brians Posted September 16, 2022 Posted September 16, 2022 (edited) I just pre-ordered the ZMatter board however there was no shipping option to Canada so I had to ship to my USA address reshipper. If this is a glitch I can probably get them to adjust later, but I just wanted to make sure I got one if there is limited supply. https://www.universal-devices.com/product/zmatter-z-wave-matter-module-for-polisy-beta/ Edit... got a reply from UD and apparently they stopped shipping to Canada. Edited September 16, 2022 by brians
jec6613 Posted September 16, 2022 Posted September 16, 2022 I did as well. Boo, have to wait until November! I'm impatient and want my intermittent Z-Wave issues fixed!
SCrosset Posted September 16, 2022 Posted September 16, 2022 Any chance we can preorder it with a polisy for those of us still using an ISY994i with zwave and insteon. Any idea when polisy will be available again? i keep checking and it's still out of stock on the store website.
peterathans Posted September 16, 2022 Posted September 16, 2022 So maybe it's just me, but I really like the option of having a remote antenna (since my Polisy is in a location that isn't good for antennas). I'm using the Zooz USB stick right now with a USB extender cable, and it works great. Will this board be available as a USB option instead?
jec6613 Posted September 16, 2022 Posted September 16, 2022 Those are standard SMA antennas, you can easily get some 50 ohm sma extension cables. 1
smileyw Posted September 16, 2022 Posted September 16, 2022 I ordered one, but will the "beta" part be software or hardware? In other words, am I going to have to buy a replacement when the final version comes out, or just update software in the Polisy?
lilyoyo1 Posted September 16, 2022 Posted September 16, 2022 On 9/16/2022 at 6:57 PM, smileyw said: I ordered one, but will the "beta" part be software or hardware? In other words, am I going to have to buy a replacement when the final version comes out, or just update software in the Polisy? Expand It'll be a software update. 1
oskrypuch Posted September 16, 2022 Posted September 16, 2022 (edited) On 9/16/2022 at 4:30 PM, brians said: .... Edit... got a reply from UD and apparently they stopped shipping to Canada. Expand Oh dear!! So we may be out of luck for any of the upgrade options. Guess, will have to wait until/if the Cdn distributors pick it up. Of course UD shipping to Canada was almost prohibitively expensive before anyway, compared to other suppliers. Not sure why. * Orest Edited September 16, 2022 by oskrypuch
asbril Posted September 16, 2022 Posted September 16, 2022 I am holding off for the time being and right now my plan is to wait for eisy and the USB dongle. I have a pretty strong Zwave mesh network, so my needs are not super urgent. Nor do I have Zigbee devices and Matter devices (to the best of my knowledge) are not available. Hopefully eisy and the USB dongle arrive towards November.
Michel Kohanim Posted September 16, 2022 Posted September 16, 2022 On 9/16/2022 at 6:13 PM, peterathans said: Will this board be available as a USB option instead? Expand Yes. You can also get one of these: https://smile.amazon.com/Mini-PCI-Adapter-Module-Industrial-Grade/dp/B07HNTB4XG/ref=sr_1_2_sspa?crid=T3QPIQC0WN85&keywords=mpcie+to+usb&qid=1663362337&sprefix=mpcie+to+usb%2Caps%2C120&sr=8-2-spons&psc=1 On 9/16/2022 at 6:57 PM, smileyw said: I ordered one, but will the "beta" part be software or hardware? Expand Beta because we are going through Z-Wave certification. Everything is field upgradeable (including end devices). With kind regards, Michel
asbril Posted September 16, 2022 Posted September 16, 2022 On 9/16/2022 at 9:07 PM, Michel Kohanim said: Yes. You can also get one of these: https://smile.amazon.com/Mini-PCI-Adapter-Module-Industrial-Grade/dp/B07HNTB4XG/ref=sr_1_2_sspa?crid=T3QPIQC0WN85&keywords=mpcie+to+usb&qid=1663362337&sprefix=mpcie+to+usb%2Caps%2C120&sr=8-2-spons&psc=1 Expand You mention that it comes with enclosure, but I dont see that on Amazon
peterathans Posted September 16, 2022 Posted September 16, 2022 On 9/16/2022 at 9:07 PM, Michel Kohanim said: Yes. With kind regards, Michel Expand @Michel Kohanim, how long until the USB version comes out? It's probably worth the wait to avoid jerry-rigging with the Amazon part.
asbril Posted September 16, 2022 Posted September 16, 2022 Migration to new board is in the AC through Backup ISY to Restore ISY ?
