of my homes. I like them, but as you might have noticed, they do not always play well with Insteon scenes. The button you have listed above is the primary switch. You can control On and Off with the eISY. If you right click and "group" you will see a layout similar to how the Insteon keypads show up after grouping. Mine is renamed as listed below. Interesting that you have a scene button 6 that I do not have. Maybe that is what you are looking for? My "big button" is wired to my ceiling lights in my bathroom, but I also have it controlled programmatically to turn on the sink light as well as the fan when it is switched on. I have never had much (if any) luck using z-wave devices in scenes, though I do believe the Zen32 big button might work. Because of this, I generally limit their use to single locations like bedrooms and bathrooms and only reference them programmatically The secondary buttons, as you have found, are really only useful in programs. I have previously documented my use as a ceiling fan controller combined with the Insteon ceiling fan module. I like the Zooz product line. They have a two-button as well that I use as fireplace control using the Zooz relay. Good Luck!

JSchumann - I have been using Z-wave detectors. I found one I really liked that could be plugged in and not require batteries. I like them because they located in a not easy to reach crawlspace so no worries about dying batteries. They also use a flexible mesh cord to detect moisture as opposed to the "prong" method on most detectors. Unfortunately, it has since become unavailable. ZLINK Z-Wave Plus Water Leak and Freeze Detector with S2 and SmartStart, Amazon Alexa Ready - ZL-LD-100 - Amazon.com Most recently I installed Aeotec sensors to monitor for any water accumulation in my attic AC pans. They do require batteries, so I just have a yearly calendar reminder to replace them. PRO Version ZWave Water Sensor: Aeotec Water Sensor 7 Pro, with Flood, Temperature, Humidity Sensor, SmartThings Sensor Compatible, Z-Wave Plus, S2, SmartStart, ZWave hub Required - Amazon.com

Having to manually reset the Insteon leak detectors is why I moved on to other options. Many of mine were in inconvenient locations and having to reset them any time it triggered became a non-starter for me.

Cleanplate Collections | Tedstuff I custom ordered them. They have standard designs but I contacted them and they worked with me on the custom label placement for my Zooz controllers. The cost was about the same as custom Insteon buttons since I ordered several for my bedrooms. I also have a slightly different version in my bathrooms. There is an outfit that is engraving both Insteon and Zooz products as well. I do not personally have any experience with them, but I likely will in the future as this is now where Insteon.com points to for custom buttons. Domotinc-customs

That is what I generally do. I use Zwave in bathrooms, bedrooms and closets where I generally have just a single location switch. And Insteon for my larger, main areas where I want more elaborate scenes and control from multiple switch locations. Zwave does not play well with eISY/Insteon scenes (at least as far as my experience is concerned). Zwave also has more options for devices. I used these Zooz controllers in all my bedrooms paired with an Insteon fan controller. I think they have a cleaner look as opposed to the Insteon 6 button keypads.

In my early days of Zwave (that like you I started using during the Insteon dark time) signal was an issue, so I bought a lot of repeaters. Now that I have more and more devices, the signals are better, though still not as reliable as Insteon dual-band. As to your parameter issue, I set parameters using my eISY all the time using the procedure I listed above. Most recently with a Zwave gas fireplace control where I was changing the parameters a lot during testing of the auto-shutoff time. I was setting it pretty short so as not to have to wait around for my tests. I use Zooz and other brands and generally don't have any issues other than there does not appear to be anyway to "retrieve" the setting using the eISY so the only way I can verify my change is by how the device behaves. One thing I always do is to have the Zwave device very close to other Zwave devices as I am setting the parameter. I have a "testing bench" where I hook up my devices to a power plug for setup and testing. I never install in a wall box and then try to set the parameter. I set the parameters, test and verify. I am not sure if that makes a difference, but that is how I always handle mine.

