ZWAVE Inclusion / Exclusion - Must See Tips!

Zwave network is quite difficult to work with. Combined with different manufacturers method of invoking inclusion / exclusion modes, makes zwave inclusion / exclusion a nightmare. I have some tips that will help you do inclusion and exclusion easier and with less frustration.

[@christophernowak6579]

This was such a huge help in switching hubs when my old one went completely down. Thanks for posting this!

[@joelpatrick287]

Okay! This is genuinely helpful. I think I like ZWave, but switching hubs is definitely not fun. This is the first thing I have found that helps with this very important bit of knowledge.

[@iseekthegrail]

You just saved my sanity - thank you! My old Smarthings hub just died and trying to re-do/re-add all the devices was a nightmare since I have several different makes and models of devices. This info about excluding with the new hub just saved me from ripping everything out. It's a shame most manufacturer's user guides and support pages are written by idiots and do not provide good info. Thanks again.

[@WakeUpSmellTheCoffee]

That explained a lot. I’ve been wondering why I can use a different controller to exclude. You explained it all! Thx.

[@kimfernie3076]

Looked everywhere for the solution, your video worked, amazing.

[@DIYGEEKTEXAS]

@Kim Fernie I am happy it helped. Thanks for watching.

[@canbereached]

Your explanation was spot on, thanks.

[@hysel1234]

This was very helpful, thank you very much!

[@jackiebankston7364]

thanks a bunch. we had been trying for two days to remove from an already deleted hub and connect to new.

[@evenmorevideos]

Excellent Presentation with very useful information

[@fuybjeans]

Thank you for posting this. I was at a dead end until I watched this video!

[@DIYGEEKTEXAS]

Thanks for your comment!

[@angelsgames4352]

Wow... this is what I need 🔥... amazing video... 🙏🏽

[@glennextra]

Exactly the info that I needed, Thanks!

[@DIYGEEKTEXAS]

Pleasure to help. Thanks

[@dariorosato9518]

What is the difference between delete and exclude?

[@DIYGEEKTEXAS]

Great question. Remove only removes the device from the zwave hub. But the device still thinks it belongs to a zwave network. Excluding the device will do both remove from hub and it will dis-associate itself for any network and get it ready to be connected to a new zwave network.

[@timfriedmann1069]

Am unable to find Zwave utilities on Smartthing App

[@DIYGEEKTEXAS]

Hi Tim, there are 2 smarthings apps at the app store, please make sure to check both of them.

[@timfriedmann7006]

DIY GEEK I have both and tried both. I have a few devices linked to the Wink hub that I want to move to the SmartThings hub, so I’m trying to do the exclusion / inclusion thing but the Z wave utility is not showing on either of the smart thing app

[@rajanmathai]

Will it work on home assistant ?

[@DIYGEEKTEXAS]

Home assistant will work as long as it has the zwave support

[@davidk.3450]

RTFM ;) 99% of Z-Wave devices need a tripple click for include/exclude.

[@buildleaserepeat7207]

You are right the bad part of zwave is the inclusion and exclusion uncertainty

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[@samsdad638]

Talk faster!!

[@DIYGEEKTEXAS]

@Levy Ard lol sorry I will try to talk faster