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 enough.
Device security, S0, S1 or S2?
The latest Z-Wave devices are implemented with a new security level, called S2, which Animus Heart supports.
Animus Home has its own icon for S2. This icon appears on places where it is important to explain that the device is a S2 security device. 
First steps and needs
Working with Z-wave devices is easy when you have the Animus Heart Gateway. The majority of devices should work out of the box. Nevertheless, sometimes configuring the parameters of a device might be needed to gain extra functionality, or if you wish to optimise the use of that device. For this, some Z-Wave devices allow you to manually set configuration variables to do things like adjust ramp rate, delays, etc. This is unique for each device, and each manufacturer handles this differently. Read more on how to do this on
Any possible configuration parameters are provided by the device creator, always make sure you read the manual of the device you want to use.
References
Z-wave Alliance
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