994iz / ir pro + Honeywell Z wave T-stat TH8320ZW1007 ??

[telljcl]

I'd like to know if anybody knows if these 2 will communicate properly?

 

I've got a 99i that I'd like to upgrade to a 994iZ if so. I've got a house full of the non-Z wave Honeywell thermostats and these would be a simple replacement with no re-learning required by the family.

 

I have a number of Insteon programs in my 99i and hopefully I can now include control of the thermostats based on various conditions ?? I assume that programming mode now includes a "Z Wave" option in addition to "Insteon" for setting up actions or checking status ?

 

Thanks for any help!

[Michel Kohanim]

Hi telljcl,

 

If you are looking to support ZWave devices, then you should NOT get 994iZ ... you should get 994i series and then wait for our Zigbee expansion/dongle which plugs into 994i.

 

We will only support RCS ZWave thermostats in our initial release.

 

With kind regards,

Michel

[telljcl]

Is there any disadvantage (aside from extra cost) to getting the 994iZ ? Will it support the Z Wave dongle also and can the Zigbee radio be "disabled" or just not used?

 

What is the ETA for the Z wave dongle solution ?

 

Or for home use with various Z wave thermostats (hopefully including the Honeywell) MUST I get the non-Z version of the 994i ?

 

Thanks for your help!

[Michel Kohanim]

Hello telljcl,

 

Zigbee/ZWave are either/or things. So, if you really want to use ZWave, you will have to throw away your Zigbee radio when ZWave is ready.

 

I do not have an ETA but it should be very soon.

 

With kind regards,

Michel

[telljcl]

Thanks!

 

So to be clear, the 994i-Z is a 994i with a zigbee radio installed, (which I presume works with something out there now)

 

And when the Z-wave dongle is ready, I can remove the zigbee radio card from the 994i-Z and install the new Z-Wave "dongle" in its place? That simple ?

 

Thanks for your time, as I just ordered the 994iZ model and need to know if I should cancel - I don't mind the extra expense if that would be the only issue.

[Michel Kohanim]

Hi telljcl,

 

Yes, that's it and we have to change the modules installed and convert them from Zigbee to ZWave (on line).

 

With kind regards,

Michel