## It's out with the old and in with the new. The world of Z-Wave is constantly changing and improving to give you the fastest, strongest, most secure smart home experience - and so is Zooz! _What Kind of Changes Can Occur With Zooz Devices?_ * **Firmware changes** * New firmware can be applied to your exist…
## An “offline” status in Hubitat could mean your ZEN26 switch is out of range or hasn’t configured properly. Running a Z-Wave Network Repair may solve the problem. First, you’ll want to verify your Hubitat platform is updated to the latest version. Then you can follow these steps to run the repair on your network co…
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### Is your switch working manually but you're unable to control it via Home Assistant? Here's what to try if your switch goes offline or is unresponsive to Z-Wave commands: Your switch is a Z-Wave Plus device that has range of 100 feet (line of sight). With that said, interferences like large furniture, thick walls,…
### If you're having issues including your switch to Home Assistant, exclusion is the first thing to try. Exclusion is just a soft reset. A device doesn't need to be included first to be able to excluded: 1. In Home Assistant: open **Settings **> **Devices and Services **> **Z-Wave JS** > **Configure** 2. Click …
### We recommend switching over to the new JS integration of Home Assistant to have all of the advanced settings exposed. Zooz products are now officially integrated with the new ZWaveJS integration of Home Assistant. If you're experiencing issues with accessing the advanced settings of your ZEN26 we would recommend …
### Is it connectivity? Configuration? Range? Let's figure this out together: Let's start by refreshing the connections between Vera and your device by deploying **Update Neighbor Nodes**. This is a useful feature in your Vera interface that will help Vera find the most efficient route to your switch after everything…
### The "Offline" error probably means the switch is having issues with range or general connectivity. You should try** Network Discovery **first!** **This is a feature in Wink's app that allows you to refresh the connections between hub and devices, and may help Wink find the most efficient route to your switch. 1.…
## Exclusion is a quick and easy process to perform in order to then include the ZEN26 to your hub. The process serves as a soft reset to fix any inclusion or configuration problems, and can be done even if the ZEN26 Switch was never connected to your hub’s network. You’ll want to make sure your Hubitat is also up-to…
## Even though the ZEN26 switch is officially integrated with Hubitat, it may need a custom device driver to access all of the available advanced settings. First, please check that your hub is running on the latest platform version. You can also see if your ZEN26 has the [most recent firmware update][1]. Then you can…