Please use this document as a resource to understand the various parameters on your Black Series Dimmer switch (LZW31). We try to keep this up-to-date, but as we constantly change our firmware, there may be a mistake. Please reach out if you see anything that needs to be corrected.

Please see the table below for a quick reference guide to the parameters on the Black Series Dimmer switch (LZW31). The table is meant to provide a high level view of all the parameters. For a full explanation of each parameter, please click on the hyperlink in each cell to be taken down the page to the appropriate section.

Below we'll list out the parameter number, description, range, default value, size, firmware version it was implemented and an example of how to use it.

AC Power Type is a parameter that puts the switch is in neutral or non-neutral mode.

Switch Type refers to the type of wiring installation your switch is in: Single Pole, 3-Way Dumb or 3-Way Aux

Smart Bulb Mode is a mode that allows your switch to be used with smart bulbs that are wired to the switch (ie: it locks in full power and sends digital signals to the hub to turn on/off/dim the smart bulb rather than cutting power to the bulb)

To change your Black Series Dimmer Switch to a neutral or non-neutral mode, please look for Parameter 21 in your hubs user interface. By default this parameter is set to a value of 1, which is neutral.

To program your Black Series Dimmer switch which installation type it's in (ie: Single Pole, 3-Way Dumb, or 3-Way Aux) you'll want to change Parameter 22 and enter in 0 for Single Pole (which is also the default), 1 for Multi-Way (3-Way) with a Dumb switch or 2 for Multi-Way (3-Way) with an Auxiliary / Add-On switch.

To turn on or off Smart Bulb Mode on your Black Series Dimmer change Parameter 52 to reflect that state that you'd like, with 1 turning on Smart Bulb Mode and the default being 0 which has Smart Bulb Mode disabled. Please make sure you have firmware version 1.47 or above to use this feature.

Dimming speed refers to how fast or slow the light turns on when you change the dim level either remotely or locally (at the switch) such as from 10-20%, 60-80%, etc.

Ramp rate refers to how fast or slow the light turns on when you either remotely or locally (at the switch) bring the switch from off to on (or on to off).
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To change the dimming speed at the switch (locally) on your Black Series Dimmer Switch, you would select Parameter 1 within your hub and then input a range of 0-100, with each interval equating to 1 second with the default value of 3 meaning that the switch will dim on and off in 3 seconds.

To change the remote dimming speed on your Black Series Dimmer Switch, you would select Parameter 2 within your hub and then input a range of 0-101, with each interval equating to 1 second with the default being that the switch will default to whatever is selected in Parameter 1.

To change the ramp rate for how fast the Black Series Dimmer Switch goes from off to on and on to off (locally) you would select Parameter 3 within your hub and then input a range of 0-101, with each interval equating to 1 second with the default being that the switch will default to whatever is selected in Parameter 1.

To change the remote ramp rate for how fast your Black Series Dimmer Switch goes from off to on and on to off you would select Parameter 4 within your hub and then input a range of 0-101, with each interval equating to 1 second with the default being that the switch will default to whatever is selected in Parameter 1.

Minimum Dim Level refers to the minimum level the light switch will dim to.

Maximum Dim Level refers to the maximum level the light switch will dim to.

Invert Switch refers to inverting the switch (where tapping up on the switch will turn the switch off and tapping down on the switch will turn the switch on)

Auto-Off Timer refers to the switch being turned off after a certain amount of time (in seconds).

To change the minimum dim level for how low your Black Series Dimmer Switch dims to, you would select Parameter 5 within your hub and then input a range of 1-45, where the lower the numeric value equals the lower the minimum dim level (1 = 1%) and the higher the numeric value equals the higher the minimum dim level (45 = 45%) with the default being that the switch will be at 1%.

This is typically used for fixing flickering bulbs or calibrating the bulb if it shuts off prior to 1%.

To change the maximum dim level for how high your Black Series Dimmer Switch dims to, you would select Parameter 6 within your hub and then input a range of 55-99, where the lower the numeric value equals the lower the maximum dim level (55 = 55%) and the higher the numeric value equals the higher the maximum dim level (99 = 100%) with the default being that the switch will be at 100%.

This is typically used for calibrating the bulb if reaches the maximum level before 100%.

To invert your Black Series Dimmer Switch (ie: tapping on the up button turns your light off and tapping on the down button turns your light on), you would select Parameter 7 within your hub and then select either 0 to keep it non-inverted or 1 to invert it with the default being that the switch is not inverted (value of 0).

