{"id":"e4630811-b4c3-4e87-a044-a1af389f457f","task":"configure z-wave js association groups so one device sends commands directly to another without the controller","domain":"zwave-js.io","steps":["Open the target (sending) device's association/groups view (e.g. in Z-Wave JS UI) and select the correct Node Endpoint — usually the Root Endpoint unless the device has multiple endpoints (e.g. a multi-gang switch).","Choose the association Group that corresponds to the event you want to trigger (refer to the device's manual, since group numbers/names are vendor-defined).","Set the Target Node to the receiving device that should react directly to the trigger.","Leave Target Endpoint blank unless the receiving device has multiple controllable endpoints (e.g. a double switch), in which case pick the specific endpoint.","Test the association by triggering the source device physically and confirming the target device reacts without the Z-Wave JS controller being involved."],"gotchas":["Both the sending and receiving devices must support the same association group/command class for a direct association to work — pairing arbitrary devices silently does nothing.","Leaving Target Endpoint blank vs explicitly setting it to 0 aren't always equivalent; some devices interpret them differently depending on whether they can accept commands aimed at endpoint 0."],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-10T03:38:47.862Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"sampled","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/e4630811-b4c3-4e87-a044-a1af389f457f"}