This was my first Zooz purchase and it exceeded my expectations. A perfect fit to my bedroom use case.
Those table top power things are interesting I have never seen something like that before. You could put the zooz 5 button remote into that thing. They have one that has one big button and then 4 little buttons below it.
Zen32 is the one
That would give you 5 buttons but then again you can do other stuff with the buttons.
Thank you. I just learned about the 32. I'm going to get one to try and fit it into what I now have. BTW, my suggestion to Zooz for such a product has been forwarded to the engineering team.
I honestly think battery powered remotes are going to be the way to be instead of trying to get 120v power to your coffee table. I really wish there was an easy dashboard app or something that looked nice that could control things. A lot of the ones I have seen look pretty crappy when it comes to graphics.
I think the Nexia NX1000 is the perfect battery operated 15 function controller for a tabletop application. You can even program the LCD labels with the Hubitat driver here.
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Is there a Zigbee alternative for this one? Looks really great, but everything in my home is Zigbee, so no way I'm getting a good Z-Wave mesh for a reliable operation.
That Nexia thing is pretty slick, if it could display status information that would be fun too. Like a mini dashboard. I have a goodnight program right now that will run through turning things off then check status of locks and doors/windows. If something is open/unlocked then it will turn on the overhead light in the bedroom after running to signal something is not correct. I know there are ways to do it with the phone but to have just a simple button and response screen would be nice too.
Like an alarm key panel that has the LCD screen to show the status of everything but doesn't look like it is from 1985... LOL
I suppose you can accomplish this with Rule Machine and a virtual switch, added to one of your dashboards, that when you press it, a if-then statement would compare the present condition of all your critical devices and give you a go/no-go indication on the same dashboard.
I have never seen a Zigbee controller like the NX1000.
All you need is for the NX1000 to be able to connect to your hub. It can then control all your Zigbee devices. You can pick up a couple cheap plugin Zwave devices and use them for their repeating function only.
Yeah that would perhaps work with a ton of virtual switches to show status like if any window is open then the virtual switch "window" will be on. That is a good idea! Just need to figure out a way to make a display for it...
I was thinking like an LCD display that would page through the statuses of the selected virtual switches.
That should work 
I would prefer battery powered as well. My life has way too many cables and cords. The enclosure is the appeal…one touch, not pickup and touch.
I was just reading that someone updated the driver for the Ring G2 keypad...
It can do things when holding buttons down. I haven't looked at this enough yet but I have a spare one keypad I was going to play with. It looks like you might be able to hold down the keys and control things? That has a lot of buttons on it so it might give a bunch of options. It also has a speaker in it and it is rechargeable via USB.
I think it can send based on codes you enter if you typed in like 123 enter then it would do something but the hold buttons down... That might help be a controller?
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A before and after with my Insteon to HE transformation. No problem mounting the Zen34 into this enclosure. Seems more suited to my room-specific needs given the single tap, double tap, and hold options with the 34. And no cords!
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That is kind of nice with having it mounted in there. I guess you can use the 34 as just the remote part of it too just depends on what you are used to and how it fits.
Bumping this one to the top, because I have also been looking for a tabletop enclosure and not having luck.
Having never seen the Insteon enclosure until tonight, it makes me feel as if the work I put into designing a unit for 3D printing was a bit wasted. lol
I'll spin up a thread for it, but will toss some pictures in here. The designs will soon be uploaded, and support any/all standard wall switch/outlets and cover plates. Some near future designs I'm still working on will add a QC compatible USB charger with both USB-C and USB A ports for quick charging devices, all built in internally.
This one has a Zooz switch in it and will go up on the headboard in the bedroom for controlling all of the room lights and headboard lamps while in bed. The output is a three outlet strip for all of the dumb lamps around the bed. The input is 6+ feet of cord with low profile grounded plug.
I have a couple of Zooz Zen32 scene switches that will find homes in these as well for end tables in the living room. Switches within reach for controlling everything from reading a book to watching a movie to entertaining friends.
Any chance you would be willing to print those for a fee? I could use one of those for my nightstand Zen32 but don't have access to a 3D printer.
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I'd be interested in a couple as well. Also do not have a 3D printer yet.
