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title: "Z-Wave Settings"
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date: 2016-03-24 08:49 -0700
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You may wish to modify the Z-Wave settings in your `ozw*.xml` file stored in the `.homeassistant` directory, or certain situations/devices may require it (i.e. Aeon Multisensor 6). To do this, utilize [Open-Zwave Control Panel](https://github.com/OpenZWave/open-zwave-control-panel). Alternatively, use [Domoticz](https://www.domoticz.com/), which incorporates the Open-Zwave Control Panel project into an easy to use Raspberry Pi image.

The reasoning for using these tools is that your Z-Wave controller stores the values and data that are used to control the network. The XML file in the `.homeassistant` folder acts as a settings/values cache for the Z-Wave network, so modifying it directly won't change the network values. The Open-Zwave Control Panel writes values directly to the network and will provide you with an updated `.xml` file to overwrite in your `.homeassistant` folder. This is the most foolproof way to make modifications to your Z-Wave devices.

Although totally normal for your Z-Wave stick (Aeon Aeotec Z-Stick Gen5 for example) to cycle through its LEDs (Yellow, Blue and Red) while plugged into your system. If you don like this behaviour then you could turn it off.

Use the following commands from a terminal session to your Pi where your Z-Wave stick is connected as an example.

Turn off "Disco lights":

```bash
$ echo -e -n "\x01\x08\x00\xF2\x51\x01\x00\x05\x01\x51" > /dev/serial/by-id/usb-0658_0200-if00
```

Turn on "Disco lights":

```bash
$ echo -e -n "\x01\x08\x00\xF2\x51\x01\x01\x05\x01\x50" > /dev/serial/by-id/usb-0658_0200-if00
```