oskrypuch Posted September 16, 2022 Posted September 16, 2022 (edited) On 9/16/2022 at 9:07 PM, Michel Kohanim said: Yes. You can also get one of these: https://smile.amazon.com/Mini-PCI-Adapter-Module-Industrial-Grade/dp/B07HNTB4XG/ref=sr_1_2_sspa?crid=T3QPIQC0WN85&keywords=mpcie+to+usb&qid=1663362337&sprefix=mpcie+to+usb%2Caps%2C120&sr=8-2-spons&psc=1 Beta because we are going through Z-Wave certification. Everything is field upgradeable (including end devices). With kind regards, Michel Expand Will the USB version be in any way speed bumped (USB vs PCI-e), IOW should you go with the internal board in preference? Also, will that board be ONLY available through UD directly (in which case I am out of luck), or will it be offered to distributors as well? (kind of critical for me) * Orest Edited September 18, 2022 by oskrypuch
bgrubb1 Posted September 17, 2022 Posted September 17, 2022 The announcement email said easy upgrade from ISY994 with 500 series Zwave module Previously there was mention of upgrading from 300 series Zwave. Is that off the table ? I was under the impression that the 500 series module was no longer available ...Barry
gages97 Posted September 18, 2022 Posted September 18, 2022 Any detail on the "Improved Scene Support", on the 994 w/ Zwave Module, scenes are not a thing, see discussion here: Also, will the new board provide the ability to push new firmware to Zwave devices?
lilyoyo1 Posted September 18, 2022 Posted September 18, 2022 On 9/18/2022 at 12:10 AM, gages97 said: Any detail on the "Improved Scene Support", on the 994 w/ Zwave Module, scenes are not a thing, see discussion here: Also, will the new board provide the ability to push new firmware to Zwave devices? Expand Uses zwave associations to set scenes. Google zwave groups/associations for more info. Yes, the new board is capable of ota updates
brians Posted September 18, 2022 Author Posted September 18, 2022 @gages97if. you are referring specifically about the zen32... I don't think this ZMatter board will fix the issues with the zen32 because of the way the zen32's buttons handles scenes.
bcdavis75 Posted September 18, 2022 Posted September 18, 2022 Hi all. Couple quick questions... I have a polisy and have migrated my ISY over. Currently I only use insteon devices and have held off investing in zwave etc as Matter appears to be the future. So, this upgrade looked exciting but what are the differences between the forthcoming eisy v. a polisy with this new upgrade installed? Are there good reasons to consider consider just upgrading to eisy when available (price difference notwithstanding). Also, is true there are no actual matter devices on the market yet?
jec6613 Posted September 18, 2022 Posted September 18, 2022 On 9/18/2022 at 3:34 PM, bcdavis75 said: Hi all. Couple quick questions... I have a polisy and have migrated my ISY over. Currently I only use insteon devices and have held off investing in zwave etc as Matter appears to be the future. So, this upgrade looked exciting but what are the differences between the forthcoming eisy v. a polisy with this new upgrade installed? Are there good reasons to consider consider just upgrading to eisy when available (price difference notwithstanding). Also, is true there are no actual matter devices on the market yet? Expand @Michel Kohanimhas given us most of this info if you go back in his posts. eisy is a more powerful version of Polisy with some other updates, the ZMatter board will work in both Polisy and eisy with an adapter that will be available with the eisy, and you'll be able to transplant the board between the two when you choose to upgrade. My personal take on this is that I'll upgrade my Polisy for now, and upgrade to eisy when convenient to me. As for the lack of Matter devices, currently that is correct, but not for long. There are a number of manufacturers that have release devices that will work with Matter via a firmware update (including the entire Ikea TRADFRI lineup) but November seems to be the launch date for everybody. 1
lilyoyo1 Posted September 18, 2022 Posted September 18, 2022 On 9/18/2022 at 3:34 PM, bcdavis75 said: Hi all. Couple quick questions... I have a polisy and have migrated my ISY over. Currently I only use insteon devices and have held off investing in zwave etc as Matter appears to be the future. So, this upgrade looked exciting but what are the differences between the forthcoming eisy v. a polisy with this new upgrade installed? Are there good reasons to consider consider just upgrading to eisy when available (price difference notwithstanding). Also, is true there are no actual matter devices on the market yet? Expand As already stated, all of these questions are easily found by reading the latest posts from Michel in addition to the other posts throughout the forums in addition to a quick internet search on Matter so I'm going to skip over them. Someone else can rehash if they choose to. Matter isn't necessarily the future. All systems will still have their pros and cons. Using polisy or eisy, will provide you with the options of using everything. To me, if you currently have polisy; the only reason to choose eisy is because you prefer that over your polisy and costs are irrelevant. Not many (if any) are close to maxing out what their polisy is capable of so having eisy is more of a want than a need. I'm holding out for eisy because I prefer that. Not because I need it but because I want it. I may get the dongle for my test polisy at some point but it's not that big of a deal since matter isn't it to test stuff with yet. I do not need the zwave benefits at this time. For those who do not have polisy- the eisy, would make more sense- especially since it'll be hard to get polisy. 1
asbril Posted September 18, 2022 Posted September 18, 2022 On 9/18/2022 at 4:56 PM, lilyoyo1 said: I'm holding out for eisy because I prefer that. Not because I need it but because I want it. I may get the dongle for my test polisy at some point but it's not that big of a deal since matter isn't it to test stuff with yet. Expand I am with you. I realize that eisy may add expense to my setup, but my current setup works well, so I can wait with the new features till eisy, as I would get eisy one day or another anyway. What I stll would like to know is how to migrate from Polisy to eisy and/or to the new board (if I change my mind and go for the new USB dongle, when it comes ut). Is is as simple as restoring a backup or is there an actual tool ? 2
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