Can't include the ZAC38 Range Extender to Hubitat? Exclusion is the best place to start!

Excluding the Range Extender from Hubitat may help with any connection or configuration issues. It can be done at any time, even if the device has never been added to the hub’s network. Before going through the removal process, ensure your Hubitat platform is operating on the latest version.

ZAC38 Exclusion Steps

1. Open Hubitat in your Internet browser

2. Go to Devices

3. Click on + Add Device in the top right corner

4. Click on Z-Wave

5. Click on Start Z-Wave Exclusion

6. While the device is searching for a device, press the Z-Wave button on the device 3 times quickly 

7. The app will indicate when the device is successfully excluded.

Once you’ve successfully excluded the Range Extender, you can try to include it to your hub following these steps.

SmartStart Inclusion Troubleshooting

If exclusion is not successful, if you have previously added this device to your hub, if SmartStart failed, or if the device will not include, please follow the steps below in order. Removing the device from the provisioning list generally resolves most inclusion issues:

Removal of a Z-Wave Plus SmartStart device is a two step process. First remove the device from the app, then factory reset it.

1. Using the Hubitat Elevation mobile app, navigate to Tools and press the Z-Wave Tools card

2. Tap the SmartStart button > Tap the trash can icon to remove a device from the provisioning list. Removing an item from the SmartStart provisioning list does not remove it from the hub. You must also factory reset it, so it will no longer be part of the Z-Wave network. 

   • NOTE: Any device that has been removed from the provisioning list, but has not been factory reset or excluded from the Z-Wave network, will be automatically included again if it has power, and it will repopulate the provisioning list showing the Included status.

  3. The device has now been removed from the provisioning list.

  4. Factory reset the ZAC38. After a successful reset, the device will disappear from the device list.

  5. Remove the ZAC38 from power if you plan to include the unit via SmartStart / Z-Wave Long Range. 

  6. Go through the inclusion steps listed here to include the device (remember, power stays OFF until indicated).

Additional Troubleshooting

• Try the exclusion process again in case the command from the first run weren't registered correctly. 

• Try bringing the hub closer to the device to see if it connects in a closer location. If it connects without issue in the new spot, then the first location may be out of range or there may be too many interferences in that area.

• And if you find that your device is connected but it's not responded to remote commands, check out these tips for troubleshooting connectivity. 

If you've tried all the above with no luck, let us know! Our team is ready to help.