Zwave.me zme-uzb1 controller with openhab

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Martin Naughton

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Apr 1, 2015, 1:55:13 PM4/1/15
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Hello All,
             I was wondering does any have this controller working with openhab? I seen in another post some one got it working. Look like it was done with ease. Running opehab 1.6.2 with zwave bind 1.7.

https://groups.google.com/forum/#!searchin/openhab/zwaveme/openhab/u0sNorZIb84/wGTudol2kawJ


Detail of controller
http://zwave.me/index.php?id=28

It says in the details of the webpage
Linux and Mac OSX has a built in device driver for the stick and will create a new device named like /dev/cu.usbmodemfa131 (OSX) or /dev/ttyACM0 (Linux)

Here is the logs from the zwave.log. I dunno if openhab can see /dev/ttyACM0. Does anyone else have it appearing as ttyUSB0?

2015-04-01 17:21:29.043 TRACE o.o.b.z.i.ZWaveActiveBinding[:157]- allBindingsChanged
2015-04-01 17:21:29.084 DEBUG o.o.b.z.i.ZWaveActiveBinding[:175]- ConverterHandler not initialised. Polling disabled.
2015-04-01 17:21:29.111 INFO  o.o.b.z.i.ZWaveActiveBinding[:325]- Update config, port = /dev/ttyACM0
2015-04-01 17:21:29.137 DEBUG o.o.b.z.i.ZWaveActiveBinding[:282]- Initialising zwave binding
2015-04-01 17:21:31.741 INFO  o.o.b.z.i.p.ZWaveController[:147]- Starting Z-Wave controller
2015-04-01 17:21:31.758 INFO  o.o.b.z.i.p.ZWaveController[:155]- Z-Wave timeout is set to 5000ms. Soft reset is false.
2015-04-01 17:21:31.774 INFO  o.o.b.z.i.p.ZWaveController[:408]- Connecting to serial port /dev/ttyACM0
2015-04-01 17:21:32.679 ERROR o.o.b.z.i.p.ZWaveController[:430]- Serial Error: Port /dev/ttyACM0 does not exist


The device exist with proper permission and i am running openhab as root
crw-rw-rw- 1 root dialout 166, 0 Apr  1 17:25 /dev/ttyACM0

Lars Oksbjerre

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Hi, i have just migrated to the zwave.me stick from aeon, and it Worms much nettet than the aeon stick. Big disadvantage is when including devices, you ned to brint the computer, and not just the stick. I migrated from the aeon stick because i became unstable as i added mm any devices (more than 40)

Regards

Chris Jackson

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Apr 2, 2015, 5:11:30 AM4/2/15
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Hi, i have just migrated to the zwave.me stick from aeon, and it Worms much nettet than the aeon stick. Big disadvantage is when including devices, you ned to brint the computer, and not just the stick. I migrated from the aeon stick because i became unstable as i added mm any devices (more than 40)

Just a note on inclusion - the binding uses "high power inclusion" so it will work even when the device is not too close to the controller. It must be able to directly hear the device, but for example I can normally include devices that are at the other end of my house, but not out in the garage.

Chris 

Martin Naughton

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Apr 2, 2015, 9:42:52 AM4/2/15
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thanks guys. And openhab was ok with being named /dev/ttyACM0? or did it appear as ttyUSB0.

I was reading about gnu.io which i thought might be causing the problem. I dont think it can see the ttyacm0 for some reason

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/9717477/java-rxtxcomm-lib-to-connect-to-dev-ttyacm0

Matt Watson

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Apr 7, 2015, 10:56:22 AM4/7/15
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I don't suppose there are any simple Android apps that allow you to connect a z-wave stick via OTG cable and put it into inclusion mode?

I've been eyeing the z-wave plus sticks for awhile, but the exact problem you mention seems like a major short coming of all the current models out there... its the one thing Aeon did right.

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Siegfried H.

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Apr 7, 2015, 12:08:58 PM4/7/15
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I was wondering does any have this controller working with openhab?

Yes, I used it on a RPi-1 and since a couple of weeks on a RPi-2, both came up with /dev/ttyACM0, no need to install any driver.
 
Does anyone else have it appearing as ttyUSB0?

