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DaveL17: /* Instructions */ Updates location for UI5.

2013-01-20T13:49:59Z

‎Instructions: Updates location for UI5.

Henk at 18:57, 5 June 2011

2011-06-05T18:57:10Z

Henk at 20:40, 20 May 2011

2011-05-20T20:40:18Z

Javier at 03:47, 14 April 2010

2010-04-14T03:47:00Z

Ovidiu at 17:50, 29 October 2009

2009-10-29T17:50:40Z

LibraSun at 18:34, 3 August 2009

2009-08-03T18:34:59Z

Micasaverde at 03:46, 3 April 2009

2009-04-03T03:46:10Z

Micasaverde at 03:38, 3 April 2009

2009-04-03T03:38:29Z

Micasaverde: New page: Z-Wave is a mesh network, which means that if 2 Z-Wave devices want to talk to each other but they are too far apart to communicate directly, they will relay messages off other Z-Wave devi...

2009-02-21T00:40:32Z

New page: Z-Wave is a mesh network, which means that if 2 Z-Wave devices want to talk to each other but they are too far apart to communicate directly, they will relay messages off other Z-Wave devi...

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Z-Wave is a mesh network, which means that if 2 Z-Wave devices want to talk to each other but they are too far apart to communicate directly, they will relay messages off other Z-Wave devices that are in-between. This means every device needs to know where it is in proximity to all the other devices, so it knows which devices it can use for relaying. This network map is created when you first add the device to your Z-Wave network. If you later move devices around, the map can be wrong, and the relaying might not work, so your Z-Wave devices may become unreliable.

To fix this, go to Devices on Vera's setup page, choose Z-Wave options, and Heal Network.

'''''NOTE: This can take hours to complete.''''' So it's best to let it run overnight.

This will go through all the devices one by one and have each device broadcast signals, and all the other devices around record those signals, and, in turn, the map gets rebuilt. At the same time, the 'device is configured' flags are reset, meaning Vera will attempt to re-configure your devices again. So the green 'device is configured' cog wheel icons (see: [[Device_Control_Status]]) will turn gray or blue as Vera re-configures the devices. Battery operated devices are normally sleeping and may not be configurable until the next time they wakeup, which can be several hours. So you may see some red cog wheel icons, which means Vera couldn't configure the device, for several hours.

After you've left the heal network run for a few hours, all the configure cog icons should be green again, and your network should work better. If you click the '+' icon next to each device, you will see a list of the 'neighbor nodes' for that device, which means a list of all the other Z-Wave nodes that are in close proximity.

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 ==Instructions==
-To correct this situation, go to the 'Devices' tab on Vera's 'Setup' page, choose 'Z-Wave', then 'More Z-Wave Options' and hit the 'Go' button. In the section 'Repair My Network', you can specify 3 parameters.
+To correct this situation, go to the 'Devices' tab on Vera's 'Setup' page, choose 'Z-Wave', then 'More Z-Wave Options' and hit the 'Go' button. In the section 'Repair My Network', you can specify 3 parameters. (On UI5, go to the 'Setup' tab, then the 'Z-Wave Settings' tab, and then the 'Repair' item.)
 (1) How long Vera should wait for battery operated devices to wake up: <br>During the first part of the heal network, Vera will attempt to locate all the devices on the network. Many battery operated devices, like sensors, will not respond except at periodic wakeup intervals. Indicate how long Vera should wait for any battery operated devices to wake up. 60 minutes is usually safe since most battery operated devices wakeup every 30-60 minutes by default.

