Cannot find Primary Controller to uncheck

[eyoung71]

I have the Qolsys IQ Panel 2+. I am wanting to set it up as a secondary controller.
For the life of me I cannot find the box to uncheck it as primary. I am fearing that the option is simply no longer there. Help!
I have seached here. I have searched manuals. I have read tutorials. It’s imply not there.
Z-wave options set to advanced. Under Z-wave options, it’s simply not there.

[eyoung71]

I’ll reply to myself to say that checking Advanced Z-wave options only adds Replace Failed Node.
No other options are added except that when advanced is checked.

[eyoung71]

Found my answer here. Very disappointed. Considering sending it back.
What are my alternatives if secondary controller ability is a needed feature?

"Add/Remove Controller" Button not appearing

I have a new IQ Panel 2 Plus and am setting it up. I’m exploring the option of adding a secondary z-wave controller (with the IQ panel being the primary). However, when I enable “Advanced Z-wave settings” in the Z-wave settings menu, the only additional option that pops up in my Z-wave devices page is “Replace Failed Node.” The others that are supposed to also newly be there (“Continuous Add Devices”, “Manage Devices from Secondary Controller”, “Controller Shift”, and “Add/Remove Controller”) ar…

[tyler (Tyler G)]

Yes, unfortunately, as of the newer Zwave firmware version of 6.81.03 Qolsys removed the secondary controller feature. Z-Wave firmware cannot be rolled back either.

The only way to use a Qolsys IQ Panel 2+ as a secondary controller at this point would be to have a panel with a Z-Wave FW lower then 6.81.03. Unfortunately, all new panels will have that Z-Wave firmware. Additionally, this Z-Wave firmware is not listed on the packaging, making it harder to obtain a panel second hand without the proper firmware.

There would be no other alternative with the Qolsys panel.

[eyoung71]

I responded in another thread a bit lower. But the button has now appeared!
It appeared to pair but then I got some errors.
When I first press add/remove button on the qolsys panel it says something about entering a security pin (it lists a long number) into the primary device.
I tried again and it simply bypassed that and started pairing. I ended up with 3 unknown devices. You might take a look at the other thread below.

Thank you.

[tyler (Tyler G)]

I’m just talking to myself here but the option has now appeared! Yay. Much joy.

Do you mean the Add/Remove Controller feature has appeared on the Qolsys panel? What is your panel’s Z-Wave firmware version? To confirm, navigate to Settings > Advanced Settings > About > Z-Wave.

As of Z-Wave Firmware 6.81.03 this is no longer a supported feature and the issues may occur if attempting to pair.

The PIN it is likely looking for is an S2 Z-Wave pin, which may not be applicable in this case.