brausse Posted May 3, 2018 Posted May 3, 2018 I think I've made a grave mistake by purchasing an ISY994i Z-Wave board, plus a bunch of Z-Wave devices, instead of ordering a Vera like I have in my vacation home. The only devices that seem to work properly are simple ON/OFF modules like switches and plug-ins. On my Vera Plus, all of the devices I ordered work. The reason I went with the ISY994i board instead of the Vera was that I liked the flexibility of ISY compared to Vera. ISY has worked for years with X10 and Insteon devices and I thought the great functionality would continue with Z-Wave but I'm learning otherwise. I'm hoping that someone will enlighten me on the following devices which don't work for me: MIMO2+ - The device pairs up and appears in ISY but only 1 of the 2 Relay/Input contacts show up and there is no way to configure things like changing from momentary to latched for the relay. DMS01 - The device pairs but only offers the siren. None of the other sounds that the DMS01 is capable of can be selected and you can't configure anything like duration. ZW088 - The remote device pairs up but none of the buttons show up or can be configured. Any suggestions or information on these devices would be greatly appreciated.
cyberk Posted May 3, 2018 Posted May 3, 2018 I think I've made a grave mistake by purchasing an ISY994i Z-Wave board, plus a bunch of Z-Wave devices, instead of ordering a Vera like I have in my vacation home. The only devices that seem to work properly are simple ON/OFF modules like switches and plug-ins. On my Vera Plus, all of the devices I ordered work. The reason I went with the ISY994i board instead of the Vera was that I liked the flexibility of ISY compared to Vera. ISY has worked for years with X10 and Insteon devices and I thought the great functionality would continue with Z-Wave but I'm learning otherwise. I'm hoping that someone will enlighten me on the following devices which don't work for me: MIMO2+ - The device pairs up and appears in ISY but only 1 of the 2 Relay/Input contacts show up and there is no way to configure things like changing from momentary to latched for the relay. DMS01 - The device pairs but only offers the siren. None of the other sounds that the DMS01 is capable of can be selected and you can't configure anything like duration. ZW088 - The remote device pairs up but none of the buttons show up or can be configured. Any suggestions or information on these devices would be greatly appreciated. Try upgrading to v5, it may work better. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
brausse Posted May 3, 2018 Author Posted May 3, 2018 I've tried looking for newer versions but 4.6.2 is the latest I can find.
cyberk Posted May 3, 2018 Posted May 3, 2018 https://forum.universal-devices.com/topic/23719-release-5012-alpha-is-now-available/It’s still in testing, but results look promising. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
brausse Posted May 3, 2018 Author Posted May 3, 2018 Thanks for the link. I don't know if I want to upgrade to a Beta version, my home system is quite complex.
cyberk Posted May 3, 2018 Posted May 3, 2018 The missing settings you’re looking for a configured via zwave parameters. If the options show up automatically in Vera, it’s because Vera is making it easy for you. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
cyberk Posted May 3, 2018 Posted May 3, 2018 And the zw088 will only function in 5.x as far as I know, I could be wrong. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
asbril Posted May 3, 2018 Posted May 3, 2018 UDI are perfectionists and what they call Alpha is in fact better than Beta....... I am an amateur low-techie, using 5.0.12 with more than 50 Zwave devices (lights, fans, curtains, motion detectors) and I have zero issues.
lilyoyo1 Posted May 3, 2018 Posted May 3, 2018 I agree with Asbril. If you have only leave then Vera will work for you but the ISY is still a better system even with unofficial software.
brausse Posted May 3, 2018 Author Posted May 3, 2018 I agree, UDI does develop a great automation controller that has much better control than other controllers but sometimes it takes a long time to support new hardware. I find that my Vera Plus supports new hardware almost as soon as it is released. All that aside and before I put a lot of effort into upgrading to V5, I'd be interested in hearing from anyone who is running V5 and has the 3 devices I mentioned (DMS01 siren, ZW088 Remote Control, MIMO2+ I/O module) running and supporting all features.
brausse Posted May 7, 2018 Author Posted May 7, 2018 Before abandoning ISY for controlling my Z-Wave devices, I would like to try the V5 alpha/beta. Prior to upgrading to V5 I will do a backup so that if I need to fall back to V4.6.2 I can, but, I've never done a rollback to a previous level. Is there a step by step guide showing me how to go back to an old version? Will I have to pair all my devices again?
Michel Kohanim Posted May 8, 2018 Posted May 8, 2018 brausse, All you have to do is to reinstall 4.6.2, then use 4.6.2 UI to restore your backup. With kind regards, Michel
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