No, not me:
2015-04-05 20:11:58.213 INFO  o.o.b.z.i.ZWaveActiveBinding[:325]- Update config, port = /dev/ttyACM0
2015-04-05 20:11:58.219 INFO  o.o.b.z.i.ZWaveActiveBinding[:330]- Update config, healtime = 2
2015-04-05 20:11:58.221 INFO  o.o.b.z.i.ZWaveActiveBinding[:393]- Update config, masterController = true
2015-04-05 20:11:58.333 INFO  o.o.b.z.i.p.ZWaveController[:147]- Starting Z-Wave controller
2015-04-05 20:11:58.335 INFO  o.o.b.z.i.p.ZWaveController[:155]- Z-Wave timeout is set to 5000ms. Soft reset is false.
2015-04-05 20:11:58.336 INFO  o.o.b.z.i.p.ZWaveController[:408]- Connecting to serial port /dev/ttyACM0
2015-04-05 20:11:59.507 INFO  o.o.b.z.i.p.ZWaveController[:428]- Serial port is initialized

The device exist with proper permission and i am running openhab as root

Same on my system.

Good luck, Siegfried

Martin Naughton

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Apr 8, 2015, 12:38:08 PM4/8/15
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Was reading around the internet again.

I seen this on a website. I will try it out when i get back. Did anyone have to do this on their raspberry pi?

Just like with the EnOcean Pi, the OpenHAB "start.sh" script needs to be modified to be able to use this new serial interface.

  1. pi@webserver ~ $ sudo nano /opt/openhab/start.sh  
  1. ... -Dgnu.io.rxtx.SerialPorts=/dev/ttyAMA0:/dev/ttyACM0 ...  

It is possible to define multiple serial ports, as long as they are delimited by ":"

http://www.element14.com/community/community/design-challenges/forget-me-not/blog/2014/08/24/cats-forgetmenot--week-4-arduino-openhab-two-communication#

Siegfried H.

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Apr 10, 2015, 3:40:37 AM4/10/15
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 Did anyone have to do this on their raspberry pi?

Not in my case ...

Siegfried

Martin Naughton

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Apr 13, 2015, 6:02:27 AM4/13/15
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Hey guys,
              Sorry i found the problem. There was another process that was trying to read from ttyACM0 aswell and got there before openhab did. It was the PPPd which is for modem. Once i stopped that process i was able to use the USB stick. I will update the code to say

Serial Error: Port /dev/ttyACM0 does not exist or is being used by another process

It might help people in the future debug the problem faster.

Quick question: does any one else think the range of the zwave.me is shorter than the Aeon zwave stick. I have 2 setups, one with Aeon stick and another with Zwave.me stick. I have the same type of sensor paired to both. I have the sticks right beside each other and the sensors in the same place away from the stick. The Aeon stick is able to receive the events but the zwave.me is not able. I have to put the sensor a bit closer for the zwave.me stick for it to pick up the events.

Just wondering did anyone else notice the range difference.
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Stefan Peter

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May 12, 2015, 2:33:20 AM5/12/15
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Am 12.05.2015 um 00:36 schrieb hl_at:

According to this

> [ 3.383284]usb 1-1.2:newfull-speed USB device number 4usingdwc_otg
> [ 3.509299]usb 1-1.2:NewUSB device found,idVendor=0658,idProduct=0200
> [ 3.529731]usb 1-1.2:NewUSB device strings:Mfr=0,Product=0,SerialNumber=1
> [ 3.548374]usb 1-1.2:SerialNumber:12345678-9012-3456-7890-123456789012
> [ 4.197010]udevd[159]:starting version 175
> [ 5.683664]cdc_acm 1-1.2:1.0:Thisdevice cannot docalls on its
> own.Itisnota modem.
> [ 5.812022]cdc_acm 1-1.2:1.0:ttyACM0:USB ACM device
> [ 5.888955]usbcore:registered newinterfacedriver cdc_acm
> [ 6.061562]cdc_acm:USB AbstractControlModeldriver forUSB modems
> andISDN adapters

I'd try with /dev/ttyACM0 instead of /dev/ttyUSB0.

Regards
Stefan Peter


Juno Kampstra

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May 12, 2015, 5:08:19 AM5/12/15
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Hello All,

Trying to get my setup running and to level up my knowlegde of z-wave and linux...
I also have the ZME UZB. (and the AEOTEC zwaveplus gen5 multisensor and the zwaveplus multiswitch PAN04

Got openhab and -min running, but also got the the 'Error sending action to the server!' in habmin. 

