I had been looking for a Z-Wave garage door opener and this fit the bill. I purchased this and the Ecolink Z-Wave garage door tilt sensor. I also purchased a 12 to volt DC Power supply as it was not mentioned that one came with it. But it DID come with one so don't make the same mistake I made. It's all wired up with a power supply right out of the box.
This works great with the Smartthings hub (www.smartthings.com) as well as the Stack Box (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1561203377/the-stack-box-a-smart-home-controller?ref=nav_search) and I'm sure it will work well with Vera and other Open Source type home controllers.
I paired the device first before doing the install. It's easier to take the device directly to the hub than taking the hub to the device once installed.
Install was easy. Fortrezz has an easy install guide on their website but you just need to connect a wire to COM1 and a wire to NO1. Then connect the other end to where your push button remote typically would connect. COM1 to Com and NO1 to the other end.
The Smartthings APP itself is not as straight forward as you need to open the garage door. Remember this is a dry contact bridge and not necessarily made to open and close a door... so you must turn it off and then turn it on again to activate the door. Then again you will need to turn it off and on again to stop the door. Same thing to close. Turn it off then back on. I have a feeling Smartthings will build a better application once more people are using it with their garage doors to handle the multiple steps to activate and deactivate the dry contact bridge with multiple commands instead of issuing the commands ourselves thru the App. The Stack Box on Kickstarter will be a lot more App friendly if not more communication friendly.
| Operating Voltage | 12 Volts |
|---|---|
| Connector Type | Wireless |
| Brand | FortrezZ |
| Item Dimensions LxWxH | 2.75 x 4.25 x 2.5 inches |
| Mounting Type | Panel Mount |
| International Protection Rating | IP00 |
| Controller Type | vera, SmartThings |
| Control Method | App |
| Connectivity Protocol | Wi-Fi, Z-Wave |
| Unit Count | 1 Count |
| Manufacturer | FortrezZ |
| Part Number | FBA_MIMOLITEUS |
| Item Weight | 0.317 ounces |
| Product Dimensions | 2.75 x 4.25 x 2.5 inches |
| Item model number | MIMOLITEUS |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Item Package Quantity | 1 |
| Batteries Included? | No |
| Batteries Required? | No |