I change Z-wave parameters pretty regularly in my eISY. Using both the admin console and programmatically. I set the values in the admin console making sure to click "Set Configuration" to enact. And then I usually click "write changes". I have never figured out a way to see what they currently are, but changing this way always seems to work. You can also change the parameters programmatically:

I have a house full of Insteon and Z-Wave devices using the eISY. I recently turned my attention to my gas fireplace. Currently I was using a wall mounted batter-operated, millivolt timer. It had buttons for off and 30, 60 or 120 minutes. But no ability to activate remotely. And I was constantly having to re-activate on longer, colder days. So I researched my options and purchased the Zooz Z-Wave Long Range MultiRelay ZEN16 for the fireplace control and the Zooz Z-Wave Plus S2 Double Switch ZEN30 for the wall switch access. https://www.amazon.com/MultiRelay-ZEN16-Sprinklers-Fireplace-Repeater/dp/B0846DZJD8/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8 https://www.amazon.com/ZEN30-Control-Repeater-Required-SmartThings/dp/B0846CJTRN/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8 Initially I connected the upper rocker dimmer switch to the light above the fireplace and used the lower button to activate the fireplace relay on an 8 hour timer. But then I realized if I flipped that around, I could use the status lights of the dimmer as an indicator of the timer count down. Here is what I did: 1) Set the dimmer switch paddle to immediate 100% ON using the parameter settings listed in the user guide. 2) I created the following programs in my eISY. Fireplace On Fireplace Off Fireplace Timer Now, when the Upper switch is tuned on, the relay will be activated to turn on the fireplace and a timer program will start. Every ten minutes it wakes up and sends a dim command to the wall switch which reduces the dimmer status by 2%. And over the course of 8 hours the dimmer status lights will reduce. And at a glance, I can tell how much longer the fireplace will run. Of course, at any time, I can turn the fireplace OFF or hit "ON" to start the 8 hour timer over again. Additionally, I wrote a set of monitoring programs just in case of some type of timer failure. Using the parameter settings, I set the relay to automatically turn off after 12 hours. And my monitor program will watch for this and resync the switch back to off if this happens. Fireplace Resync Fireplace Query Hope this helps anyone in a similar situation!

It wasn't the answer I was hoping for, but my eISY is bricked. Mucho thanks to Michel Kohanim of UD support for his patience with me. He talked me through how to get a prompt to come up and be able to provide info for his diagnosis. Unit is being sent in for repair. Thanks again Michel!

I am curious if anyone else is having this issue. It happened yesterday (12/19/2023) after the east coast AWS internet outage that made the portal unavailable. I think an update was being pushed/installed at the same time (maybe, but not sure). Anyway, like many when I saw the portal was showing unavailable, I rebooted my ISY (after taking a backup). I tried a couple of times and at some point my eISY became completely unavailable. It stopped showing up in the Launcher and did not appear in the connected list in my router. I tried the button press reboots and still nothing. Then I tried the factory reset (knowing I had a backup). Still no luck, even after multiple attempts. I finally plugged it into a monitor to see what was happening and based on the screen display it is trying to boot, but failing. And once it fails, it just tries again and again. I was able to capture a few photos as the reboot was occurring, but it happens pretty quick, so I could not catch everything. Photos attached. I quickly ordered a new one that is on its way. And I have opened a ticket with UD hoping to salvage this fairly new device. But has anyone else dealt with this or a similar situation?

I also started having issue starting around 3AM EST. I could access locally but not through the portal. I tried rebooting a couple of time but no luck. And now my eISY won't even connect to my local router. The IP address is not in the connected list. I have tried rebooting several time using the power and button press procedures but no luck. I am thinking I need a hard reset. Luckily I took a backup before everything went kablooie.

I also have two eISYs at two locations. One is still showing online with the portal so I don't think this is a portal issue. I worry that this might be an update issue. I also saw a brief message that an upgrade was in process before all of this happened.

I ran across this post because I am having the same issue - my eISY went offline last night. It was initially still showing in my local network but could not reach the UDI portal. I rebooted and now it won't even show up as attached to my router. I tried the button clicks to reset network, reboot (several times now) and still no luck, it is not attaching to my router. Not sure what else to try except a full reset. I'll wait to see if maybe it clears up but I am not hopeful.

If the z-wave keypad you are referring to is the zooz zen32, I have found no way for the 4 buttons to work in a scene. The only way I have been able to get them to respond is using a program. I posted this a while ago outlining the procedures I used to interact with the buttons.

I also prefer using a keypadlinc when I can. But when they became hard to find I installed several Zooz Z-Wave Zen32 keypads. I use them in out of the way areas like bedrooms. That frees up my precious keypadlincs for more conspicuous areas in our home. Using them with the ISY is a little tricky, the small buttons can only be recognized in programs, not scenes. I documented my use as a fan controller using the Insteon fanlinc. I solved the labeling issue by ordering custom plates from https://tedstuff.com/