smokegrub Posted April 3, 2015 Posted April 3, 2015 I have not yet used Z-Wave and I need some door sensors where the Insteon Hidden Door Sensor is not compatible. Are you using the Z-Wave product? Plusses? Minuses?
MustangChris04 Posted April 3, 2015 Posted April 3, 2015 Why don't you use the Insteon Wireless Open/Close sensor? http://www.smarthome.com/insteon-2843-222-wireless-open-close-sensor.html
mwester Posted April 4, 2015 Posted April 4, 2015 Why don't you use the Insteon Wireless Open/Close sensor? http://www.smarthome.com/insteon-2843-222-wireless-open-close-sensor.html Can't speak for the original poster, but I use all z-wave for my door sensors because of the nasty All-ON bug that seems to be triggered by, among other things, Insteon motion and open-close sensors. I'm using several of the Aeon multi-sensors - they work very nicely on a power supply (I opted to avoid batteries on these because I could, and because with an external PSU they act as repeaters, and can update more frequently. I have the Aeon on-the-door sensor as well; nice unit, well-constructed, works as advertised. Compared to a couple of others, the Aeon units are better made (tamper switch is far more sturdy, etc), and another big plus is that the Aeon unit takes a standard battery. You'll need to make sure that you have coverage - I added the Aeon siren to my collection in part to satisfy that need, but also because Insteon doesn't have such a unit, so it was a very nice addition to the system. In general -- I've no ALL-ON events, I get a broader selection of devices to choose from, and with the ISY and programs, I can make the z-wave devices and the Insteon devices play well together. (The only downside is that there's a noticeable delay in an Insteon light turning on when triggered by a z-wave device, as compared to an Insteon scene doing the same thing).
MustangChris04 Posted April 4, 2015 Posted April 4, 2015 Good information, thanks mwester. Fortunately for me, I've never experienced an All On event and I have several Insteon sensors. I use them for the closets so the light turns on when the door is opened, and there is absolutely no delay. I wouldn't trust the Insteon sensors for a security solution. It sounds like the Aeon units are better for doos/windows if they do have a tamper sensor. I personally stuck with the DSC wireless sensors for my alarm and integrated that with the ISY. The batteries last several years, have a tamper sensor, faster response times, and with the DSC Powerseries it can detect if the wireless signal is being jammed.
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