So the website says Red includes scene control. What does that mean? If my plan is to use Hubitat to control devices and scenes, why do I need the Red switch to do this? Wouldnt the black be suffice? I plan to have motion sensors and timers turning groups of lights on and off.
The Red Series' scene control allows you to program multi-tap events as additional pushbutton inputs to your Hub. For instance, I have two taps up on every outside light switch programmed to turn on the outside lights for 5 minutes and then turn them off, and a long hold of the off button on the outdoor switches turns off all outside lights. I also have 5 taps of the off button on every Red Series switch in the house programmed to call in a silent 911 panic through my alarm panel, in case of a home invasion or hostage situation.
FWIW, Inovelli just announced yesterday that they are ending the Black Series development, so you should probably go with the Red Series at this point.....
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For me, the biggest difference by far is the Red includes an LED light bar that can be used for notifications. Personally I love it. The LED light bar on my switch pulses red when there is a weather alert in my area. It goes solid red if there is an issue with my sump pump, etc...
Basically, you can program the light bar to turn a variety of colors based on various conditions.
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@vreihensummed it up really well -- thank you!
Here's a more extensive breakdown with pretty check-marks that may help.
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You can set custom colors (no blinking/pulsing patterns though) with the black series as well.
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