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Z-Wave is a wireless communications protocol used primarily for home automation. Read more about the technology here. This article explains the basics of Z-Wave configuration and how to change parameters of a Z-Wave device. Read this as a beginners guide/manual if you have just started using Z-Wave devices.
Generally you will always want to use the default settings that have been set by Animus Home, but sometimes that isn't enoughAnimus Heart is a Z-Wave Plus device with support for S2 security. Animus Heart can be operated in any Z-Wave network with other Z-Wave certified devices from other manufacturers. All non-battery operated nodes within the network will act as repeaters regardless of vendor to increase reliability of the network.
Z-Wave Terminology
Z-Wave functionality | Documentation terminology | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Inclusion | Add | The process of adding a node to the Z-Wave network. |
| Exclusion | Remove | The process of removing a node from the Z-Wave network. |
| Replication | Copy | The process of copying network information from one controller to another. |
| Parameters | Configuration settings | Parameters are configuration settings for a Z-Wave device. |
Device security, S0, S1 or S2?
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