[RELEASE] Aeotec Heavy Duty Switch Gen5 (ZW078) Driver

This is an Enhanced Edge Driver for the Aeotec Heavy Duty Switch Gen5 ZW078

The Aeotec Heavy Duty Switch Gen5 can be bought on Amazon

This switch has Energy Monitoring and a temperature sensor built into it . It can handle a maximum load of 40A or about 9600W. It supports both 120v and 240v and is available in Europe and US configurations. It also acts like a Z-Wave plus repeater to strengthen the Z-Wave mesh.

Like all RBOY APPS, this device driver was designed to Enhance to user experience, make is really easy to use with an interactive user interface and building further on the functionality provided by the switch.

Enhanced Features Include:

  • Switch control (On/Off)
  • Realtime Energy Monitoring
    • Voltage (V)
    • Amps (A)
    • Power (W)
    • Energy (kWh)
    • Internal device temperature
  • Setting the advanced parameters through the device preferences page
    • LED
    • Switch state after power failure
    • Reporting thresholds and frequency
    • Overload protection
  • Support for routines and automations
  • Easy to use documentation

As with all RBOY APPS devices we have spent months developing and refining this device driver based on user feedback to ensure the best possible experience. We will continue to enhance and add more features in the future, if you have any requests or suggestions please feel free to send them in.

Device Pairing Instructions:

  1. Make sure the device is within 10ft of the hub
  2. Put the hub into pairing mode, open the ST phone app, on the top right corner click on Click on + Add a device
  3. Remove the cover of the switch and Press the button once, the LED should be flashing and stop when the pairing is complete (NOTE: It can take SmartThing up to 30 second to complete the pairing AFTER the LED stops flashing)

Device Exclusion Instructions:

  1. Make sure the device is within 10ft of the hub
  2. Open the ST phone app, long press on the device → Click on Remove
  3. Remove the switch cover and Press the button and the LED will start flashing when the exclusion is complete

Factory Reset:

  • Remove the cover and press the button for atleast 20 seconds. The LED will keep blinking faster and faster then will remain on for 2 seconds indicating that the factory reset was successful.

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Enhanced Aeotec Heavy Duty Switch ZW078 - Version 20251121

  • Edge driver for new ST hubs
  • Support for advanced features
  • Support for routines and automations
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