Originally Posted by
randyc
3-way switches are basically A-B switches. Power comes in on one end (black screw). It then goes to the other switch via travelers (Red and black from the same cable). At the other end it goes out to the light via the black screw.
The OPS5 needs a reference to work properly. The neutral is the preferred reference. If the neutral isn't available you can use the ground.
Lutron sometimes uses brown/orange to represent the bare copper (ground) wire. It should never be connected to a black wire.