@bcopeland ... I don't want to incur any undue JS rabbit-holes here, but would it be worthwhile to discuss the 7.22.2 radio update in the " Migrate to Z-Wave JS " post? (since that post is linked as a resource in the 2.4.1 release notes) I admittedly don't have a grasp of how important (for lack of a…

[image] jessie.slimer: now understand what Zwave js is, but I'm still not fully understanding the benefit of updating the firmware and switching to js as an end user. On zipgateway I had 1 device, garage door, that would regularly have to be sent multiple commands before it would work. After …

[image] jessie.slimer: what other benefit will it have to the everyday use of a c8 pro Not really faster, nor better battery/power support (that's on the endpoint, side, not the controller). My sense is several short & long term gains: Short Term: 1 - Biggest gain is better support around …

Thanks for the real world examples. I have a couple of devices that occasionally don't respond to a command, but will on a second attempt. This alone might make it worth switching.

[image] velvetfoot: if one were to purchase a C8Pro now, from the Hubitat website, would it have the latest ZW version? Most likely not. There is a lag between platform releases, and a given solid version getting into the product itself. And, there is existing inventory out there. So, you …

After switching to Z-waveJS, all of my SmartStart info is gone. Is there a way of getting it back?

It wont help now if it is gone, but you may want to load the app from this thread. [image] [APP] SmartStart Manager for Z-Wave (Long Range support) Custom Apps The SmartStart Manager app gives you total control over your SmartStart records directly from the hub's web inte…

[image] spectaclelighting: After switching to Z-waveJS, all of my SmartStart info is gone. Is there a way of getting it back? This is expected, but not communicated anywhere. Switch back to ZIP, install my SmartStart Manager app (linked above) and then run the full backup option. Switch back…

Is it my imagination, or is ZWJS faster than the legacy libraries? I’m almost certain that the delay between a motion sensor triggering and lights turning on seems to be reduced…

[image] dJOS: Is it my imagination, or is ZWJS faster than the legacy libraries? That's been my experience since moving to ZWaveJS. I did the "control experiment" of moving back to z/ip gateway for 5-6 days during the beta test period.

Nice! Great work work Hubitat team! :ok_hand:

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It wont help now if it is gone, but you may want to load the app from this thread.

It will allow you to backup the data to a file on the hub. Then in cases like this you could simply restore the file.