The VES-ZW-WAL-003 is a Z-Wave Wall Controller / Remote Control and offers the following features:
- Two buttons with simple on / off markings
- Pushed, held and released events for each button
- Standard 80mm x 80mm form factor with sticky pad or screw mounting
- Indicator LED
- Long life CR2450 Battery
- Z-Wave Plus with S2 Security
A manual for this device can be downloaded here.
SmartThings
Vesternet Hardware Devices are supported in SmartThings via our Vesternet Edge Channel.
Vesternet Edge Channel
In order to make the Device Drivers available for your Vesternet Z-Wave devices, simply subscribe to the Vesternet Edge Channel.
Here you can enrol your SmartThings hub to the Edge Channel and select which of the available Device Drivers to install.
Note that the Device Drivers are first release versions so while they might not be fully functional featuring all features and capabilities, they should be usable for their primary functions.
It should also be remembered that the SmartThings Edge platform itself is still under development and changes there may unintentionally break third-party Device Drivers.
Please report any issues with the Vesternet Edge Device Drivers by submitting a technical request ticket.
This Vesternet Device has the following features when used with our supporting Edge Device Driver in the SmartThings Smart Home Controller (tested with SmartThings firmware version 000.032.00012).
- Supports Pushed, Held, and Released Events for both buttons (SmartThings doesn't offer an Event for "Released" so our Device Handler utilises the "Double Pushed" Event instead).
- Reports battery level in the Device Details section of the App
- Allows assigning of "Actions" for all button Events from the Device Details section of the App.
- Allows adding of "Automations" for the battery level from the Automations section of the App.
Hubitat
If you're already familiar with Hubitat then you can simply get stuck in using the Device Driver below!
Vesternet Z-Wave Device Drivers
Available here.
One file is required for this particular Device:
- Vesternet VES-ZW-WAL-003 1 Zone Wall Controller.groovy
This Vesternet Device has the following features when used with our supporting Device Driver in the Hubitat Smart Home Controller (tested with Hubitat firmware version 2.2.6.139).
- Supports Pushed, Held, and Released Events for both buttons.
- Reports Battery Level Events.
- Can be used as a "Trigger" for Pushed, Held, and Released Events in built-in Apps such as Basic Rule, Simple Automation Rules and Rule Machine.
Home Assistant (Z-Wave JS)
Vesternet Hardware Devices are supported in Home Assistant via our Z-Wave JS Device Configuration Files.
Vesternet Z-Wave Device Configuration Files
These are officially available via the are officially available via the Z-Wave JS codebase, meaning that with a recent Z-Wave JS installation Vesternet Z-Wave devices should work out-of-the-box in Home Assistant.
This Vesternet Device has the following features when used with our supporting Device Configuration File in Z-Wave JS (tested with Z-Wave JS UI / Z-Wave JS version 8.8.6 / 10.10.0).
- Supports Pushed, Held, and Released Events for both buttons.
- Reports Battery Level Events.
- Can be used as a "Trigger" for Pushed, Held, and Released Events in Logic.