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How do I control a device that works with Z-Wave JS UI via a published MQTT message?

I have a setup where I am running a simple mosquito server for MQTT. I then run the Z-Wave JS ui project to interact with my zwave devices. This works great and I see the messages showing up in MQTT ...
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aeotec aërQ temp/rh sensor or zwave-js not reporting state change

I have a simple iot app: raspberry pi 4 aeotec Z-stick7 aeotec aërQ temp/humidity sensor mosquitto zwave-js-ui The setup works fine, yet state changes are not being reported so often. Yesterday ...
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Flush-mountable smart light remote switch - Replacement for Lutron Connected Bulb Remote?

The Lutron Connected Bulb Remote was a great little light switch that could be flush mounted in a US style switch plate for a professional look. It was discontinued in 2018 or so. Hue has the Smart ...
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z wave and zigbee development boards

ESP8266 provides an amazing environment to build iot devices for smart home. I managed to build all kinds of gadgets raging from simple temperature and humidity recorders to more advanced actors with ...
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Zigbee and supporting devices - UK

I'm reasonably new into the smart home stuff and IoT's, but after some research I look to use something like HomeAssistant or OpenHAB. From what I'm reading you need bridges for specific devices, ...
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How can I use Raspberry Pi to communicate with my Z-Wave gateway?

I am quite new to Z-Wave. I have a gateway, 2 z-wave sockets and 3 light switches. Everything comes from Keemple brand if that helps. However, using Keemple I cannot automate things the way I would ...
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How to recover "lost" ZWave device on Samsung Smartthings

I have added a new ZWave device on my Samsung Smartthings Hub v3. At first, everything worked fine, but then the device disappeared. The device is not in any home or room. However, if I go into the ...
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Issues including Fibaro's FGS-223

I'm struggling with my fgs-223, the device does not include or exclude, the only thing I succeeded is to hard reset it. This is a video of my trials, please tell me if anything is done wrong: https://...
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Z-Wave Plus Backwards Compatibility

So, as I understand the Z-Wave Plus backwards compatibility requirements cover communication between Z-Wave Plus and original Z-Wave devices. Personally, I specifically take "devices" as the IoT term ...
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Ultra Low Energy point-to-point protocol choice

I am lost in a forest of IoT protocols and need help. I'm looking for right hardware and protocol for my application. I would like to make a device of my own, but use an existing stack and hopefully ...
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When is Z-Wave S2 Security Mandatory?

When Z-Wave had security problems last year, I was pleased to see it announced that S2 Security would be mandatory for all new certifications as of April and that they didn't back off at that time. ...
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Reducing the number of Hubs in a DIY Smart Home Automation project?

I'm doing some very basic automation - lights, cameras, motion sensors. My key requirement is to be able to turn certain lights on or off based on motion and time of day, with the ability to add more ...
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Can I use a US or UK SmartThings hub in Australia?

In Australia, the SmartThings hub isn't currently on the market: Not yet released in Australia, Samsung’s SmartThings platform promises loads of great home automation. If I have some products in ...
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Z-Wave Hub that works with Google Home in Australia

Does anyone know of any hubs that support Australian Z-Wave and also can be controlled by the Google Assistant. Things such as SmartThings and Wink hub are not available in Australia due to not being ...
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What's the Name for a load control switch that is hidden in the ceiling?

Dumb Question about Smart Switches I have been reading about smart switches, this article mentions load control switches (master, should be one per light) and add-on switches (non-load controlling ...
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Smartthings Hub Keeps Losing track of Deadbolt Status

I have a Schlage Z-Wave deadbolt paired to my v2 Smartthings hub. Recently the lock has been blowing through batteries and it will often show the lock as unavailable even though the lock touchpad ...
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What's the difference between Z-Wave and Z-Wave Plus?

What are the technical differences between Z-Wave and its Plus alternative? Is Plus just a stronger signal?
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Z-Wave switches with 2-way switched lights?

I'm looking for a set of Z-Wave (preferably Z-Wave Plus) components to use in order to merge two 2-way light switch circuits and allow control of both lights from all switch positions. I've looked at ...
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Rearrange Z-Wave network

I bought a Z-Wave E27 light bulb to command a lamp from my PC for specific alerts. Obviously I had to plug it into the outlet to include it into the Z-wave network. During a few minutes it worked : I ...
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Z-Wave Device ID changes in Domoticz when battery is changed

When my Z-Wave door sensor's battery ran out, I changed it and checked if it still appeared in my Domoticz interface. The problem is that my device changed its ID and I had to redo all the trigger ...
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How does the Z-Wave certification process guarantee interoperability?

The Z-Wave alliance guarantees interoperability though their certification process on their main site: Z-Wave encompasses a broad ecosystem of smart products and services that work seamlessly ...
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Use cases of the "Release Event" on a smart switch

I have a Nodon Z-Wave remote (user guide). It has 4 buttons which can react to 4 events : Single press Double press Long press Release The three first are pretty straightforward. But the "release" ...
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Difference Between ZigBee and Z-Wave?

I've have installed Z-Wave switches and outlets in a few places around my house. However, I noticed when purchasing the devices that there were a couple of different wireless options available in the ...
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How can I properly test my device's PCB antenna?

I'm in the middle of testing a Z-Wave device I created with a PCB antenna. I want to make sure that the antenna has a good range and the signal strength generated is strong enough and comparable to ...
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