Troubleshooting: Dimmer or Switch is Sometimes Slow to Respond In Home Assistant
Summary
On some systems the On/Off switch or dimmer will be slow to respond to commands.
Overview
Most z-wave switches on the market operate without using S0 or S2 security. With Inovelli devices we give the user the choice! Unfortunately there is about a 3x overhead with security enabled and potential routing hang ups if your system doesn't work well with it. As of this article Home Assistant seems to struggle sometimes with this.Solution
Including the switch without security may greatly improve the responsiveness when being used with Home Assistant. To do this simply select the option during device inclusion:Related Articles
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