Does anyone know if the Iris/Linear Garage Door Controller acts as a repeater? I replaced almost all of my older z-wave devices with newer plus devices over the last few months... The support folks have been working with me trying to figure out some pairing issues I've recently experienced. In the process, I've been wondering if the four remaining older z-wave devices on my network are contributing to the problem and/or slowing down my mesh because they are repeating...
Two other devices are older CT-101 thermostats, but I have read how to pair them so they will not repeat... (Disconnect the power wire and pair them under battery power.)
Does anyone know IF the garage door controllers repeat and if so, can they be paired in a way to stop repeating?
The GD00Z-4 Garage door controller is a Z-Wave Plus device and is capable of repeating. It is a secure device and should have been included that way. I don't know if there are parameters that can be set to disable repeating or not but I wouldn't disable repeating if it were me. If you are having problems during pairing, simply unplug the controller until you are done pairing.
Good idea to unplug it... I will try that... As for the mesh, I have the IRIS versions and they are not z-wave plus... In fact the last day or so I've been scouring the internet looking for a plus version... Everything I have read is they are ALL older z-wave... The GD00Z 1-5's... The versions appear to only have to do with marketing... I have not found one with a plus radio.
Can you check the "fingerprint" of yours and see if it has the 0x5E which indicates plus? Mine do not have that code...
I do have the Plus version. I was not aware that Iris had sold a version other than the GD00Z-4. Even though it isn't a Plus, your controller should repeat as it is plugged in.
Wow, very cool. Can you point me to where you go it? I would replace mine with the plus verison if possible...
As it is, since it is not plus, I don't want it repeating... That's why I was hoping for either a work around or to find one with a plus radio...
If all my other devices are plus, having a non-plus in the mix could be contributing to my pairing issues (my own thoughts) but will definitely slow down my mesh for the other devices...
Ok, couldn't find anything on Amazon that mentioned or had pictures of a plus radio... Did find some on eBay though... Apparently, they have made models up to 7... The latter ones have the plus radio symbol on the box...
I'll prolly try to replace my older models with the plus version even if it doesn't fix my pairing problems.. Thanks for the heads up...
I saw that one, but in the pictures up at the top to the left its the older z-wave logo... Wasn't gonna bet on that... The listings on e-bay have pictures of the packaging and some of those clearly show the new plus logo... Amazon is great with the free shipping, but sometimes the third party sellers are a little iffy... Here is the pic from the top.. Also, check out this link from the z-wave alliance...
Just saw that when you pointed it out... I never scrolled farther cause the logo at the top stopped me... Good catch... I'm also seeing on the z-wave alliance page the GD00Z-4 lists a hardware revision 2... Maybe version 1 was the older z-wave radio.... In any event, I have the IRIS branded one and its not the plus...
Are these devices still functioning for you guys after about a year of use? I remember reading on the ST forums that these devices had issues with their electrical components and how they were made and would cause them to stop working around the 12 to 14 month mark and GoControl was indicating they were out of warranty and wouldn't replace them. I haven't purchased one or any garage door controller as a result. If this issue has been overcome, I'll certainly reevaluate my thoughts on purchasing.
I have two original IRIS first generation versions that have worked perfectly on both IRIS and now Hubitat... I just ordered two newer versions with the plus radio so we'll see how they pan out...
