To create a scene

1. Double-click the Scenes network extension under the ZWaveNetwork to access the Network Scenes Ext Manager (Figure 19). Or access this view using the view selector for Scenes.

   Figure 19. Network Scene Ext Manager

   
   
   
   
   

   The Network Scene Ext Manager lists any existing scenes, if applicable.

2. Click the New button in this manager view.

   A New popup dialog opens, for type “Z Wave Network Scene”, with “Number to Add” (Figure 20). Type in the number to add, or just click OK to add one.

   Figure 20. Popup dialogs when adding new scene in Network Scene Ext Manager

   
   
   
   
   

   In the second New dialog, type in a name for each scene, replacing “ZWaveNetworkScene”, and click OK. In this example, the new scene is named “Dinner”.

   This new scene (ZWaveNetworkScene component) is now added, but not yet defined.

   A numerical Z-Wave “scene ID” is automatically assigned, but not yet visible unless you go to its property sheet. Scene IDs must be unique integers, starting with 1.

To setup a scene

1. Double-click the scene added (for example, “Dinner”), in either the Network Scenes Ext Manager, or in the Nav tree, with the parent Scenes extension expanded.

   The view changes to the Network Scene Manager for that scene (Figure 21).

   Figure 21. Network Scene Ext Manager

   
   
   
   
   

   For a newly-added scene, the Database pane will be empty, as shown above.

2. Click Discover.

   The view splits into two-pane Learn mode: Discovered top and Database lower. A discovery job launches to find devices that support scenes—and if this scene ID is already specified in each (Figure 22).

   Figure 22. Following scene Discover in the Network Scene Manager view, showing available devices

   
   
   
   
   

   In the Figure 22 example above, following a discovery, scene “Dinner” shows 5 available nodes that support scenes. None are yet specified in this scene.

3. In the Discovered pane, double-click a node to add it. Or, hold Ctrl while clicking multiple nodes and then click Add.

   A popup Add dialog for the node (or nodes) appears, as shown in Figure 23.

   Figure 23. Add dialog for specifying node in a Z-Wave scene

   
   
   
   
   

4. For each node in the Add dialog, enter:

   • Dimming Duration

     Applies if a dimmer node only. Specifies the “ramp time” from the current dim level to the final specified Level for the scene. (Ignored if a non-dimmer node—the Level is applied immediately).

   • Level

     Enter any value from 0 to 100.

     • If a dimmer node, this specifies the final dim level at the end of the Dimming Duration.

     • If a binary node, a “0” value means Off, any non-zero value (1 - 100) means On.

   And click OK to enter in the system. Figure 23 shows a scene that includes 3 nodes.

   Figure 24. Network Scene Manager view of scene that affects 3 nodes

   
   
   
   
   

   The scene can now be activated, or if necessary, edited again to modify. See Activating scenes.