JSON File Templates for Zooz Device Firmware Updates
All new products released after March of 2025 will not need templates to show new parameters. These devices were not integrated with Z-Box and as such, have never had a template created. We have updated the Configuration Command Class in the device firmware itself for these devices, so they will automatically provi…
How to Integrate your Z-Box Hub with Home Assistant
The Z-Box integration for Home Assistant lets you bring your Z-Box–connected Z-Wave devices into the Home Assistant interface for even greater flexibility and control. With this integration, your Z-Wave devices remain managed and programmed through the Z-Box web UI, but you can link them in Home Assistant to create p…
How To Create And Manage Z-Box System Backups
Creating full system backups is the most effective protection against the loss of configuration data in the event of problems or inadvertent changes. You can create the backups on our cloud or locally on the hub. Please be aware that there is a restricted amount of storage capacity available for backups. You can ret…
How To Set Up Direct Association Between Z-Wave Devices on Z-Box
Direct Association, which involves linking devices, enables the direct exchange of control commands among Z-Wave network devices. In this type of communication, the main hub plays no role. This mechanism allows devices to communicate with each other, even in scenarios where the hub is inactive or compromised, such as…
How To Use Geofencing In Automations on Z-Box Hub
Geofencing works like setting up a virtual boundary around a real place using GPS or RFID technology. Picture it as establishing an invisible boundary encircling your residence. Each time an individual or object traverses this boundary, it initiates a pre-defined action or alerts you accordingly. In the realm of digi…
How To Manage the Climate Panel And Thermostat Schedules On Your Z-Box Hub
Temperature schedules allow for automatic control of heating and cooling for each area of the house. This is a great way to save energy, bring the utility bill down, and increase the air quality in the spaces we spend most of our time in. Before you can create a schedule for your thermostat on the Z-Box Hub, you w…
How To Use Recovery Mode
Recovery Mode offers a solution for recovering the hub's operating system in the event of technical issues, such as when the Configuration Interface becomes inaccessible after an update. With Recovery Mode, you have the option to either repair the system or return it to its original default configuration, effectivel…
How to Create a Scene Using Enumerated Variables on Your Z-Box Hub
The variables panel can allow you to create more advanced home automations and scenes. It enables you to add, change, and check the status of global variables that can be used in your scenes. The greatest benefit of the variable is that if you want to reuse complex trigger conditions across multiple scenes, you defin…
How To Add Users To Remote Access On Your Z-Box Hub
As the account owner, you decide who gets access to your smart home system for both local and remote access. Here are the instructions for adding another user to your remote access account. Multiple steps are involved in the process to protect your privacy and keep the system secure. Make sure that you have already c…
How to Manage Alarm Zones in the Z-Box Mobile App
While you will need to create your alarm zones and set any entry and exit delays via the Web UI , you can still arm and disarm individual zones as well as the whole house via the Z-Box mobile app. Check out the simple steps below! Alarm functionality in the mobile apps is limited to: * Arming/disarming individu…
