How to Create a Scene Using Standard Variables on Your Z-Box Hub
The variables panel can allow you to create more advanced scenes by adding, changing, and checking the status of global variables that can be used in your scenes. The greatest benefit of the variable is that if you want to reuse complex trigger conditions across multiple scenes, you define the condition as a variabl…
Z-Box Console: Why it's There
The Z-Box hub Web interface features a console, which is a real-time log of events happening on the hub during various operations: adding or removing a Z-Wave device, changing parameters, configuring the device, setting associations, and more. The console is capable of offering in-depth insights into active operatio…
How To Create And Manage Z-Box System Backups
Creating full system backups is the most effective protection against the loss of configuration data in the event of problems or inadvertent changes. You can create the backups on our cloud or locally on the hub. Please be aware that there is a restricted amount of storage capacity available for backups. You can ret…
How To Use Geofencing In Automations on Z-Box Hub
Geofencing works like setting up a virtual boundary around a real place using GPS or RFID technology. Picture it as establishing an invisible boundary encircling your residence. Each time an individual or object traverses this boundary, it initiates a pre-defined action or alerts you accordingly. In the realm of digi…
How To Manage the Climate Panel And Thermostat Schedules On Your Z-Box Hub
Temperature schedules allow for automatic control of heating and cooling for each area of the house. This is a great way to save energy, bring the utility bill down, and increase the air quality in the spaces we spend most of our time in. Before you can create a schedule for your thermostat on the Z-Box Hub, you w…
How To Create Smart Humidifiers And Dehumidifiers With Z-Wave Plugs
Keeping your home's humidity levels just right can be a challenge, especially when many humidifiers and dehumidifiers on the market lack Z-Wave connectivity. But with the Linked Devices feature, you can turn ordinary devices into smart ones, making humidity control effortless. This feature lets you combine multipl…
How To Use Recovery Mode
Recovery Mode offers a solution for recovering the hub's operating system in the event of technical issues, such as when the Configuration Interface becomes inaccessible after an update. With Recovery Mode, you have the option to either repair the system or return it to its original default configuration, effectivel…
How to Create a Scene Using Enumerated Variables on Your Z-Box Hub
The variables panel can allow you to create more advanced home automations and scenes. It enables you to add, change, and check the status of global variables that can be used in your scenes. The greatest benefit of the variable is that if you want to reuse complex trigger conditions across multiple scenes, you defin…
How to Manage Alarm Zones in the Z-Box Mobile App
While you will need to create your alarm zones and set any entry and exit delays via the Web UI , you can still arm and disarm individual zones as well as the whole house via the Z-Box mobile app. Check out the simple steps below! Alarm functionality in the mobile apps is limited to: * Arming/disarming individu…
How To Program Scene Controllers And Remote Controls From the Device Menu On the Z-Box Hub
The Z-Box Hub provides multiple ways to create a scene. You can follow the standard block scene creation flow , or you can even program the scene straight from the remote control device menu for a simplified and faster approach. Check out the easy step-by-step guide below! You'll need to ensure that you're logged i…
