Glossary

Revision as of 01:54, 17 February 2009

Exclude / Exclusion / Reset a device / Remove a device: These all mean the same thing and refer to resetting a device, or removing it from whatever Z-Wave network it is currently in. See [Reset_Device]

Include / Inclusion / Pair / Add Device: These all mean the same thing and refer to adding a new device to the current Z-Wave network stored in the primary controller.

Primary Controller: In a Z-Wave network, there needs to be 1 device that is designated as the "Primary" controller. This is the device that keeps a database of all the other Z-Wave devices in your network. The primary controller also has responsibility for ensuring the health of your Z-Wave network by regularly checking what nodes are working and what other nodes are close to them to act as relay points. By default, Vera comes as your primary controller, and you add your other Z-Wave devices to Vera. If you already have another primary controller and don't want to rebuild your Z-Wave network, Vera can become a secondary controller. On Vera's devices, Z-Wave options page it shows which role Vera has.