ZEN12 LED Indicator

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Hi Zooz,

Just installed my first Zen12, and I’m overall very pleased with it.

A couple of things though.

  1. I really dislike the pigtails. I hope you eventually release a version with terminals. Obviously personal preference, but i prefer solid core wire to multistrand, particularly when using Wagos.
  2. Is there a chance that the LED Indicator can be exposed through an actuator, or evekn directly? I love using indicator bars as status notifiers, and the indicators on the Zen12 would be great for this!
  3. That said, the PIR works great, and this device eliminates several battery powered sensors! Love it!

Thanks!
Scott

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Thanks for the feedback @Scottgu3!

  1. With some more advanced devices that pack multiple extra components into an in-wall switch, we’re working with very limited space. If we replaced the pigtails with terminals, the switch wouldn’t fit in some of the older more shallow electrical boxes. We try to make all of our devices as retrofit friendly as possible (upgrades can get expensive quickly :melting_face:) so that’s why we decided to go with the pigtails here. As we evaluate the market going forward, we’ll definitely revisit the design to make the experience better for all!
  2. The LED indicator supports the appropriate Z-Wave command class to be controlled and used for notifications but we realize that most systems and hubs make it a bit complicated. Depending on which hub you’re using, there may be a way to program the LED for that purpose already. Feel free to reach out to our support for detailed instructions and we’ll try to create step-by-step instructions for this use case asap as well :upside_down_face:
    3. We’re happy you’re finding the Motion Dimmer useful, multitasking capabilities are always top of mind for our team when creating a new device!
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Agnes,

Thank you for the quick reply!

Counterpoint: pigtails = more wire nuts and less space in box., especially if your’re not using the traveller. Catch-22 I think! Having said that, I get it! I certainly managed, and got it into a box with no trouble!

I’m using Hubitat, and couldn’t find the LEDs exposed anyplace, but I’ll reach out to support as you suggest!

The first switch is allowing me to eliminate 3 battery powered sensors, perhaps more. As I said before, the Zen 12 is a great device.

Now, if you guys would make in wall receptacles with built in motion sensors…my world would be completely free of battery powered motion sensors! Lol

Scott

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Hi @Scottgu3 The ZEN12 itself fully supports changing its LED behavior through Z-Wave configuration commands. This allows a compatible hub or driver to update the LED dynamically so it can reflect the status of another device, rather than only the load connected directly to the ZEN12.

For example, an automation could send the following commands:

  • Set Parameter 1 to value 3 when the controlled device turns on, setting the LED to always on.

  • Set Parameter 1 to value 2 when the controlled device turns off, setting the LED to always off.

While the current built-in Hubitat driver provides access to the ZEN12 LED options under the device Preferences, including LED mode, color, brightness, opposite-state color, and Central Scene feedback, it does not currently make configuration parameter changes available as Rule Machine actions. As a result, these LED options can be configured as device settings, but they cannot yet be changed dynamically from a Rule Machine automation.

This is not a limitation of the ZEN12 itself. The device will accept the necessary parameter commands when they are sent by a platform or driver that exposes this functionality. Dynamic LED control on Hubitat would become available if the driver/integration layer adds a callable configuration or dedicated LED command in the future.

We work directly with integration partners to support Zooz device features across different platforms. The features available in each interface depend on the capabilities currently exposed by that platform’s driver. If dynamic LED control is important to your setup, we encourage you to share that feedback with both Hubitat and our team. This helps us coordinate on requested integration improvements and prioritize the features that are most valuable to users.

This type of feature is currently supported by Home Assistant, HomeSeer, and Z-Box (via Lua coding) and is not currently supported by built-in Hubitat drivers nor by SmartThings. I’ve included links to our programming articles below, which includes a section on LED programming for hubs that support that functionality:

How to Program the ZEN12 Motion Dimmer on Home Assistant

How to Program the ZEN12 Motion Dimmer on HomeSeer

How to Program the ZEN12 Motion Dimmer on Hubitat

How to Program the ZEN12 Motion Dimmer on SmartThings

How to Program the ZEN12 Motion Dimmer on Z-Box

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Thank You @Sara for the detailed information. Now to pke my friends over at Hubitat to see if they’ll add sais support!

Scott

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