I have tried changing the owner of ttyACM0, and also lsof does not report anything.

Then I tried HomeGenie, which was able to see the zwave controller, and to include the devices and sort of control them (Though I did not like the setup menu's).

Then moved back to openhab. Saw the zwave binding being used was 1.5 snapshot though the 1.6.2 was also present in the addons folder.  
Removed them both to install the 1.7 binding because one was running the 1.7 binding. 
But still got the 'Error sending...'

After setup the zwave logging and a restart of the service no 'Error sending...' 

So a step further, but how do I list my devices and how to control them... 
When I pressed include HomeGenie made a blue led flash on the UZB, but nothing on openhab. I attached my zwave.log:
2015-05-12 11:13:02.730 [DEBUG] [z.internal.ZWaveNetworkMonitor:315 ]- Network Monitor: Queue length is 5 - deferring network monitor functions.
2015-05-12 11:13:05.809 [WARN ] [WaveController$ZWaveSendThread:1221]- Receive queue TIMEOUT:
2015-05-12 11:13:07.731 [DEBUG] [z.internal.ZWaveNetworkMonitor:315 ]- Network Monitor: Queue length is 5 - deferring network monitor functions.
2015-05-12 11:13:10.810 [WARN ] [WaveController$ZWaveSendThread:1221]- Receive queue TIMEOUT:
2015-05-12 11:13:12.733 [DEBUG] [z.internal.ZWaveNetworkMonitor:315 ]- Network Monitor: Queue length is 5 - deferring network monitor functions.
2015-05-12 11:13:15.811 [WARN ] [WaveController$ZWaveSendThread:1221]- Receive queue TIMEOUT:
2015-05-12 11:13:17.734 [DEBUG] [z.internal.ZWaveNetworkMonitor:315 ]- Network Monitor: Queue length is 5 - deferring network monitor functions.
2015-05-12 11:13:20.813 [WARN ] [WaveController$ZWaveSendThread:1221]- Receive queue TIMEOUT:
2015-05-12 11:13:22.736 [DEBUG] [z.internal.ZWaveNetworkMonitor:315 ]- Network Monitor: Queue length is 5 - deferring network monitor functions.
2015-05-12 11:13:25.814 [WARN ] [WaveController$ZWaveSendThread:1221]- Receive queue TIMEOUT:
2015-05-12 11:13:27.737 [DEBUG] [z.internal.ZWaveNetworkMonitor:315 ]- Network Monitor: Queue length is 5 - deferring network monitor functions.
2015-05-12 11:13:30.815 [WARN ] [WaveController$ZWaveSendThread:1221]- Receive queue TIMEOUT:
2015-05-12 11:13:32.739 [DEBUG] [z.internal.ZWaveNetworkMonitor:315 ]- Network Monitor: Queue length is 5 - deferring network monitor functions.
2015-05-12 11:13:35.817 [WARN ] [WaveController$ZWaveSendThread:1221]- Receive queue TIMEOUT:
2015-05-12 11:13:37.740 [DEBUG] [z.internal.ZWaveNetworkMonitor:315 ]- Network Monitor: Queue length is 5 - deferring network monitor functions.
2015-05-12 11:13:39.116 [DEBUG] [.z.i.config.ZWaveConfiguration:885 ]- Controller not ready - Ignoring request to 'binding/network/'
2015-05-12 11:13:40.818 [WARN ] [WaveController$ZWaveSendThread:1221]- Receive queue TIMEOUT:

Anyone got some info...

Siegfried H.

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So a step further, but how do I list my devices and how to control them...
Anyone got some info...

In habmin go to tab "Configuration", then on the bottom of the page to "Bindings". Find the Zwave-Binding and klick on it.
On the right hand side of that page go to tab "Devices" ... Voila, there they are.

Good luck, Siegfried

Juno Kampstra

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In habmin go to tab "Configuration", then on the bottom of the page to "Bindings". Find the Zwave-Binding and klick on it.
On the right hand side of that page go to tab "Devices" ... Voila, there they are.


