Moving ISY to set up devices?

[Teken]

Only the relay version is a dual controllable outlet. The dimmer version only has a single top controllable outlet.

 

Both are also dual band.

 

 

Ideals are peaceful - History is violent

[xKing]

On GE outlet - you can re-programm that blue LED to light up when outlet is turned on so it's not bothering you when outlet is off.

[Teken]

On GE outlet - you can re-programm that blue LED to light up when outlet is turned on so it's not bothering you when outlet is off.

 

This is where maybe the review post was unclear. The LED can be toggled on/off vs being dimmable. Thanks for the clarification on that portion I am sure it will help someone else down the road looking for the same.

[Andrew]

Teken- thanks.

 

xKing - yes - except sometimes you don't want the light on at all!

 

IMO it's an oversight that needs to be addressed (no pun intended) in a way that lets the user control the LED. Could even be helpful in testing/troubleshooting.

[xKing]

Black permanent marker helps

[MWareman]

The LEDs on the siren are normally off - unless you activate the siren. 

 

@Teken, there is no 'options' button. It's simply On / Off / Query (it appears as a simple switch). Switching it 'On' activates the siren. 'Off' turns the siren off.

 

The real benefit though is it's ability to be a repeater of secure Zwave devices (in my case, Kwikset locks). I have several Aeon 'repeaters' installed with very unreliable locks. I replaced one of them with the siren - and removed the others. I have a much more reliable zwave network now. It's just much better at being a repeater than the repeater labeled product.

[PhanTomiZ]

The LEDs on the siren are normally off - unless you activate the siren. 

 

@Teken, there is no 'options' button. It's simply On / Off / Query (it appears as a simple switch). Switching it 'On' activates the siren. 'Off' turns the siren off.

 

The real benefit though is it's ability to be a repeater of secure Zwave devices (in my case, Kwikset locks). I have several Aeon 'repeaters' installed with very unreliable locks. I replaced one of them with the siren - and removed the others. I have a much more reliable zwave network now. It's just much better at being a repeater than the repeater labeled product.

How many Z-Wave devices do you have installed in your system?

[MWareman]

I have 12 devices - not including ISY itself. Some are battery powered (3 of them) - other than the siren and two Kwikset locks the others are GE/Jasco power outlets (which are placed around the perimeter of my house).

 

Until I put the siren in (in the center of my house - replacing a repeater) - my locks were very unreliable. Once I removed the repeaters and installed just a single siren - my reliability has improved to near 100%.

[PhanTomiZ]

I have 1 3 way dimmer, 1 3 way switch and 1 2 wire dimmer all GE z-wave.  I've included a Kwikset lock but have yet to install it on the door.  I am hoping that I have enough devices for good communication.  If not, then I'll be looking at getting the Siren, which I really have no use for other than as a repeater....

 

I have 15 Insteon devices, but they don't count.

PhanTomiZ

 

P.S.  Still have a 2 Gig Tstat, 1 Kwikset door lock and a couple of ON/OFF sensors still in the box...Don't know when I'll get them installed.  Time is a rare commodity these days...