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 If you are having trouble with some of your Z-Wave nodes, this can repair and diagnose the problem.
-=Background info=
+==Introduction==
 Z-Wave is a mesh network, which means that if two Z-Wave devices want to talk to each other but they are too far apart to communicate directly, they will relay messages through other Z-Wave devices that are in-between. Every device needs to know where it is in proximity to all the other devices, so it knows which devices it can use for relaying. This network map is created when you first add devices to your Z-Wave network. If you later move devices around, the map can be wrong, the relaying might not work, and control of Z-Wave devices may become unreliable.
-=Instructions=
+==Instructions==
 To correct this situation, go to the 'Devices' tab on Vera's 'Setup' page, choose 'Z-Wave', then 'More Z-Wave Options' and hit the 'Go' button. In the section 'Repair My Network', you can specify 3 parameters.
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-'''''NOTE: Heal network can take hours to complete.''''' So it's best to let it run overnight. While the test is running, the status will say "Please wait... Configuring Z-Wave devices", and the progress of the test is shown below it. Because this generates a lot of Z-Wave traffic, your Z-Wave devices may respond very slowly if you try to use them while the test is running. If you have battery-operated devices that are always listening for commands, called FLiRS, like the Schlage LiNK door lock, the testing will use up some of their battery.
+* '''''Note: Heal network can take hours to complete.''''' So it's best to let it run overnight. While the test is running, the status will say "Please wait... Configuring Z-Wave devices", and the progress of the test is shown below it. Because this generates a lot of Z-Wave traffic, your Z-Wave devices may respond very slowly if you try to use them while the test is running. If you have battery-operated devices that are always listening for commands, called FLiRS, like the Schlage LiNK door lock, the testing will use up some of their battery.
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 [[Category:User Instructions]]
 If you are having trouble with some of your Z-Wave nodes, this can repair and diagnose the problem.
-Background info: Z-Wave is a mesh network, which means that if two Z-Wave devices want to talk to each other but they are too far apart to communicate directly, they will relay messages through other Z-Wave devices that are in-between. Every device needs to know where it is in proximity to all the other devices, so it knows which devices it can use for relaying. This network map is created when you first add devices to your Z-Wave network. If you later move devices around, the map can be wrong, the relaying might not work, and control of Z-Wave devices may become unreliable.
+=Background info=
 To correct this situation, go to the 'Devices' tab on Vera's 'Setup' page, choose 'Z-Wave', then 'More Z-Wave Options' and hit the 'Go' button. In the section 'Repair My Network', you can specify 3 parameters.
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 Vera will go through all the devices one by one and have each device broadcast signals, and all the other devices around record those signals, and, in turn, the map gets rebuilt. At the same time, the 'Device is Configured' flags are reset, meaning Vera will attempt to re-configure your devices again.
 When the heal network test is done, go back to the 'Z-Wave Options' page (click the 'Z-Wave Options' link again even if the page is still loaded), and in 'View Repair Reports' you'll see a pull-down listing the heal network test that was just completed. Choose it to view the test results. You can copy/paste the test results if you want to keep a copy of them. The repair reports will be lost when you power cycle Vera.

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	If you are having trouble with some of your Z-Wave nodes, this can repair and diagnose the problem.		If you are having trouble with some of your Z-Wave nodes, this can repair and diagnose the problem.

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 Background info: Z-Wave is a mesh network, which means that if two Z-Wave devices want to talk to each other but they are too far apart to communicate directly, they will relay messages through other Z-Wave devices that are in-between. Every device needs to know where it is in proximity to all the other devices, so it knows which devices it can use for relaying. This network map is created when you first add devices to your Z-Wave network. If you later move devices around, the map can be wrong, the relaying might not work, and control of Z-Wave devices may become unreliable.
-To correct this situation, go to the 'Devices' tab on Vera's 'Setup' page, and choose 'Z-Wave Options'. In the section 'Repair My Network', you can specify 3 parameters.
+To correct this situation, go to the 'Devices' tab on Vera's 'Setup' page, choose 'Z-Wave', then 'More Z-Wave Options' and hit the 'Go' button. In the section 'Repair My Network', you can specify 3 parameters.
 (1) How long Vera should wait for battery operated devices to wake up: <br>During the first part of the heal network, Vera will attempt to locate all the devices on the network. Many battery operated devices, like sensors, will not respond except at periodic wakeup intervals. Indicate how long Vera should wait for any battery operated devices to wake up. 60 minutes is usually safe since most battery operated devices wakeup every 30-60 minutes by default.

