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Z-Wave Terminology
Primary Controller: This is the main device used to set up and
control your Z-Wave network. There can only be one primary
controller and it must be used to add or delete devices. A primary
controller can be a portable device like a hand-held remote, a
static controller (permanently installed & never moved), or
a Z-Wave enabled PC.
Secondary Controller: The Z-Wave network supports multiple
controllers so the consumer can use additional Z-Wave remotes
throughout the home. If the secondary controller is the same
brand and model as the primary, it will have all of the same capa-
bilities as the primary with one exception; the secondary controller
can not be used to add or delete devices.
Home Control Network: Your controllers and every Z-Wave device
you have added with the primary controller are linked together
into a wireless network. Each device in your network has a unique
address assigned to it and cannot be activated by your neighbor’s
Z-Wave controller.
Light/Node/Device: Node is the technical term used to describe a
Z-Wave device in your home control network. Please note that the
terms “Node”, “Device” and “Light” all refer to an individual Z-Wave
enabled device and are interchangeable.
Group: Multiple Z-Wave devices can be turned ON or OFF with a
single command when they are placed into a Group. One example
would be grouping your porch light, exterior garage lights and
patio lights together so that they could all be turned ON if you hear
a strange sound in the middle of the night.
Scene: A scene lets you establish preset brightness levels for
multiple Z-Wave controlled lights and then control them with one
command. This is ideal for mood or task lighting. Scene 1 could be
the family room lights set to dim for watching TV. Scene 2 could
have the same lights set to a different brightness level for other
activities like reading or entertaining.
Event: An event is something you want to happen at a specific
time and day. This could be everyday, a specific day of the week,
Monday through Friday, Saturday & Sunday only, or a one time oc-
currence. Events can be set up to control an individual device,
a group or a scene.