lzw30-SN 3-Way setup not working (parameters needed?)

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#1

Hi All,

I have a red inovelli switch (not dimmer) set up in a three way like so:

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I’ve triple checked to make sure everything looks right. When I turn off the dumb toggle switch at the other end the light turns off. If I turn the switch back on immediately it is fine, but if I wait a few seconds I eventually hear the inovelli ‘click’ off at the first location. If I then try to turn the dumb switch on nothing happens.

If the dumb switch is off, and a I try to turn on the inovelli switch it clicks on and immediately clicks off.

I’ve tried looking to see if I need to set the red switch to three way mode, but I don’t see anything in the manual about a three way parameter to change to (where it is pretty clear with the dimmer)

I’m using home assistant.

Any ideas? Should I quadruple check my wiring?

#2

It never hurts to double-check the wiring. If you post pics we’ll take a look.

Unlike the dimmer, the switch is supposed to auto-detect it’s configuration. It may not always do that well, though. There is a firmware update, at least in Beta, that is supposed to address this. One of the firmware addicts like @harjms or @Terk can weigh in on this.

An alternative would be to swap out the dumb switch for an Aux.

#3

The firmware update is worth the selecting single or 3/4 way. Several people have reported great success with it.

#4

I have three LZW30-SN in 3-way setups, all using GE add-on switches, two of these setups (one florescent tube and the other three LED bulbs) work both on and off at either side the other one will only turn on using the add-on switch not off but the main LZW30-SN switch always works either on or off.

I have updated all of my switches to 1.17 but when i tried the Special Load (T8) option it wouldn’t turn on from the add-on switch any longer but would turn off however it would leave the LZW30-SN thinking it was on even though the relay had turned off so nothing would turn it back on (physical on either end, Z-Wave, or Alexa) until i turned it off and the light on the switch would get dim to indicate its off. Then the LZW30-SN would work as normal again until the add-on was turned off again.

After changing the Special Load option back off I had to airgap the LZW30-SN before the add-on would do anything again and it was back to turning the light on only but at least didn’t cause issues with the LZW30-SN. This switch controls 4 LED floodlights so I don’t know if it’s an issue with the bulbs or the add-on switch my guess would be the bulbs but I don’t really want to get more just to find out.

#5

So sounds like this is a bit of a glitchy scenario here! Does anyone know if a generic momentary switch like

https://www.amazon.com/ENERLITES-Momentary-Decorator-120-277VAC-Single-Pole/dp/B07ZQTKR35/ref=sr_1_5?dchild=1&keywords=wall+momentary+switch&qid=1593572204&sr=8-5

Work in a neutral setup? Would this be a better option? All of my other installs use the GE add on switches which work beautifully, but the GE add on switches are kinda expensive…

#6

I had the same situation as the OP. LZW30-SN in a 3-way setup with a dumb switch. Depending on the state of the dumb switch, the light would stop turning on or off or only work sometimes. My firmware was showing as 1.20, which seemed to be the latest version. The docs still show 1.19 as being the latest beta, although if you go here, there is now a 1.22 in beta: https://files.inovelli.com/firmware/LZW30-SN/Beta/

One slight difference from the OP is that I had both the Line and Load wires in one box. However, I triple checked everything and was pretty confident that my wiring was correct. I’m using Home Assistant with the OpenZWave beta as my hub. There was no parameter available in the User Config section in order to specify a 3-way mode. I also tried holding the config button for 10 seconds until the LED turned yellow and then pushing the config button 13 times. I could never get it in the state where the LED would blink yellow slowly once and then three fast blinks. I probably tried this 10 to 15 times. Finally, just as something to try, I did change the Load Type to “Special Load” and all of a sudden the switch worked correctly no matter the state of the dumb switch.
I wish the documentation would have been up to date. Probably would have saved me an hour of troubleshooting.

#7

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Should probably be captured in the changelog @EricM_Inovelli. Also maybe change the name and remove T8? Just say Auto or Manual?

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