CandC Posted November 30, 2022 Posted November 30, 2022 is a z-wave three way switch controlled by isy the same way as an insteon three way switch? Can I follow the isy setup instructions for an insteon three way switch for a z-wave three way switch? I looked but do did not find z-wave three way isy instructions for z-wave...
Solution asbril Posted November 30, 2022 Solution Posted November 30, 2022 I don't know much about Insteon but I have various ZWave 3-ways. It used to be that for ZWave 3-ways you needed the main switch and special auxiliary switches. Nowadays there several manufacturers that allow you to have a 3-way (or 4-way) using a Zwave as main switch and using your existing Non-Zwave (plain old switch) as secondary. It may involve some wiring redirecting depending on where your Line, Load, Neutral are. I had a situation where the Line and the Neutral of an existing 3-way were in different wall boxes, so it was bit complicated but it worked. Of course you can also create a ISY program that works like a 3-way..... IF A is ON THEN B is ON; IF B is ON THEN A is ON, and same for OFF. 1
kzboray Posted November 30, 2022 Posted November 30, 2022 @CandC Z-wave and Insteon are very different technologies. One of the main advantages of Insteon over z-wave is the way that Insteon supports scenes (groups of devices). z-wave doesn't do this very well. Every z-wave manufacturer has their own way of implementing scenes if they support it at all. And to make things even more confusing in z-wave, product to product from the same manufacturer can implement scenes in different ways. Insteon makes scenes easy in comparison. As @asbril said, most of the time with z-wave devices you end up having to write programs to simulate an Insteon scene, but it is usually possible.
CandC Posted November 30, 2022 Author Posted November 30, 2022 (edited) Thanks! The switches are three way ready, whatever that means... I will try asbril's suggestion writing an ISY program... (If someone could post an actual example of a three way z-wave switch isy program, it would be highly appreciated...) Edited November 30, 2022 by CandC
asbril Posted November 30, 2022 Posted November 30, 2022 I just want you to know that I have several 3-way ZWave setups in my home. While the program is a solution, having 3-way switches setup is better.
CandC Posted November 30, 2022 Author Posted November 30, 2022 2 z-wave three way ready switches (Enbrighten Z-Wave Smart Toggle Light Switch with QuickFit and SimpleWire, 3-Way Ready, Compatible with Google Assistant, ZWave Hub Required, Repeater/Range Extender) 1
asbril Posted November 30, 2022 Posted November 30, 2022 10 minutes ago, CandC said: 2 z-wave three way ready switches (Enbrighten Z-Wave Smart Toggle Light Switch with QuickFit and SimpleWire, 3-Way Ready, Compatible with Google Assistant, ZWave Hub Required, Repeater/Range Extender) Yes !!!!!!
asbril Posted November 30, 2022 Posted November 30, 2022 Program 1 IF Status A is ON THEN B is ON ELSE B is OFF Program 2 IF Status B is ON THEN A is ON ELSE A is OFF
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