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There are two HA22 usb sticks U1 and U2 and one dimmable from intermatic [D1]. I first add D1 to U1 and it is working fine. This I am doing using the c# sample. Then I stopped the application, detach U1 and attach U2 and then again run the application. This time I click on remove device button and press the button on D1. It indicates that the device D1 is removed and afterwards I am able to add D1 to U2

I want to know what is happening behind the scenes? If D1 is paired with U1 then how I am be able to add it to U2
, is it because of the remove operation on it by U2? If we look into the pairing operation: when we add a device to a usb stick then the Home ID from the usb stick is assigned to that device, right? So if a remove device is performed on the same device by another usb stick will it erase that Home ID assigned by previous usb stick?
Can anyone clarify on this?

Arnie

arnie,

Many Z-Wave devices do not have a "reset" operation, so Zensys built this in as a way to reset "slave" devices (such as most light switches, etc).  Basically, if you try to remove a slave device which is not on your own network, it will reset it so that you can then add it to your network.  This is not something I would recommend doing on a normal basis, as it can cause havok on the other network--but it does come in handy.

Chris

So doing a controller [that contains 1 or more devices] reset will remove the reference to those devices from controller but these devices still continue to hold the reference  of the controller, isn't it??
Actually, I am asking all these since it may be possible for a user that may have more than 1 usb sticks and performs an add/remove using some fixed set of devices and by interchanging the controllers

Arnie