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In my new home i'm going to use z-wave to control my lighting, A/V, kitchen appliances and other things.

When I go out of my house I want to turn all of these devices off with one button.
Is there, besides the QEES Wall switch, any other switch I can use (a switch for scenes)?

Welcome to the forum geetje76,

I think DUWi has a 'stick-on' wall-switch as well, but not with four buttons, like the QEES. But always be sure to check if everything work with each other. (aka the stuff you intend to use on the other end)

The Duwi remote has an all on/off button.

If all your devices allow all on/off (you control, if they do), that will be an easy way to do it.

Thank you very much, looking forward to discuss z wave with you guys.

When I'm in my home it's comfortable to use the remote (I was thinking of the Ipod app), but when I'm going out I want to use one button and the lights will dim to 30-50% for a few minutes and then switch off. The same when I'm going to bed. My question is:

Is it possible with a scene switch?

I don't like using 'stick on switches'. They use batterypower and after a few years the batteries are dead and it's always on the most inconveniently moment that it happens.

What you want is possible. But I think you need a master to make the "2 step off".

mhn wrote:What you want is possible. But I think you need a master to make the "2 step off".

What do you mean?

I think its possible to control it with a software program, vera or homeseer, you just assign a function to a switch that allows dimming certain lights and turning off appliances. Maybe I don't need a scene switch for it, just a normal on-off switch.

If you just want to switch off all, you don't need a master (I consider software a master). You can do it with the remote and dimmers/switches alone.

Vera needs it to be a scene controller. I don't know about HomeSeer.

You can do it with a non scene controller and a switch, but it get a bit clumsy.