Michel Kohanim Posted July 9, 2018 Share Posted July 9, 2018 Hello everyone, We need a max of 100 very eager volunteers who don't mind spending some time testing our newest 500 series Z-Wave dongle. Just to let you know what's involved: You must be running 5.0.13 You must backup your Z-Wave dongle (Z-Wave | Tools | Backup) … this is going to take a LONG time so, if you decide to go for this beta, it's best to backup now Disable query at restart Replace the dongle Restore your Z-Wave dongle by doing Z-Wave | Tools | Restore … this is going to be pretty fast Test communications, Heal the network, backup, and range (should be a little better) Retail price for this dongle will be $39.94. For the beta, you can get the dongle for $19.94 + shipping. Delivery within a week. Due to exorbitant administrative tasks involving shipments to other countries, for now, this is just for our U.S. volunteers only. Rest assured that we will make it available to everyone as soon as we are done with this phase. If you are interested, please send an email: To: sales@universal-devices.com Subject: Z-Wave 500 Series Beta Body: Your address Thanks in advance. With kind regards, Michel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broyd Posted July 9, 2018 Share Posted July 9, 2018 A question Michael. You say this is beta, does this mean the hardware will change once the final product is released or would this be a firmware upgrade? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michel Kohanim Posted July 9, 2018 Author Share Posted July 9, 2018 Hi Broyd, Excellent questions and one which I should have addressed: in the unlikely event that we have to change the hardware, we will send you a replacement free of charge. Otherwise, everything else is field upgradeable. With kind regards, Michel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PurdueGuy Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 Hoping I'm one of the lucky ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broyd Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 Hi Michel, One more question on shipping. Are you (UD) still locked into Fedex or UPS? The last time I ordered this dongle it was going to cost me over $20 to ship. I got it from Orchestrated Home who used USPS and the charge was less than $5. The package was well packed. Your introductory price looks great but expensive shipping would ruin it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giomania Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 Yay!Is it still a daughter board configuration?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michel Kohanim Posted July 10, 2018 Author Share Posted July 10, 2018 Hi Broyd, Hoping to use USPS but I have yet to find anything lower than $6.00. Will try stamp.com. Hi giomania, Yes. With kind regards, Michel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rccoleman Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 4 hours ago, Michel Kohanim said: You must backup your Z-Wave dongle (Z-Wave | Tools | Backup) Full or Normal? I'm in the middle of "Full", but wanted to clarify. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilyoyo1 Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 I'll beta test Michel. Where do I sign up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rccoleman Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 1 minute ago, lilyoyo1 said: I'll beta test Michel. Where do I sign up? If you are interested, please send an email:To: sales@universal-devices.comSubject: Z-Wave 500 Series BetaBody: Your address Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcin Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 E-mail sent. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrTinker Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 22 hours ago, Michel Kohanim said: Rest assured that we will make it available to everyone as soon as we are done with this phase. How long do you anticipate this phase will last before the new dongle is publicly available? Thanks! EDIT: Looks like from the update made to the Z-Wave dongle page on Orchestrated Home, it will be end of August. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scyto Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 email sent, invoice recivied and paid, any ETA (i only ask because i have some buisness travel coming up and want to plan accordingly) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueman2 Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 @Michel Kohanim, do I need to do a FULL z-wave backup or NORMAL? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michel Kohanim Posted July 12, 2018 Author Share Posted July 12, 2018 @Scyto, 3 days (as per the estimate). @blueman2, full please. With kind regards, Michel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlcrook Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 I'm assuming if installing a new ISY with no zwave devices yet added (or dongle installed), I can skip the backup piece? I intend for this to be my only (primary) z-wave controller. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michel Kohanim Posted July 12, 2018 Author Share Posted July 12, 2018 Hello rlcrook, Correct. No need for backup if you have never had Z-Wave. With kind regards, Michel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilyoyo1 Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 Michel, Out of curiosity, does the new board allow for ota updates or will it in the future? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michel Kohanim Posted July 12, 2018 Author Share Posted July 12, 2018 Hi lilyoyo1, The board the definitely does and we have plans of supporting it (in code). With kind regards, Michel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asbril Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 Question : I "manage" my own ISY, as well as the one at my Son's home through ISY Portal. Currently they both run on 5.0.12 . If I upgrade both to 5.0.13 but only change the dongle on my own ISY, will I still be able to manage the other ISY with same Administrative Console ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michel Kohanim Posted July 12, 2018 Author Share Posted July 12, 2018 Hi asbril, If you use the ISY Launcher, it will automatically use the correct UI for the respective ISY. So, yes. With kind regards, Michel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rccoleman Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 53 minutes ago, Michel Kohanim said: Hi asbril, If you use the ISY Launcher, it will automatically use the correct UI for the respective ISY. So, yes. With kind regards, Michel Will the Java cache be a problem? Or is that now handled in some way via the Launcher? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michel Kohanim Posted July 12, 2018 Author Share Posted July 12, 2018 Hi rccoleman, The only time you may need to clear Java cache is if the Launcher itself is updated. Otherwise you can even use the same Launcher for 4.x vs. 5x without any issues. With kind regards, Michel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueman2 Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 2 hours ago, Michel Kohanim said: Hi rccoleman, The only time you may need to clear Java cache is if the Launcher itself is updated. Otherwise you can even use the same Launcher for 4.x vs. 5x without any issues. With kind regards, Michel Wow, this is a really nice improvement for users. I manage my home on 5.0.13, and 2 of my brother's homes on 5.0.10 and 5.0.12, and it was always a mess with the Admin Console launching. Now I can connect to all 3 with the same console. And it works! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teken Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 Would have loved to Beta test on this but was on the wrong side of the 49th parallel . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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