In working with my DSC06106 I didn't appear to be getting status updates with it set to poll on status changes. I modified the Parameters as follows:
90:1- Default was 0
- 1=enable automated sending of report triggered by minimal change of value.
92:5 - Default was 10
- 5=% Minimum change to send report
101.4 - Default was 0
- 4=Group 1 Meter Report for Watts
102:8 - Default was 0
- 8=Group 2 Meter Report for kWh
103:2 - Default was 0
- 2=Group 3 MultiSensor Report
111:60 - Default was 600
- 60=Send interval for Reporting Group 1 in Seconds
112:60 - Default was 600
- 60=Send interval for Reporting Group 1 in Seconds
113:60- Default was 600
- 60=Send interval for Reporting Group 1 in Seconds
Now it appears I am getting updates every 60 seconds (or less in some cases) when the appliance is on. My question is, with this change, will the energy switch be sending status updates every 60 seconds when the appliance is running and wattage is being detected? Or will it be sending updates every 60 seconds when the appliance is on and it detects a 5% change (or 50watt change)? Or will I be flooding the z-wave network with status updates every 60 seconds regardless of the appliance using power or not?
I'm not sure if I'm attempting to set this Energy switch correctly for my purposes. I'm trying to set a trigger to fire off when the watt's goes to ZERO on my washing machine. The trigger then sends me a message to let me know the wash is done.
Jeff