“Inclusion into Zipabox was fine, and the switch worked for on/off functions when the necessary rules were added. The documented dimmer function didn't work though on the Zipabox and i couldn't find if this could actually work.
Not sure if it's the switch itself or Zipabox, but, the On function sometime requires two presses before the endpoint responds. Other than that, on/off works fine.
The battery has so far lasted on one full charge from new and still seems good.
I have 4 dimmer lights for each button, so slightly disappointed that the dimmer option doesn't work.”
“I purchased the Wallmote quad a few months ago with a Vera and some Fibaro dimmers to install a Z Wave system in a couple of rooms whilst doing some home improvements. After a LOT of effort I've finally got the Wallmote working with Vera UI7. I use 2 of the "switches" to act as dimmers and the other 2 to activate scenes. In summary, it's a great looking switch which works particularly well for controlling lights by association. However, it is painful to get working with Vera (see tips below) and does lack some of the advertised functionality when used with Vera.
Note that the battery issue mentioned in other reviews has been fixed with a recent firmware update (although you need an Aeon stick to install this!) and is a no longer a problem on my unit.
Pros
- Looks great and is the nicest home automation switch I have seen. I particularly like the blue light when pressed.
- Magnetic wall plate is very neat and allows easily removal of the Wallmote for charging / remote use.
- Dimming lights controlled by association is pretty much instant. Swipe up and down to dim works pretty well but is not that precise.
- Can also be used as a scene controller.
Cons
- The blurb refers to being able to trigger 8 scenes due to the ability to use single and double tap. However double tap functionality is not supported on Vera yet so it actually only controls 4 scenes.
- There is a bit of a lag on triggering scenes and sometimes you need to press twice (suspect this is as much about Vera as it is the Wallmote).
- I'm pretty technical and getting it to work (a) at all and (b) as a light and scene controller is pretty fiddly (see tips below). However this seems to be a theme for all things Z Wave due to the vast array of manufacturers.
Set up tips with Vera UI7
There's pretty good instructions on the Aeon website so I don't plan to replicate these, just add some extra tips I found finally got my Wallmote working.
1. Make sure the firmware is up to date. As noted above you can only do this with a Aeon stick - hopefully new stock will already have the update applied as without it the battery issue renders it unusable.
2. Add the Wallmote to your Vera in encrypted mode. This was the key for me as otherwise it won't associate properly with encrypted devices (e.g. Fibaro dimmers). To do this double click the inclusion button on the Wallmote when adding to the Vera.
3. To use some switches as a scene controller you need to change the json in the advanced settings (see Vera forums for more on this). Do this after you've set up all your associations and you can use some buttons for direct light control and the rest to trigger scenes.”
“I bought 3 of these. Unfortunately one has a battery problem as it lasts only 2 hours where the others lasts days. This seems to be common problem as it has been reported before in a previous review.
The look and feel is great for a switch. I have linked it to OpenHab and controlling a few scenes. The linking and configuration was quite easy.”
“On arrival the device is well packed. Charged up fine and indicated it was full.
Inclusion into HS3 was a bit of a pain as one scene would not add but as it happens the HS3 implementation only uses one of the scenes to communicate all the switches status.
I put 3 blinds on one of the switches which revealed that the level of dimming delivered via a finger swipe was quite random and unrelated to either the starting or ending position of your finger. Unfortunately my battery is broken as device only lasts a few hours before it's flat so it has to go back for a replacement.”