Already was there, but then the list was empty...
My config: Rpi 2B; OH 1.62 (zip install in /opt/openhab) with Z-Wave binding version 1.7.0.201503080846
It is still default, including the demo archive, the removal of the zwave addons, adding the 1.7 binding, and the zwave config changes.
(java build 1.8.0-b132; linux 3.18.12-v7+ #783 SMP PREEMPT armv7l GNU/Linux)
[To Siegfried: looks like it is quite simular to yours (founded in another forum post)]

Wanted to try setting 'zwave:softReset=true', but now I have 'Error sending action...'  again...
Tried to chown of ttyACM0 to openhab, but after restarting (which failed, but secondly a start) the openhab service, /dev/ttyACM0 was gone... but now there was ttyACM1.
Seems openhab tries to reinitialize the hardware (?)
After a reboot and starting the openhab service it was ttyACM1, but after a service restart (to reread the openhab.cfg file) the port was /dev/ttyACM0...
Now it is still ttyACM0, and I cannot reproduce the above.
Also had already the openhab user part the dialout group; verified openhab is running the service:
UID        PID  PPID  C STIME TTY      STAT   TIME CMD
openhab   3015     1 12 22:39 ?        Sl     2:05 /usr/bin/java -Dosgi.clean=true -Declipse.ignoreApp=true -Dosgi.noShutdown=true -Djetty.port=8080 -Djetty.port.ssl=8443 -Djetty.home=/opt/openhab -logback.configurationFile=/opt/openhab/configurations/logback.xml -Dfelix.fileinstall.dir=/opt/openhab/addons -Djava.library.path=/opt/openhab/lib -Djava.security.auth.login.config=/opt/openhab/etc/login.conf -Dorg.quartz.properties=/opt/openhab/etc/quartz.properties -Djava.awt.headless=true -jar /opt/openhab/server/plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.launcher_1.3.0.v20120522-1813.jar -console 5555

What am I doing wrong?
Thanks, Juno.

Chris Jackson

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May 14, 2015, 5:28:11 PM5/14/15
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just to say do NOT use softreset = true with this controller. This will cause it to hang and will need to be powered down.

Siegfried H.

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What am I doing wrong?


Sorry, no idea.
But I wouldn't mess with chown or anything like that, because during installation of the controller this is done by the operating system automatically.
In my case, /dev/ttyACM0 is owner root, group dialout.
I also did the zip install of openhab (1.62 with some bindings 1.7x), everything is under root/root and that works without any problems.

My procedure was:
Install Raspbian via noobs on RPi2, zip install openhab and habmin, plug in the controller, setup openhab config, start openhab, that's it.
I did NOT install any demo bindings, because I only needed a few of them and I think the complete package overloads our little RPi.

Good luck, Siegfried

Marcel Erkel

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May 16, 2015, 5:15:51 AM5/16/15
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Hi Juno,

With regards to the changing of /dev/ttyACM0 to /dev/ttyACM1, this happens when you remove the stick and then plug it back in. This becomes even more funny when you have two USB devices which both create a /dev/ttyACM* device; then you don't know which device is which because the numbers are assigned more or less at random during boot, starting at 0 and then counting up. The same is true for devices that create a /dev/ttyUSB* entry.

There is a solution for this problem though and it is described in the Tips & Tricks wiki page: https://github.com/openhab/openhab/wiki/Samples-Tricks#how-to-configure-openhab-to-connect-to-device-symlinks-on-linux

It probably is also a good idea to enable the debug log for the Z-Wave binding: https://github.com/openhab/openhab/wiki/Z-Wave-Binding

Cheers,
Marcel

Juno Kampstra

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Hello Siegfried,

Can you confirm you are running the service as root?
I have the openhab service running as user openhab... I will try (next week though) to change the owner to root (and also the owner of the files of /opt/openhab) to see whether this solves my issue.

Thanx,
Juno.

Siegfried H.

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Can you confirm you are running the service as root?

Openhab is automatically started on my RPi2 via /etc/rc.local with "sudo /opt/openhab/start.sh", so the service should run under root.

Siegfried

Juno Kampstra

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Changed my startup script so the openhab service does not run as user openhab, but as the default root. Now I see my devices! 
I should not try to setup too much at the same time...
Now 'fix' my configs so it recognize correctly my Aeon Labs Gen5 4-in-1 sensor...

Thanx,
Juno.

Siegfried H.

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Now I see my devices!

Great news, congrats.

