Hey all,
I'm new to zWave, so let me start by saying if anyone has a good recommended read on this, please send it my way, I've searched amazon and read a good bit on what I can find online but I'm not really finding what I'm looking for (more of a developers perspective).
I'm having some issues getting some devices setup (for example, locks) and it seems like the resolution is to do the setup with a portable device (laptop/tablet) within inches of the device as its being configured so it can exchange security keys. All good. But I'd prefer not to run my zwave controller from a portable device, I'd much rather run it from a static point that will always be powered on, especially something where I could set state in the event of a power outage (during the 15 minute window my UPS is running).
So my question is, how can I migrate zwave settings from one inControl platform to another? Not in their entirety (i've seen the posts about copying the database for backup) but on a item per item basis?
For example: I want to add a new lock, I take my laptop to the lock, do the include/exclude, then go back to the primary computer and transfer from X to Y.
I can't imagine that everyone wants to run their controller from a portable device so hopefully I'm not the first person to ask this (ohhh I hope there's an export feature I'm missing). ;)
Thanks!
The main reason for copying the database is that it includes a setting with your network's security keys - really that's the only setting you need, so you could find a SQL CE database browser and copy/paste just that setting value from your laptop's database to your main server's database. Once you have that setting moved over, you can plugin your USB stick to the server and InControl will read the info about your lock from the USB stick.
Optionally, most locks will let you take the back off (with the battery pack) and move it to your server - since the lock back is pretty portable and easy remove/re-install, many opt for that method too.
Can you provide some more details about what you are looking for from a developer's perspective regarding z-wave?