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 If you are having trouble with some of your Z-Wave nodes, this can repair and diagnose the problem.
-Background info: Z-Wave is a mesh network, which means that if 2 Z-Wave devices want to talk to each other but they are too far apart to communicate directly, they will relay messages off other Z-Wave devices that are in-between.  This means every device needs to know where it is in proximity to all the other devices, so it knows which devices it can use for relaying.  This network map is created when you first add the device to your Z-Wave network.  If you later move devices around, the map can be wrong, and the relaying might not work, so your Z-Wave devices may become unreliable.
+Background info: Z-Wave is a mesh network, which means that if two Z-Wave devices want to talk to each other but they are too far apart to communicate directly, they will relay messages through other Z-Wave devices that are in-between. Every device needs to know where it is in proximity to all the other devices, so it knows which devices it can use for relaying. This network map is created when you first add devices to your Z-Wave network. If you later move devices around, the map can be wrong, the relaying might not work, and control of Z-Wave devices may become unreliable.
-To fix this, go to Devices on Vera's setup page, and choose Z-Wave options.  In the section 'Repair my network', you can specify 3 parameters.
+To correct this situation, go to the 'Devices' tab on Vera's 'Setup' page, and choose 'Z-Wave Options'. In the section 'Repair My Network', you can specify 3 parameters.
-First how long Vera should wait for battery operated devices to wake up.  During the first part of the heal network Vera will attempt to locate all the devices on the network.  Many battery operated devices, like sensors, will not respond except at periodic wakeup intervals.  Indicate how long Vera should wait for any battery operated devices to wakeup.  60 minutes is usually safe since most battery operated devices wakeup every 30-60 minutes by default.
+(1) How long Vera should wait for battery operated devices to wake up: <br>During the first part of the heal network, Vera will attempt to locate all the devices on the network. Many battery operated devices, like sensors, will not respond except at periodic wakeup intervals. Indicate how long Vera should wait for any battery operated devices to wake up. 60 minutes is usually safe since most battery operated devices wakeup every 30-60 minutes by default.
-Second, you can tell Vera to reconfigure all the devices.  If you leave it checked, the green 'device is configured' cog wheel icons (see: [[Device_Control_Status]]) will turn gray or blue as Vera re-configures the devices, but, when the test is all done, should be green again.
+(2) You can tell Vera to reconfigure all the devices:<br> If you leave it checked, the green 'Device is Configured' cog wheel icons (see: [[Device Control Status]]) will turn gray or blue as Vera re-configures the devices, but, when the test is completed, the icons should be green again.
-Lastly, indicate how long Vera should run a stress test on the network.  During this time Vera will constantly send data to all your Z-wave nodes and measure the delay and accuracy of the responses.
+(3) Indicate how long Vera should run a stress test on the network:<br> During this time Vera will constantly send data to all your Z-Wave nodes and measure the delay and accuracy of their responses.
-Vera will go through all the devices one by one and have each device broadcast signals, and all the other devices around record those signals, and, in turn, the map gets rebuilt.  At the same time, the 'device is configured' flags are reset, meaning Vera will attempt to re-configure your devices again.
+Vera will go through all the devices one by one and have each device broadcast signals, and all the other devices around record those signals, and, in turn, the map gets rebuilt. At the same time, the 'Device is Configured' flags are reset, meaning Vera will attempt to re-configure your devices again.
-'''''NOTE: This can take hours to complete.'''''  So it's best to let it run overnight.  While the test is running, the status will say "Please wait... Configuring Z-Wave devices", and the progress of the test is shown below it.  Note that this generates a lot of Z-Wave traffic, so your Z-Wave devices may respond very slowly if you try to use them while the test is running.  If you have battery operated devices that are always listening for commands, called FLiRS, like the Schlage door lock, it will use some of your battery.
+'''''NOTE: Heal network can take hours to complete.''''' So it's best to let it run overnight. While the test is running, the status will say "Please wait... Configuring Z-Wave devices", and the progress of the test is shown below it. Because this generates a lot of Z-Wave traffic, your Z-Wave devices may respond very slowly if you try to use them while the test is running. If you have battery-operated devices that are always listening for commands, called FLiRS, like the Schlage LiNK door lock, the testing will use up some of their battery.
-When the heal test is done, go back to the Z-Wave options page (click the Z-Wave options link again even if the page is still loaded), and in the View repair reports will be a pull-down listing the heal network test that was just completed.  Choose it to view the test results.  You can copy/paste the test results if you want to keep a copy of them.  The repair reports will be lost when you power cycle Vera.
+When the heal network test is done, go back to the 'Z-Wave Options' page (click the 'Z-Wave Options' link again even if the page is still loaded), and in 'View Repair Reports' you'll see a pull-down listing the heal network test that was just completed. Choose it to view the test results. You can copy/paste the test results if you want to keep a copy of them. The repair reports will be lost when you power cycle Vera.

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	'''''NOTE: This can take hours to complete.''''' So it's best to let it run overnight. While the test is running, the status will say "Please wait... Configuring Z-Wave devices", and the progress of the test is shown below it. Note that this generates a lot of Z-Wave traffic, so your Z-Wave devices may respond very slowly if you try to use them while the test is running. If you have battery operated devices that are always listening for commands, called FLiRS, like the Schlage door lock, it will use some of your battery.		'''''NOTE: This can take hours to complete.''''' So it's best to let it run overnight. While the test is running, the status will say "Please wait... Configuring Z-Wave devices", and the progress of the test is shown below it. Note that this generates a lot of Z-Wave traffic, so your Z-Wave devices may respond very slowly if you try to use them while the test is running. If you have battery operated devices that are always listening for commands, called FLiRS, like the Schlage door lock, it will use some of your battery.

−	When the heal test is done, go back to the Z-Wave options page, and in the View repair reports will be a pull-down listing the heal network test that was just completed. Choose it to view the test results. You can copy/paste the test results if you want to keep a copy of them. The repair reports will be lost when you power cycle Vera.	+	When the heal test is done, go back to the Z-Wave options page (click the Z-Wave options link again even if the page is still loaded), and in the View repair reports will be a pull-down listing the heal network test that was just completed. Choose it to view the test results. You can copy/paste the test results if you want to keep a copy of them. The repair reports will be lost when you power cycle Vera.