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Interop - Lesson Learned
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Monk
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17 April 2009
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While I now have a better picture of what I intend to accomplish, I had previously not been very organized. My recent purchase of a VRC0P and the M1XSP for the purpose of Z-Wave feedback to the ELKM1 was an unneeded expense.
For reference, that setup (Z-Wave control) which is currently supported by ELK, does not support device change status if the device was changed at the switch (On-off and light dim levels) vs. having been changed at the ELK.
This was no surprise when using the ELK M1XZW controller because it is clearly stated in the documentation that it would not work.
IN ANY CASE - as it turns out, status change update is only supposed to update the ELK if you have both the VRC0P setup and Leviton brand switches. This does make sense, as the RXC0P is also made by Leviton.
The ELKM1 is a fine controller. However - it cannot be expected to do all of the granular HA function that you might require. I am going to need something else to go along with it. This will be a dedicated computer running Girder, CQC, or HomeSeer - perhaps even multiple packages depending on what I haven't learned yet.
It would appear that HomeSeer can be made to do everything you could ever want to do with minimum effort. (larger expense)
For reference, that setup (Z-Wave control) which is currently supported by ELK, does not support device change status if the device was changed at the switch (On-off and light dim levels) vs. having been changed at the ELK.
This was no surprise when using the ELK M1XZW controller because it is clearly stated in the documentation that it would not work.
IN ANY CASE - as it turns out, status change update is only supposed to update the ELK if you have both the VRC0P setup and Leviton brand switches. This does make sense, as the RXC0P is also made by Leviton.
The ELKM1 is a fine controller. However - it cannot be expected to do all of the granular HA function that you might require. I am going to need something else to go along with it. This will be a dedicated computer running Girder, CQC, or HomeSeer - perhaps even multiple packages depending on what I haven't learned yet.
It would appear that HomeSeer can be made to do everything you could ever want to do with minimum effort. (larger expense)
Of course, I think I read that HS was too...