# Fibaro association

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/fibaro-association/33902>\
**Category:** Questions & Help\
**Tags:** z-wave\
**Created:** [August 23, 2020, 3:31pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/fibaro-association/33902 "2020-08-23T15:31:05Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![DidierVU](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/didiervu/32/12458_2.png) [@DidierVU](https://community.homey.app/u/DidierVU)\
**Post date:** [August 23, 2020, 3:31pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/fibaro-association/33902/1 "2020-08-23T15:31:05Z")

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Hi!

I have 2 Fibaro Dimmer 2’s, one is connected to a normal double switch (no pulse, S1) and to a light (led bulbs) and the other Dimmer is connected to another light (led spots) but not to the switch. Because there isn’t enough space in the wallbox to put 2 Dimmers in them I’ve set it up like this. S1 switches the dimmer directly and I’ve made an association (Group 4) on the led bulbs Dimmer that S2 turns on/off the other Dimmer (spots).

But there’s a second delay when flipping the switch of S2. Is there something I can do about this? Both are added unsecure. When I flip S1 (directly to the switch/dimmer) the light goes on instantly. Also when I turn on the light of the spots with Homey app it goes instantly.

Is it better to make a scene for this?

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**Author:** ![Igy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/igy/32/22144_2.png) [@Igy](https://community.homey.app/u/Igy)\
**Post date:** [August 23, 2020, 6:14pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/fibaro-association/33902/2 "2020-08-23T18:14:53Z")

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You can try to use scene activation instead of direct association. In my case it works better. With direct association I had also some delay, with flow enabled by scene from first device to second device, it was almost instant.

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**Author:** ![DidierVU](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/didiervu/32/12458_2.png) [@DidierVU](https://community.homey.app/u/DidierVU)\
**Post date:** [August 23, 2020, 6:30pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/fibaro-association/33902/3 "2020-08-23T18:30:04Z")

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Alright thanks! I thought it would be better with a direct association. I’ll try it out with a scene

Edit: first impression is not that much improvement. Also I have a bug with Homey that starts scene flows twice everytime. I’ve notified Athom and they are looking into it

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**Author:** ![Osorkon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/osorkon/32/43026_2.png) [@Osorkon](https://community.homey.app/u/Osorkon)\
**Post date:** [August 23, 2020, 7:16pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/fibaro-association/33902/4 "2020-08-23T19:16:22Z")

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> [@DidierVU](#):
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> But there’s a second delay when flipping the switch of S2.

Did you enable the Scene activation functionality?  
If yes, than you will get delay.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/7/a/7a948d7e17d6481a0af61dfb1301d166d20e53b8.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![DidierVU](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/didiervu/32/12458_2.png) [@DidierVU](https://community.homey.app/u/DidierVU)\
**Post date:** [August 23, 2020, 7:51pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/fibaro-association/33902/5 "2020-08-23T19:51:42Z")

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Scene activation is off.  
Distance between both Dimmers is ±1 meter.  
I’ve filled in the ID in group 4 of the transmitter.

It’s not a long delay but very noticeable when you press the other switch and the light goes on instantly