# Fibaro dimmer and roller shutter - Association

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/fibaro-dimmer-and-roller-shutter-association/69091>\
**Category:** Questions & Help\
**Created:** [September 18, 2022, 8:06pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/fibaro-dimmer-and-roller-shutter-association/69091 "2022-09-18T20:06:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![DirkG](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/dirkg/32/118897_2.png) [@DirkG](https://community.homey.app/u/DirkG)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2022, 12:41pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/fibaro-dimmer-and-roller-shutter-association/69091/4 "2022-09-19T12:41:55Z")

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The dimmer 2 is included unsecure:

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/e/b/eb4ec27abe676732fa9585911c919d0395e8e08d.png)

And the RS3 is included with S2 (Authenticated):

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/8/5/85305ea77762244abc716a4c5a8f58772a730ff9.png)

So they are not with the same security standard included.

For more information please read the following threads:

> [@\[REQUEST\] User selectable Z-wave security levels in order for associations to work](https://community.homey.app/t/request-user-selectable-z-wave-security-levels-in-order-for-associations-to-work/49925):
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> Z-wave associations are a very important feature for 2 main reasons: Buttons can send commands directly to light bulbs, so if Homey isn’t working the lights can still be controlled. Dimming works way better using buttons (e.g. by long press).Gradual dimming using flows is slow, uneven and unresponsive, and/or Homey disables the flow for firing too often. Also, currently zigbee has no good working alternative that Homey supports and works for all zigbee devices. As of version 7.0, Homey suppo…

> [@\[APP\]\[Pro\] UnZ-Cure (add z-wave devices unsecure)](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-unz-cure-add-z-wave-devices-unsecure/55597):
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> Add Z-wave devices unsecure Z-wave associations are a very important. The main reason is that if Homey isn’t working for some reason, the lights can still be controlled. As of version 7.0, Homey supports more z-wave security levels. That is great for locks and such, but not so much for z-wave associations, because associations need the same security level for both associated devices in order to work. As not all devices support the same security level, and Homey picks the security level based …

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