Press it twice within one second and it will put the Alloy SmartHome Hub in Learn Mode for 30
seconds. The LED flashes green while the Hub is in Learn Mode from pressing the button. The
Hub restarts if it was successfully added as a secondary controller by another controller.
Replication
The Alloy SmartHome Hub is a Z-Wave static central controller. It is responsible for managing a
network of Z-Wave-compliant devices from a fixed location.
It typically acts as the "primary" controller for the network, meaning that it is responsible for the
addition (inclusion) and removal (exclusion) of devices from the network. Only primary
controllers can add or remove devices. A controller maintains "routing tables" and uses them to
reach the devices in its network.
A primary controller can add another, secondary, controller to the network. When it does, it
"replicates" its routing tables on the secondary controller.
There are two possible replication scenarios involving the Alloy SmartHome Hub:
● The Alloy SmartHome Hub adds a secondary Z-Wave controller, and replicates its
routing tables to it.
● Another controller adds the Alloy SmartHome Hub to its own network as a secondary
controller, and replicates its routing tables to it.
The Alloy SmartHome Hub adds a controller (from any manufacturer) to its network the same
way it adds any new device.
The routing tables on the Alloy SmartHome Hub are automatically replicated to the newly
added, secondary, controller.
It is possible to have another controller add the Alloy SmartHome Hub to its own network. It is a
rare procedure, carried out only by qualified personnel. It is typically done to run tests.
The Alloy SmartHome Hub must be put into Learn Mode before it can be added by another
controller. This is done by pressing twice within one second on the physical button on the Hub
that's just above the LED. The Hub will be put in Learn Mode for 30 seconds. If the Hub is
successfully added by another controller, it will reboot.
The other controller then takes over the role of primary controller and replicates its routing table
on the Alloy SmartHome Hub which has now become a secondary controller.
From the
Z-Wave Node Type Overview and Network Installation Guide
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