I just bought this keypad controller and was able to program it without using any remote as a primary. All i did for the first (replication) step was:
- press add+remove (from instructions)
- press off buttons 1,2,3,4 (from instructions)
- when orange light was blinking, i used my android device’s Smartthings app to search for a new device.
- the app found the controller as a ‘z-wave remote’, and the light flashed green on the controller
- proceeded as normal to add groups and scenes
NOTE: the devices i was controlling had already been added to my home network using my Android app.
I can now control multiple [z-wave outlet connected] lamps in my bedroom using this controller that i placed at the entrance. Works like a charm.
Good luck