I am all but certain Zooz is not an OEM partner to Inovelli - my guess it's some higher-end builder or alarm partner, since they allude to them in a lot of their projects (not just the mmW project).
Plus, I'm 99.9% sure the Z12 is just PIR (no mmW).
I am all but certain Zooz is not an OEM partner to Inovelli - my guess it's some higher-end builder or alarm partner, since they allude to them in a lot of their projects (not just the mmW project).
Plus, I'm 99.9% sure the Z12 is just PIR (no mmW).
Well, @agnes.zooz indicated either here or on their forum that it’s PIR, so you can be 100% sure ![]()
Also, I don’t know who OEMs Zooz hardware, but the magic is all in their firmware, which is unique to them.
I'm glad I'm not the only one that saw this little detail!
Confirming the motion sensor in the ZEN12 Motion Dimmer is PIR. Also confirming that there's no existing partnership or affiliation between Zooz or Inovelli. The device was fully developed as an exclusive Zooz product so you will not be able to get it under any other brand (hardware and firmware are both unique to Zooz). We're super excited for this one and can't wait to see how you put it to work in your smart home! ![]()
Why don't you share your review here instead of making people go to your content. It's advertising if you don't put something meaningful here.
I saw your post over in the Zooz community - thanks for posting the video there.
If you join the Owners group here in this community, that will enable posting links, screenshots, and PM capability.
It was simply because I could not upload video, pictures or links in my post.
I also read all the guidelines and rules and didn’t see anything against referring or linking to other content that was originally created. I also saw no rules about advertising- not that advertising was my intention - I simply thought this group might be interested in seeing the product.
I’ll join the owners group to get more capabilities and I’ll post my findings later in a way that is acceptable and digestible by this forum.
Looks like this motion sensor switch is like other switches with a push button on the bottom and the motion sensing lens on top. I was hoping it would be like the Inovelli ones where it looks and acts like a Decora switch. I wasn't planning on paying the Inovelli tax, but it looks like I may need to do so to get the fit/form/function I so desire.
Rather, I should say so guests to the house desire. I had a Kasa motion sensing switch for a hall half bath for years, but I got tired of everyone some how locking up the switch or setting the dimmer way low. Or complaining about how the light stays on too short. Or too long. I have since replaced the motion switch with a Zooz smart dimmer switch, but now regular house residents are complaining that they have to use their hands to turn on the lights again.
Just can't win for trying, it seems.
We are. Can you talk about it here? I see you posting in several forums. It's clear you are trying to be an influencer. You also run your own forum. This is your first post here so perhaps you would like to give your thoughts here rather than draw people away from this forum.
The Zooz is PIR whereas the Inovelli is mmW. PIR needs a lens.
Honestly I spend a boatload of time on these videos for no compensation at all. It’s literally a passion project and a hobby. My goal is to help people. I don’t care about being an influencer or getting monetized. I would like to grow a community of people helping each other that crosses all ecosystems and forum boundaries at some point.
I also thought it was nice of Zooz to get me the beta product to review and I simply wanted to share what I had and what I learned.
After spending three days creating a 30+ minute video review I’m simply trying to make the most of the time I’ve already invested and share the content. (And honestly I’m tired!). If I get time and energy later I’ll post back here. Sorry to have ruffled feathers.
You're fine. Doesn't help this forum content, but I get your scope.
trying this again...![]()
I am lucky to have in hand an actual ZEN12 beta unit. I've been evaluating it, and below are some unexpected findings and a few pictures.
I've been told a release is planned for sometime in mid-April 2026.
I'm on a beta firmware, but I'm expecting an upgrade to production firmware will open up a few additional options before official release.
It seems that ZEN12 driver was added in 2.4.4.129, so it does show up as a dimmer, motion, illuminance sensor, and button device which is very cool! (Most other z-wave platforms did not have a driver already for this device!)
However I could not get the device to produce multi-tap scene control events in most ecosystems/controllers (I did have the scene control parameter enabled) so I'm assuming this is a pre-production firmware bug.
I can say I was leery about the motion being PIR, but I find it to be extremely accurate. It never has missed a presence event in the week I've had it installed.
THanks for the review @darren.stp, go ahead and edit your above post and add the link to your video review in it, that way people do get the jist of it and can follow the link if they want more info!
So looking at the picture of the front, not 100% sure I like the "Inovelli style" LED bar instead of the discreet "Zooz/Lutron style" LED dot(s). I've come to love this very clean look instead of a bar that I had on my first gen Inovelli dimmers and eventually got rid of and replaced with the Zooz dimmers. If they would have used 5 individual "dot LEDs", that would have been very nice and really hope they reconsider this decision in the next designs.
If I ever need to get one of these, I would most likely try to get a mask made out of vinyl with small holes and cover up the bar for sure.
I'm glad you posted your summary findings - Can you also post your Video link, as this looks to be worth a closer look (at least to me). - Hopefully, your in the owners group at this point, and can add your link to the posting above.
Thank you for your interest in the ZEN12 review video. Actually, since that video didn't feature the Hubitat on the test bench, I just developed a new video (uploaded 5 mins ago) that focuses exclusively on Hubitat testing. It includes the full review of the ZEN12 Motion Switch device from the previous video as well - so it's all there for one-stop viewing. The link is below.
Click here to watch the new Hubitat focused video
If you'd like to see the original video, which bench tests it against other z-wave controllers, you can find that here.
Following up on my earlier post. I've since received Firmware 0.5 from Zooz and completed a full retest, including a dedicated Hubitat re-test segment.
The improvement over the pre-production firmware is meaningful and things are looking considerably better under 0.5.
The new video is below. The Hubitat retest starts at 3:26 if you want to jump straight to it, though the firmware intro and Z-Box segment before it give useful context on what actually changed.
This table shows the items repaired/improved with this latest firmware based on my testing so far.
Awesome - thanks for the update!
Must be coming out soon; FCC filing was made a few days ago. Sorry I can’t post links.