To set an auto-off timer where you can have your Black Series Dimmer Switch turn off after a certain amount of seconds, you would select Parameter 8 within your hub and then input a range of 0-32767, where each interval is a second.

Default Level - Local refers to the default dim level the switch goes to when turned on at the switch (ie: if you set the default level to 60%, that's the percentage the switch turns on to when you turn it on).

Default Level - Remote refers to the default dim level the switch goes to when turned on remotely via the app (ie: if you set the default level to 60%, that's the percentage the switch turns on to when you turn it on).

Level After Power Restored refers to the level the switch will return to when power is restored to it (ie: after a power outage).

LED Indicator Timeout changes the amount of time (in seconds) the RGB Bar shows the Dim Level (ie: if you are actively dimming the light, the LED Bar will show you approximately what level the light is at -- the timeout is the time that indicator shows once you let go of the paddle)

To set the default level your Black Series Dimmer Switch turns on to when you manually press the switch, you would select Parameter 9 within your hub and then input a range of 0-99, where a value of 0 means that the switch will go to the last state it was in prior to being turned off and the lower the numeric value equals a lower dim level (1 = 1%) and the higher the numeric value equals a higher dim level (99 = 100%) with the default being that the switch will return to the prior state it was in.

To set the default level your Black Series Dimmer Switch turns on to when you turn on your switch remotely (via an app), you would select Parameter 10 within your hub and then input a range of 0-99, where a value of 0 means that the switch will go to the last state it was in prior to being turned off and the lower the numeric value equals a lower dim level (1 = 1%) and the higher the numeric value equals a higher dim level (99 = 100%) with the default being that the switch will return to the prior state it was in.

To set the behavior that your Black Series Dimmer Switch enacts after a power outage, you would select Parameter 11 within your hub and then input a range of 0-99, where a value of 0 equals off, 100 equals the last level the switch was set at, the lower the numeric value equals a lower dim level (1 = 1%) and the higher the numeric value equals a higher dim level (99 = 100%) with the default being that the switch will return to the prior state it was in.

To adjust the time that the LED Bar displays the value of what your Black Series Dimmer Switch is at (ie: on/off, dim level), you would select Parameter 17 within your hub and then input a range of 0-10, where a value of 0 equals always off and each interval equals one second with the default value of 3.

For a visual example of the LED Bar, please visit the Inovelli Toolbox which will show you what the various colors look like (be sure to select, "Dimmer Switch (LZW31-SN)"). NOTE: The Red Series Dimmer switch is shown in that link, but the values apply to the Black Series

To adjust the color of the LED Bar on the Black Series Dimmer switch find parameter 13 in your hub's UI and change accordingly. The easiest way to determine a color's value is to go to the Inovelli Toolbox, select, "Dimmer Switch (LZW31-SN)" and then select, "LED" and use the slider to select a color (ie: 170 is blue). The default is 170 which is Blue. NOTE: The Red Series Dimmer switch is shown in that link, but the values apply to the Black Series.

To adjust the LED Bar's brightness on the Black Series Dimmer switch when the light (load) is on, find parameter 14 in your hub's UI and change accordingly. The lower the number, the lower the intensity (ie: 0 = Off, 1 = 10%, 10 = 100%, etc). The default value is 5 (50%).

To adjust the LED Bar's brightness on the Black Series Dimmer switch when the light (load) is off, find parameter 15 in your hub's UI and change accordingly. The lower the number, the lower the intensity (ie: 0 = Off, 1 = 10%, 10 = 100%, etc). The default value is 1 (10%).

Switch Delay refers to the delay between when you press the switch and the light turns on. By default, there is a 700ms delay to account for multi-taps (scene control). In other words, the switch does not turn on right away because it's waiting for a potential multi-tap. You can turn this delay off, but you will lose multi-tap control on the paddle (you will still have it on the config/favorites button).

Switch Delay Adjustment refers to adjusting the specific time between when you press the switch and the light turns on.

To adjust delay between when the Black Series Dimmer is pressed and the light turns on/off find Parameter 50 and adjust accordingly. Each interval represents 100 milliseconds (1 = 100ms, 2 = 200ms, etc). The default is a value of 7, which puts a 700 millisecond delay. Please make sure you have Parameter 51 turned on and a firmware version of 1.49 or above to use this feature.

To turn off the delay between when the Black Series Dimmer is pressed and the light turns on/off find Parameter 51 and enter a value of 0 which allows for, "instant on/off" and will turn the light on/off as soon as you let go of the paddle. The default is a value of 1, which has a 700 millisecond delay. Please make sure you have firmware version 1.47 or above to use this feature.