Z Wave Configuration
The Z-Wave configuration page allows reading and writing of node configuration parameters and association groups.
HABmin uses a Z Wave Product Database to allow configuration of the parameters and associations. The database needs to be updated for each device in order that HABmin will work correctly with that device. There are a few places in which this information can be found - product documentation, Open Z-Wave, or online databases (eg. http://www.pepper1.net/zwavedb/ or http://products.z-wavealliance.org/).
On startup, the interface will just list the nodes and if the node type is found in the z-wave product database, it will list the manufacturer and product types for all known nodes. Clicking on "Parameters" under a node will allow you to click on a "Refresh" button which will request all the parameters for a node. These will then be listed (if you don't click on the "Refresh" button, then no values will be listed since actual values aren't known).
If the manufacturer and/or product aren't known, then the interface will list the manufacturer ID, device ID and device type. This will allow these devices to be added to the configuration database.
The image below shows the interface. Note that as soon as an item is changed, it will be updated in the node.
Clicking on some rows will introduce some tool button on the toolbar. These include the following -:
- Node level
- Save Node - will save the node XML files. This is useful if you've configured the node and want to save the current configuration to disk. Most information is of course stored in the node, so a refresh can get it back, but "Node name" and "Location" will not be saved if you don't click this button.
- Configuration Parameters
- Refresh - will update the configuration parameters. This requests all known configuration parameters and saves them within the binding.
- Association Groups
- Refresh - will update the association groups. This requests all groups to be updated and saves them within the binding. Note that there is also a Refresh button at each group level which will just request an update for that group.
The image above shows the association configuration. For each node, all association groups will be displayed, and within these groups all known nodes will be displayed. It is then possible to select a node as a member or non-member of the group.
- The display does not update after changes, so you need to refresh the display by clicking on the "Reload Properties" button.
- There is limited checking for values against defined limits.
- There is no check that you are adding more nodes into an association group than is allowed (presumably this won't do anything within the node).