A seemingly well-worn topic but the z-wave firmware update button's purpose is not free from doubt

[rlithgow1]

I do think the wording should say Z-Wave Firmware Update or similar. But honestly we've been here so long we take it for granted when new users come along.. I did add it to my gotcha post a bit back...

Are you new to home automation or Hubitat or coming from a different platform such as SmartThings, Vera, or Wink? This may help!

Just throwing this out there. It may or may not be a help and I'm sure many others will contribute to this thread. Here are a few things to start you off. Z-wave Devices: 1: You do not need Wink/ST/Vera etc. to exclude your existing z-wave devices. Hubitat can do the exclusion for you. (Make sure you turn off your old hub first!) In most cases this is sufficient before pairing. Sometimes though you may need to factory reset the device. Non Plus z-wave devices may have to be included/excluded …