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r/Abode•
SeattleX

Advanced config for zwave switches

Question

Hi all, is there a way to set custom variables for zwave switches?

I have some GE switches and with my previous system I was able to disable the blue LED that is quite bright for the bedroom. That config was lost when pairing with Abode.

Additionally, when the switches are ON/OFF switches and not dimmers, Google Home doesn’t see them as lights, so when I ask to turn off the light in a room, it says it can’t find any light there. Is there a way in Abode to override the type of device?

Posted Nov 10, 2019, 5:34 PM UTC

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RyleyinSTL•

Unfortunately you're SoL as far as z-wave config goes. I had to move on to something else for automation because Abode just doesn't seem interested in allowing for this kind of thing.

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SeattleXOP•

Thanks for your answer. I guess I’ll use some tape to mask the LED for now. The system is much simpler to configure compared to my 5 year old Vera, but I miss some of these advanced capabilities .

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ameneplaceroad•

I know that my fire alarms from Z-Wave wouldn't pull in at all to home assistant, although others have told me that they didn't have any issues with other Z-Wave devices pulling into HA. the about sensors pulled in quite nicely and I'd highly recommend using them when using home assistant and abode.

I think it's a safe assumption that any feature that you can't control in abode will not be pulled into another home automation platform.

So if pursuing other home automation you might want to keep that in mind. It would be nice if it was simpler.

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beernazinash•

You can turn it off at the switch itself

LED:Tap top rocker (ON Switch) 3x quickly and then tap bottom rocker (OFF Switch) 1x. Follow the same series of button presses used to disable the LED to restore

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SeattleXOP•

Nice and easy. Thanks a lot!!

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itsjustmd•

That's strange. My on/off z wave switch shows up in Google home. I don't know of a way to do the advanced config though.

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SeattleXOP•

Actually it shows in google home but not as a light. As a result of I say “turn off the lights on the kitchen” it doesn’t work. Any sentence with the word “light” will fail. However if I say “turn off the kitchen” it works.

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itsjustmd•

Oh really? Mine shows as a light, and it responds, as such.

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SeattleXOP•

My dimmers show as lights but the regular switch show as on/off switch. This really confuses Google

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itsjustmd•

I don't have any dimmers, wonder if having both confuses it somehow. That's strange.

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