Remove/Replace Broken

Modules

Use the following procedure to remove or replace a module has been physically removed from the premises without being removed from the network or is broken. A broken module is indicated by a red circle with

a slash over the module. A broken module will slow down your network because the network will try multiple times to reach the broken node each time ThinkEssentials® polls the module or it is used in a Scene or Zone.

1.Press-and-hold the left mouse button or right-click on the broken or missing module’s icon. You have a choice of either, a) Replacing the broken module, or b) Removing the broken module from your network.

2.To remove the module from

the network, select the REMOVE BROKEN DEVICE option.

3.To replace the module with another module, select the REPLACE BROKEN DEVICE option. a) Press-and-release the PROGRAM button on the Z-Wave®module you wish to use as a replacement.

If successful, a message window will appear stating that the device has been successfully added.

Repeat this procedure if a message window states that the module failed to be included.

TIP: Verify the replacement module does not belong to any other network by resetting it. See section “Removing Modules from Network”, page 13, for a detailed procedure.

Red Circle with Slash indicates a broken module.

Right-click and select REMOVE BROKEN DEVICE.

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NOTE: You should remove modules from the network, such as Christmas light plug-in modules, before unplugging them for a period of time. For best results, this functionality should only be used in case of actual module failure.

Common Operations

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