7rdr7 wrote:I've just ordered one of these. Anyone tried it yet, or more importantly tried to upgrade from a Gen5 to a Gen 7 z-stick?
Yes and no
I have a Gen 7 Z-Stick running fine on my Indigo 7.5 development system. Unlike the Gen 5, you have to install a Silabs driver as you used to have to do with the original S2 Z-Stick - check this link:
Z-Stick 7 user guide. I have a Gen 7 Z-Stick and a couple of Range Extender 7s "in-stock" and waiting to be installed on my production Indigo system. It will replace a Gen 5 (original) Z-Stick. I won't get round to doing that for a while as I will also be testing out some Heltun Quinto relays first. I aim to replace all my first gen Z-Wave mains powered devices with Gen 7 (if possible).
The investigations I have done so far seem to indicate that you can't backup a Gen 5 and restore to a Gen 7; at least there isn't anything I can find on the Aeotec site that says that you can.