 ... my Aeon Labs Gen5 4-in-1 sensor...

Have in mind that battery operated devices need some time to initialize (or wake them up manually).
Guess how I know ...

Good luck, Siegfried

Michael Belleville

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I am trying to get the UZB1 working as well.  I just had a aeon labs USB z-stick s2 die on me.  I got UZB1 to replace it.  I also have the aeon labs minimote which I am hoping to use with the UZB1.  

The controller comes right up and looks healthy.  A Node 2 also comes up and appears to be always dead.  In habmin the specific device class for node 2 is BASIC_REPEATER_SLAVE.

I can then add the minimote by putting node 1 into include mode and pressing learn button on minimote.  The minimote then comes up as node 3.

At this point I get stuck.  The minimote can not go into include or remove mode properly.  When I press either of these buttons in an attempt to remove devices from the old aeon labs network and include them in my new UZB1 network, the remote does not function properly.  Usually the indicator light will begin blinking after I press include/remove, which is my cue to hit the include/remove button on the zwave device I want to get into my new network.  However the indicator light on the minimote never starts blinking, it just lights up on the button press, and then turns right off.

Can anyone help get me out of this mess?  Should I be able to use the Aeon minimote with the UZB1?  I really like using the minimote to walk around and include/remove devices.  Is there a comparable device that will work with the UZB1?  Should I maybe just get a replacement aeon labs USB z-stick s2?  I got the UZB1 because on most of the posts I read it seemed it was preferable to the aeon labs USB z-stick s2

Chris Jackson

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I don’t think you’ll be able to use the minimote to remove devices from the old network - at least not unless the minimote was a controller in that network. It seems you’ve already included it into the new network though, in which case I think it’s impossible. The only way to remove devices now would be to completely reset them and include them back into the new network.

It should be possible to use the mini mote with the UZB1.

Chris



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Michael Belleville

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thank you for the advice.  I was able to get it working.  I was missing the following in my openhab.cfg:
zwave:setSUC=true

After that I was able to use the minimote as an inclusion controller.  I was able to remove all my devices from the old network and include them in my new network.  The minimote was also used as an inclusion controller in the old network so maybe that is why the removals worked ok even though it was already joined to the new network.

Things seem to be working nicely now :)

Michael Belleville

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unfortunately one more hiccup I'd like to fix

there is no more reporting from the zwave devices back to the controller.  with the aeon labs USB z-stick s2 when I turned on a physical zwave light switch, the state would update in openhab

not happening with the UZB1...

Chris Jackson

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You will need to configure associations to make this work. Its not a problem with the controller...

Use habmin to set associations for each device to point to the UZB. The controller is normally node 1, but not always and since you have multiple controllers its possible it could be different.

Chris

Michael Belleville

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The UZB is node 1, and it is the only controller.  It is a replacement controller, my original was damaged.  I removed all my devicees from the old controller and included them in the new controller.  I also have a aeon labs minimote that I use as an inclusion controller.  That is node 4.  There is also a node 2 that is listed as dead.  Node 2 was created right when I plugged in the UZB before I even added the minimote.  It seems like it is part of the controller.  I am wondering if perhaps that is the source of my issues.  Node 2 is listed as BASIC_REPEATER_SLAVE for its specific device class.

I don't see any way to add associations in habmin.  When I go into my device list and expand the different nodes I don't see any association groups at all.  I also don't see any way to create a new association group....

Chris Jackson

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Ok - sorry, but you said you had a minimote controller - this is still a controller as far as the network is concerned (controllers are not just USB sticks)…

To configure an association, see the wiki here -:

You can’t add association groups - they are configured in the zwave device database only.  If no associations are shown, then either your device doesn’t support them (unlikely I guess) or the device isn’t known by the binding (i.e. the device isn’t in the database). If it has a proper name rather than something like ‘Type 12 ID73’ then it should be known.

The USB shouldn’t have 2 nodes - it could be node 2, but again this is unlikely if it’s showing dead.


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Michael Belleville

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Node 1 is listed as "ZME_USB1 Z-wave plus USB controller" so it seems it is in the database...

I read the documentation on configuring associations, but that doesn't seem to be of help unless there are already association groups listed and there are not.

I am running openhab nightly 1.8, but I am using habmin 1.7, not sure if that could be an issue...

