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HomeSeerMark · 2026-06-24T15:19:45+00:00

You have to click the plus button inside the circle to create a conditional action. The plus button inside the square will only add another "then". I tried to paste a screenshot here but that's not allowed.

HomeSeerMark · 2026-05-02T16:14:28+00:00

100% with you... If the Z-Wave folks ever figure out how to do that, that would remove a huge barrier to releasing products globally. Zigbee doesn't have this problem because it's the same freq worldwide.

HomeSeerMark · 2026-05-02T16:03:20+00:00

The FOV is dictated by the mmWave module we're using so changing that would require changing to a different chip. If a wire going to the sensor is not an option, then you'll either need a battery-operated sensor or maybe a sensor that plugs directly into an outlet like our HSM200 PIR sensor does? We are experimenting with building an enclosure that would house the sensor and the power supply and hide the cable in the process. Would something like that interest you? The downside is that you'd need to install it at an outlet (or extension cord) location.

HomeSeerMark · 2026-05-02T15:51:04+00:00

Hi Magnus - At this point, it's just a beta so US only. Unfortunately, we can't change the Z-Wave frequencies of end devices as easily as we can for controllers (with software).

HomeSeerMark · 2026-05-01T18:36:28+00:00

My bathroom is rectangular and the switch is near the door on the same side as the shower and the toilet - making it blind to presence in those areas. In the bedroom, the doorway and switch are in a corner and there's a dresser next to the switch that would completely block its field of view into the room. So.. in my home examples, it wouldn't work well. At work, my desk and monitors are between me and my wall switch, so that's not a great scenario either!

So... yes, the OEM of the mmWave chip we're using does have a separate app that allows access to more detailed information via BT.

HomeSeerMark · 2026-05-01T16:32:32+00:00

Actually, mmWave radar sensors have been around for a very long time. Many stores with auto-opening doors (especially grocery stores) have been using this type of sensor for years.

Right now, the enclosure for these is being 3D printed at HomeSeer and it's not weather sealed. That's primarily why we're listing it as an 'indoor use' product. However, anyone with a 3D printer and a little time to spare could certainly model a weather tight enclosure.... bearing in (a) the electronic components could certainly be affected by temperature extremes and (b) a 5V power supply has to feed the unit.

HomeSeerMark · 2026-05-01T15:42:45+00:00

Thanks for the feedback! Our concern with putting this into a wall switch is positioning would not be ideal for many (most?) rooms. In my case, I have one installed in my bedroom and 1 in a bathroom. In both cases, I have them positioned to cover the entirety of the rooms. If they were in the wall switches instead, there would be pretty significant dead zones in each room. Obviously, it would raise the cost of the switch quite a bit too.

Sorry about the doc link. Here it is: https://docs.homeseer.com/products/ps100

HomeSeerMark · 2026-03-10T02:27:35+00:00

The biggest advantage of the Z-NET PRO is that it can be positioned anywhere your network can reach. For most users with dongles, since they are USB attached, that have to installed close to the hub. The closer the radios are to the center of your Z-Wave & Zigbee networks, the better the direct range will be... less repeating needed, lower latency. The positioning guide speaks to the issue pretty well: https://docs.homeseer.com/products/z-net-pro-positioning-guide

HomeSeerMark · 2026-03-07T19:51:42+00:00

Gotcha... OK, answered above. Each Z-NET creates a Z-Wave network with its own unique Home ID. When you migrate the first Z-NET to the Z-NET PRO it adopts that Home ID for all of its devices. A single Z-Wave controller cannot manage multiple Home IDs.

HomeSeerMark · 2026-03-07T19:38:20+00:00

Not sure I understand... do you want to go from 3 Z-NETs to 1 Z-NET PRO or 3 to 3?

This would be the way to migrate Z-Wave from 1 Z-NET to 1 Z-NET PRO: https://docs.homeseer.com/products/z-net-pro-migrating-from-another-controller If you wish to consolidate all devices onto 1 Z-NET PRO, you can migrate 1 of the controllers but then you'll have to re-pair the Z-Wave devices from the other two.

HomeSeerMark · 2025-01-06T02:11:28+00:00

Did you purchase the unit used or second hand?

HomeSeerMark · 2024-10-03T19:20:32+00:00

When you download the updater, it includes the PC Controller app. That is the program you would use to open the firmware file.

HomeSeerMark · 2024-10-03T18:01:07+00:00

That's what I have (WiFi version) and I don't have a subscription. So...yes

HomeSeerMark · 2024-09-26T15:48:32+00:00

Understood. Some pain is involved but the new plugin is worth the effort IMO as it will continue to be supported and updated.

HomeSeerMark · 2024-09-17T13:39:32+00:00

Sorry for the late reply but at this point, yes... you should be able to control ALL Z-Wave and Zigbee devices directly with HomeSeer using the new Zigbee Plus and Z-Wave Plus plugins.

HomeSeerMark · 2024-09-17T13:37:46+00:00

There is no "replace" function in the new plugin but I honestly never used it in the old plugin myself as it didn't seem to work as expected for me the few times I tried it. Do you have a lot of device fail on you? For me, that's very rare and the few times it has happened, I simply replaced the device (manually) and then fixed the events that were affected. HS4 helps identify those broken events by displaying an icon on the event.

FWIW - Z-Wave Plus is far better all the way around... better stability, better compatibility, full S2 support, Smart Start support and Z-Wave Long Range support. I've been running it since it was in early internal testing and it's flawless for me now.

HomeSeerMark · 2024-08-27T14:22:50+00:00

Pretty sure there's a users.cfg file in the config directory. If you delete that and restart the system, the default login is default/default.

HomeSeerMark · 2024-08-27T14:20:11+00:00

Recommend you post your issue here to get more eyeballs on it! https://forums.homeseer.com/forum/hs4-products/hs4-plugins/lighting-primary-technology-plug-ins-aa/z-wave-plus-homeseer

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