Through Home Assistant, you can access all of the ZAC36's advanced settings.
The Valve Actuator is integrated with the JS integration of Home Assistant, giving you easy access to all of its advanced settings once paired to the network. If you aren't on the JS integration yet, Home Assistant currently recommends handling Z-Wave devices through the new Z-Wave JS integration since all others have essentially been abandoned and / or discontinued.
All About Advanced Settings
The terminology for advanced settings varies depending on your Z-Wave hub; Home Assistant uses the official term “Parameters.” Despite these differences in naming, the purpose remains the same: configuring consistent behavior for your device. We provide the full list of settings available for each device in our Knowledge Base.
Each advanced setting consists of four key parts:
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Label: If your device is properly integrated with your hub, this will display as the setting's name. Hubs like SmartThings show only the label and description.
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Parameter Number & Description: Most hubs, such as Hubitat and Home Assistant, list the parameter number along with the label and description.
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Values: These are the selectable options for each setting. Some are simple (e.g., Enable/Disable), while others use numerical values.
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Size: This is required in some systems when manually changing advanced settings (e.g., Home Assistant) or in hubs that do not provide direct access to settings.
Manual Parameter Changes
If for some reason certain settings are not appearing for you, or are not saving the updated value, you can try changing the settings another way.
You can now change any parameter manually on the JS Z-Wave integration for Home Assistant.
It needs to be done in Z-Wave JS UI and it’s not possible to do this within HA directly at the moment:
- Under node, scroll down below any exposed settings for the device (under Configuration) to the Custom Configuration section as shown in the screenshot here, where you'll see Value, Parameter and Size.
- You can enter the data according to the product documentation and click SET for the parameter to be updated.
- If you have a battery-powered device, you'll need to wake it up by performing the same activation sequence as during inclusion.
Let us know if you have any questions! We'll be happy to help.
