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Sep 17, 2019 - 01:43 PM
I've got two of these controlled by HomeSeer, being used to operate two sets of gate openers. Both are hardware revision 2, firmware 5.1 (click into the main node -> Z-Wave tab -> Information About Node X). I'm using HomeSeer 3.0.0.548 with Z-Wave plug-in 3.0.1.252 and an Aeotec Z-Stick gen 5.
I haven't managed to get the inputs working yet, but I do see both outputs showing for both of my Smart Implants and can operate them. They appear as two child nodes of type "Switch Binary" under channels 5 and 6.
Some things to try:
- Rescan the main node (can do that from the Z-Wave tab). I find I sometimes need to do that several times for Fibaro devices with HomeSeer
- Fully Optimise the whole network (Plug-Ins -> Z-Wave -> Controller Management) then try rescanning that node.
- Check the associations. For basic operation you only need this: Group 1 HomeSeer (ID: 1, Endpoint=1). I find the clunky HomeSeer interface only works properly here if I "Update" before making any changes (despite it seeming to do this when you expand the section). I also tend to "Update" again after to double check. This may not help with getting the child nodes to appear but it will help with keeping HomeSeer in sync with its status.
- If you're using a USB stick controller, then when you add new devices make sure you shut down HomeSeer before you remove your z-wave stick and only restart it after you've plugged it back in. The z-wave plug-in can get confused otherwise.
Finally, there is a current bug I've had to workaround which is if you use parameters 156/157 to set the outputs to turn off after a delay (exactly what I needed to send an impulse to my gate electronics) then HomeSeer does not pick up the switch off and shows the switch as being on. You then have to toggle it off before you can operate the gates again.
Hope that helps. The support in HomeSeer is really poor for these devices.
I haven't managed to get the inputs working yet, but I do see both outputs showing for both of my Smart Implants and can operate them. They appear as two child nodes of type "Switch Binary" under channels 5 and 6.
Some things to try:
- Rescan the main node (can do that from the Z-Wave tab). I find I sometimes need to do that several times for Fibaro devices with HomeSeer
- Fully Optimise the whole network (Plug-Ins -> Z-Wave -> Controller Management) then try rescanning that node.
- Check the associations. For basic operation you only need this: Group 1 HomeSeer (ID: 1, Endpoint=1). I find the clunky HomeSeer interface only works properly here if I "Update" before making any changes (despite it seeming to do this when you expand the section). I also tend to "Update" again after to double check. This may not help with getting the child nodes to appear but it will help with keeping HomeSeer in sync with its status.
- If you're using a USB stick controller, then when you add new devices make sure you shut down HomeSeer before you remove your z-wave stick and only restart it after you've plugged it back in. The z-wave plug-in can get confused otherwise.
Finally, there is a current bug I've had to workaround which is if you use parameters 156/157 to set the outputs to turn off after a delay (exactly what I needed to send an impulse to my gate electronics) then HomeSeer does not pick up the switch off and shows the switch as being on. You then have to toggle it off before you can operate the gates again.
Hope that helps. The support in HomeSeer is really poor for these devices.
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