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I was wondering what type of wire I can use for Qubino and Fibaro dimmer/switch modules? Just to be able to control the device, the manual says you need to connect a live wire via a push button switch to the switch ports. It's only for signalling of course, but since this wire has ~230V potential, i...

Okay, if anyone else has any easier solutions that are limited to Z-wave I'm all ears.

Thanks so far. This requires a bit of learning, so I'll get back to this if I have other questions.

Just an update to this project, since I still haven't found an acceptable solution. However, I came across a device that does what I want: http://www.klikaanklikuit.nl/shop/nl/producten-1/draadloze-dimmers/acm-lv10-1/ (it's in Dutch, but look at the picture) Unfortunately, it's an RFXcom implementat...

Or perhaps would a normal high-voltage Z-Wave dimmer work on the LED driver? Or is it not possible to dim the lights that way?

(I possible then I can connect the potentiometer to the Z-Wave system (e.g. using the RGBW) and connect it to the LEDs via software?)

I guess so, though I think that a possibile solution could still be a potentiometer (a variable resistor) with a physical button and Z-Wave support. I think this must exist somewhere... does anyone know??? Otherwise would it really not work to connect a PWM dimmer to the LED-driver's dimmer input? I...

I agree that it is probably best to perform the dimming directly using the Fibaro RGBW and not the LED driver. Provided, of course, that the LEDs can be dimmed directly by PWM. I guess milleage may vary here? But in my case there's another caveat: apparently my LED-driver (and hence my LEDs) are ope...

Assuming the driver doesn't understand PWM, I agree it would be best to just use the LED-driver as a power source for the Fibaro RGBW and let the module itself handle the dimming of the LEDs directly.

However, the driver's output (and hence my LEDs) are 55V, not 12V or 24V... what do I do now?

I did a test with a Fibaro RGBW controller and a 12V DC LED lamp. (...) It worked, but dimming was not smooth enough. In this case you are directly dimming the LED by its main power input. However, my LED driver has a dedicated dimming potmeter input in addition to the power. Smooth dimming could b...

Thank you both. I'm surprised that no-one has done this before. To enhance an existing potentiometer (essentially an analogue sensor) with Z-wave control. It seems like a textbook Z-wave expansion scenario. Does anyone have some ideas, hints or tips that may be useful here? Otherwise I will just buy...

I have four LED lights controlled by a LED-driver with a 0-10V potmeter attached to it so the driver can dim it. Now I would like to be able to upgrade this system with Z-Wave control. But I would like to keep using the LED-driver and especially the potmeter for dimming control. So it should be like...