So the Aeotec Multisensor 7 does a lot more than just motion. I don't need the extra, but it appears sold out anyway.

The Zooz ZSE18 & ZSE29 show as available, but both are series 500 devices.

I am more looking for an outside model, the ZSE29. It would be at the "end of the line" in the mesh, but I just don't want to mess up the rest of the system which is all 700. I'm a newbie at Z-Wave, and not sure if this one 500 unit would force a downgrade of the rest of the units so they could run on the same mesh, or whether it is just the need to pass through a unit that causes this issue.

Did read through the tips & tricks, but it wasn't that explicit.

I have run out of Insteon motions, virtually all of my system remains Insteon, but have been looking at ZWave since the recent events. So far, I am impressed with ZWave. I did take the time to arrange the six or seven modules appropriately, and have a booster.

Thoughts anyone?

* Orest

Edited August 11, 20223 yr by oskrypuch

1 hour ago, oskrypuch said:

So the Aeotec Multisensor 7 does a lot more than just motion. I don't need the extra, but it appears sold out anyway.

The Zooz ZSE18 & ZSE29 show as available, but both are series 500 devices.

I am more looking for an outside model, the ZSE29. It would be at the "end of the line" in the mesh, but I just don't want to mess up the rest of the system which is all 700. I'm a newbie at Z-Wave, and not sure if this one 500 unit would force a downgrade of the rest of the units so they could run on the same mesh, or whether it is just the need to pass through a unit that causes this issue.

Did read through the tips & tricks, but it wasn't that explicit.

I have run out of Insteon motions, virtually all of my system remains Insteon, but have been looking at ZWave since the recent events. So far, I am impressed with ZWave. I did take the time to arrange the six or seven modules appropriately, and have a booster.

Thoughts anyone?

* Orest

There's been various discussion about this on this forum, but it's my understanding that if the device isn't used in the path back to the controller (and as a battery device, it isn't a repeater), there should be no effect.  I have a similar situation with a 300 series device (which isn't in to path of any other device), and it doesn't seem to interfere with later Z-Wave enhancements, such as network wide inclusion.

In the outside location, I'd be running the AC to it. But I guess that still would not change it from a "battery operated" device.

But, yes, end of a ZWave leg, so ...

* Orest

6 hours ago, oskrypuch said:

In the outside location, I'd be running the AC to it. But I guess that still would not change it from a "battery operated" device.

But, yes, end of a ZWave leg, so ...

* Orest

If it's hardwired then it's no longer a battery operated device. 

If you enroll it on a battery and then apply AC after won't it still behave as a battery device? (ie not act as a repeater etc.)

Edited August 12, 20223 yr by upstatemike

13 minutes ago, upstatemike said:

If you enroll it on a battery and then apply AC after won't it still behave as a battery device? (ie not act as a repeater etc.)

Depends on device. He'd have to check with the mfg. There is no consistency to zwave behavior

3 hours ago, lilyoyo1 said:

...There is no consistency to zwave behavior

Just one of the reasons I love Z-Wave so much!

2 hours ago, upstatemike said:

Just one of the reasons I love Z-Wave so much!

I dropped Insteon in 2014 and went Zwave all the way. Over the years I have learned a lot in this forum on the superiority of Insteon over Zwave. I don't disagree, except that I have always argued that Smarthome's monopoly of Insteon devices was (is) a negative compared to the wide choice of Zwave manufacturers.  Though I recognize that it can be annoying that each Zwave brand has its own specifificities.

If I were to start from scratch today, I would consider alternatives like Lutron, but overall I am happy with my ISY-Polisy setup, which consists of some 85 % of Zwave and 15% of Wifi devices.

The one thing I have learned is that the less perfect Zwave is still alive and kicking, while Insteon...... well, we don't really know. So criticize Zwave as much as you want, but it is still widely available.

1 hour ago, asbril said:

 

The one thing I have learned is that the less perfect Zwave is still alive and kicking, while Insteon...... well, we don't really know. So criticize Zwave as much as you want, but it is still widely available.

Can't beat this part!

Z-Wave is widely available but so are Caseta and Hue... neither of which waste my time the way Z-Wave does. And Insteon is still working for me with plenty of second-hand stuff around so I'll probably continue to criticize Z-Wave (and Matter for that matter) in the hopes they will improve/introduce better products as a result.

There's another Zooz alternative, the ZSE40 700: https://www.thesmartesthouse.com/products/zooz-z-wave-plus-4-in-1-sensor-zse40

58 minutes ago, landolfi said:

There's another Zooz alternative, the ZSE40 700: https://www.thesmartesthouse.com/products/zooz-z-wave-plus-4-in-1-sensor-zse40

Thanks. And it is in stock locally!

Grabbed it.

* Orest

Edited August 13, 20223 yr by oskrypuch