Z-Wave Device Management Buttons; Manually Operating Devices; Adding (Include/Add) Z-Wave Devices - Honeywell VISTA User Manual

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Z-Wave Device Management Buttons

Add Device
This icon is for including or adding a new device to the network
This icon is for removing, or excluding, a device from the devices
Remove
current network (Note: the device does not have to be on the same
Device
network)
Abort
Aborting a "Z-Wave Add Device" or "Remove Device" operation is used
operation
to cancel that operation
If a device, or node, is no longer operational or will not remove by
Remove
using the "Remove Device" operation, this icon will remove the device
Failed
from the list.
Editing the device is for changing the defaulted name to a custom
Edit
descriptor chosen by the installer or end user (Note: this is also the
Name/Icon
location for changing the icons picture)
If a device is no longer functional, this option allows you to click on the
Search
desired device, press Search Device and the VAM will then scan the
Device
network for the device. If successful the device route will be updated.
If failed, then the device was not found by the VAM.
Then "Scan Network" operation rebuilds the entire Z-Wave network by
Scan
taking note of each device and determining the best route for each device
Network
for improved Z-Wave network performance. Also known as Z-Wave
network rediscovery
Z-Wave
The ability to reset the Z-Wave controller without resetting the VAM, it
Reset
power cycles the internal Z-Wave card.
Click the icon to request a network ID, or remove all the existing devices.
Z-Wave
(Note: This does NOT remove each device. Once defaulted, you must
Default
use the remove device operation on each device. If this operation is not
completed the device cannot be included into the new network
This icon will display the current role of the controller. If the device
Primary
displays a "P" it is the primary controller and can add and remove
Controller
devices. If the device displays an "S" it is the secondary controller and is
only there to display and control devices. Example, if used in conjunction
with a Tuxedo Touch™ keypad and experiencing network performance
Secondary
issues, the VAM can be used to extend the network by programming it in
Controller
as a secondary controller to the Tuxedo Touch's network.

Manually Operating Devices

Devices can be programmed to operate automatically based on scenes you
define (refer to the Creating Scenes section). Or, you can manually control
devices from the Device List screen

Adding (Include/Add) Z-Wave Devices

Each device must be installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Before starting, make sure light modules are on, door locks are assembled
with their batteries installed, and thermostats are installed and operating.
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