Maybe my expectations were too high, but is seems to me that there some limitations to Leviton's Vizia RF line that I may not be able to make in work for me. And that is disapointing as I was hoping it would allow me to move away from Insteon.
I am specifically referring to many of the limitations of the devices. I am used to Insteon being able to be both a controller and responder integrated within a dimmer. It doesn't seem to be the way Vizia RF is set up. Maybe I am missing something in the documentation, but I don't think so.
For example, the One-button controller can only control 1 dimmer. So if you want a scene, then you have to move up to the 4 button scene controller. Also, the 1 dimming device limitation is buried in small print under Installation Considerations:
I have at least two zones in my house where I need a controller to control 2 or 4 dimmers. So in this case the alternative is to move to a 4 button scene/zone controller. Not a deal breaker, but annoying.
The deal breaker is that the dimmers don't act as controllers. I have several situations where I need a dimmer to act as both a dimmer AND controller. For example, I like to have my front porch lights and garage side lights come on together. So I currently have 2 Insteon dimmers linked to each other. I don't think I can do this with Vizia-RF without using some sort of PC based-controller which I would like to avoid.
Also, it seems that each dimmer can only be linked to 5 controllers. While I could work around this limitation, it would force me to make some compromises which I would rather not make.
Am I reading the Vizia documentation wrong? Or completely missing something here.
Any input would be appreciated.
I am specifically referring to many of the limitations of the devices. I am used to Insteon being able to be both a controller and responder integrated within a dimmer. It doesn't seem to be the way Vizia RF is set up. Maybe I am missing something in the documentation, but I don't think so.
For example, the One-button controller can only control 1 dimmer. So if you want a scene, then you have to move up to the 4 button scene controller. Also, the 1 dimming device limitation is buried in small print under Installation Considerations:
A Z-Wave enabled device must be within 75 feet of another Z-Wave enabled device to participate in a Z-Wave wireless mesh network. The Controller can only be associated with one dimming devicehen you have to move up to the 4 button scene controller.
I have at least two zones in my house where I need a controller to control 2 or 4 dimmers. So in this case the alternative is to move to a 4 button scene/zone controller. Not a deal breaker, but annoying.
The deal breaker is that the dimmers don't act as controllers. I have several situations where I need a dimmer to act as both a dimmer AND controller. For example, I like to have my front porch lights and garage side lights come on together. So I currently have 2 Insteon dimmers linked to each other. I don't think I can do this with Vizia-RF without using some sort of PC based-controller which I would like to avoid.
Also, it seems that each dimmer can only be linked to 5 controllers. While I could work around this limitation, it would force me to make some compromises which I would rather not make.
Am I reading the Vizia documentation wrong? Or completely missing something here.
Any input would be appreciated.