Chris Jackson

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>
> I read the documentation on configuring associations, but that doesn't seem to be of help unless there are already association groups listed and there are not.

As I said earlier, associations are listed in the database for devices - it is not possible to add an association group. So, if a device supports associations, then associations will be listed. If it doesn’t, then it won’t be listed, and you also can’t add them (since the device doesn’t support them).

When I asked about the device name, I didn’t mean the UZB - I meant the devices to which you are trying to add associations? Do they have a ‘proper’ name?

Michael Belleville

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Yes they all have proper names.  I only have two types, simple on/off switches and dimmers.  On/offs are Leviton "VRS15-1LZ Scene capable push on/off".  Dimmers are "Leviton [ID:334,Type:501]".  Both were working just fine with my old controller, they sent status updates as expected.  I am only having issues after replacing the aeon labs USB z-stick s2 with the UZB.

I really wish I could understand what is happening with node 2, why it was created and why it is listed as dead...

In any event that doesn't seem to be related to my lack of association groups according to what you've told me.

I tried to remove node 2, but I got the following output:
2015-06-06 12:12:01.156 [ERROR] [s.RemoveFailedNodeMessageClass] - NODE 2: Remove failed node failed with error 0xfe.

Chris Jackson

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> Yes they all have proper names.

Ummm… No they don’t...


> I only have two types, simple on/off switches and dimmers. On/offs are Leviton "VRS15-1LZ Scene capable push on/off". Dimmers are "Leviton [ID:334,Type:501]”.

The second one is not in the database as it hasn’t got a name - it has the ID:xx Type:yy format i mentioned earlier which means it’s not in the database.

The VRS15 should have 1 association group, so this should be shown in HABmin. Can you maybe provide an image of HABmin with this device expanded so I can see what it shows...

Cheers
Chris

Michael Belleville

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My fault.  You were 100% correct.  There were associations groups for the VRS15's, but not for the "Leviton [ID:334,Type:501]”.  I made node 1 a member of all the association groups and now state updates are working fine for the VRS15's.  

Thank you for your help.

I could have sworn state updates were working for the "Leviton [ID:334,Type:501]”'s with my old controller, but perhaps I am mistaken.

I wonder why I had to manually set the associations for the VRS15's as I did not have to with my old controller

So I guess my next move will be to try to add the "Leviton [ID:334,Type:501]”'s to the database.

Thanks again.  Sorry about the bad info.

Chris Jackson

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Jun 6, 2015, 1:04:48 PM6/6/15
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No probs - I’m glad it’s working :)

Cheers
Chris


Siegfried H.

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Jun 6, 2015, 3:49:31 PM6/6/15
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I wonder why I had to manually set the associations for the VRS15's as I did not have to with my old controller

Set "Openhab is Master" to "true", then the associations should be set correctly during inclusion of new sensors.

Siegfried

Chris Jackson

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Jun 6, 2015, 3:56:11 PM6/6/15
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I wonder why I had to manually set the associations for the VRS15's as I did not have to with my old controller

Set "Openhab is Master" to "true", then the associations should be set correctly during inclusion of new sensors.

That’s the goal, but this isn’t configured for all devices and it isn’t configured for these devices yet.

Michael Belleville

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Jun 6, 2015, 5:14:08 PM6/6/15
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Actually, I think I figured out why the behavior seems bizarre to me.  I had actually gotten started with my original aeon labs USB z-stick s2 using linuxmce.  That is where I included all my switches the first time.  So I think those associations stayed with the controller when I replaced linuxmce with openhab. 

This time I started with a brand new controller using openhab....

If I remember correctly state reporting was working with my dimmers when I first migrated to openhab with the aeon labs USB z-stick s2.  Does that seem possible?  Would the associations configured by linuxmce work without the device being in the openhab zwave database?

Chris Jackson

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Jun 6, 2015, 5:23:35 PM6/6/15
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> Would the associations configured by linuxmce work without the device being in the openhab zwave database?

Yes - if you’d set up the associations with another system then they would continue to work in openHAB just fine. The associations are stored in the devices themselves…

Cheers
Chris

hl_at

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Jun 9, 2015, 4:39:53 AM6/9/15
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Hey Guys!

Thanks again for your helb concerning the  "/dev/ttyACM0" - issue - the stick is working very, very stable!

Herbert
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