Recent content by dondraper

Ken - Thanks for the tips and suggesting the additional HA09s. Perhaps I am stressing over a minor issue and shouldn't be. Let me ask a specific question about the HA03 lamp modules in case you have one. Let's assume the primary controller is set to turn off the lamp during the day as we are...

Well Leviton's "EZ-Learning" goes into great detail on their line and they clearly indicate this is a feature of their lamp module. They claim you can turn a lamp on or off from the lamp itself, override the current state of the module and even report to the network the status has changed. The...

I was ready to start my first adventure into simple HA by purchasing some Intermatic HomeSettings lamp modules and a controller kit for scheduling some lights while away on a trip. Then I read an article that says you cannot turn a lamp on/off using the lamp itself but must instead use the...

Newbie question. I am planning on installing a z-wave based home automation setup for lighting but would also like to add some z-wave based motion detectors to my security system which is an Ademco Vista 15P. I assume there is a device out there that can act as a Z-Wave device (node?) and...