A Little vizia RF help

potts.mike

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I just moved into a new place and am going to place an order for new z-wave dimmers. I have a 4 button scene controller with switch (vrcs4-mrx), A four button scene controller (vrcz4-moz), a vrcop and the USB installer stick that I have been using with a bunch of intermatic dimmers. I want to switch to all vizia rf but am a little confused on what part numbers I should use for three way switches.
 
My first question is can I use the VRCS4-MRX on a three way circuit? What should the matching switch be? 
 
If I use the 600 watt dimmer (VRI06-1LZ) what should I compliment it with in a 3way circuit?
 
Lastly, can the scene controller (VRCZ4-MOZ) be used in a three way circuit? I am hoping that I can somehow use this even though it does not control a load.
 
If it matters this is in an apartment built less than ten years ago and they are happy to switch out the existing switches for dimmers.
 
Let me ask this in a different way.

Can a four button scene controller act as the companion switch in a 3 way circuit? If not, which switch does leviton recommend as the companion switch in a vizia rf setup?
 
You need to tell us how your lighting circuits are wired.  Is your home wired for three-way?
 
If you have three-way wiring, it's cheaper to use the vizia coordinating dimmers along with a vizia rf+ dimmer.  This eliminate the need for the expensive zone and scene controllers.
 
I haven't torn into the wiring because its an apt that I just moved into. There is one switch that is three way (which my old home didn't have, hence my confusion ). I already have the two four zone scene controllers from my old house. I'm hoping to use the scene controller as the companion for the scene controller with switch.
 
As a follow up, I have the VRCS4-mo and the VRCZ4-mr scene and zone controllers. As far as I can tell, the scene controller cant act as a companion switch for the zone controller but I may be able to cap the three way and associate the scene controller with the zone controller to give the effect of a 3 way switch depending on the wiring.
 
Any other thoughts before I try and sell this to the maintenance guys at my apt?
 
A four button scene zone controller is not a direct replacement for one leg on three way switch. For a three-way switch at least one end must use a coordinating dimmer. In addition, Leviton Vizia+ switches only supports one version of three way wiring hookup.

I gave up on the getting the three way switch working as my wiring setup is not supported. I abandoned one leg of switch wiring and tapped into nearby plug outlet. The VRCS04 controller now has a button that controls kitchen light and many other lights too. Scene controller and zone controllers are two entirely different Z-Wave modules.
 
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