Vera Controls VeraEdge User Manual

Inclusion and Exclusion

Your VeraEdge Controller can work with all
Z-Wave devices, such as sensors, alarms,
door locks, thermostats, etc. Over a thou­sand Z-Wave devices are available from
many brands. (Z-Wave is a wireless com­munications system; check the package or
specs to see if a device uses Z-Wave.) Before
VeraEdge can control a device, it must be
included into the Vera system.

Vera Custom Device Wizards are available
for select devices that pass stringent Vera
Labs testing for compatibility and quality.
The Custom Device Wizards make Inclusion/
Exclusion easiest, with specific details for
each device.

A list of these devices is available and
updated at http://getvera.com/compatibility/

For all other Z-Wave devices, a
Generic Device Wizard is used for Inclu­sion/Exclusion. A Generic Device Wizard is
available for each device category (thermo­stats, sensors, alarms, etc.)

To get started, after setting up your
VeraEdge Controller, use the Vera UI to
select Devices and then Add Device
(Figures 1-1 & 1-2).

Figure 1-1: Add Device

Figure 1-2: Device Paring menu

Inclusion/Exclusion for Devices with Vera Custom

Step 1

Select Devices and click on the
Add Device option.

After adding a new device, the VeraEdge Controller will ask you to name it and choose the room it is (or will be) located in.

Note: If the device was previously included with a different Z-Wave system, you’ll need to it exclude it before adding with your VeraEdge.
(You may also need to do this if you have problems Inclusion/Exclusion the first time.) Press the Retry button to start the exclusion pro­cess. Once the device is excluded, add it by following the inclusion steps.

Step 2

Click on the “+” sign for the device’s category.
A list of Vera Custom Device Wizards is
displayed. Select a device to include.

Step 3

Follow the steps in the Device Wizard
to add the device.