I've been using Vera Plus for nearly 10 years now but it's time to move on. On top of that we've moved from the previous house whereupon I took all the Z-wave door sensors, locks and switches with me and reverted the pool to manual control, grabbing the Autelis which I won't use now since the new pool we built has Pentair IntelliCenter.

I have the Vera Plus connected and have it controlling a couple of Honeywell Z-Wave thermostats and a couple of lights but It seems to just be slower and slower as it ages. I have an intel i3 NUC that is probably 6 years old but figure it's probably powerful enough to control HA going forward. I also dabbled with HomeSeer but it seems to cost a fortune for plugins. I have HS4 and a G3 Z-Wave Plus dongle from them.

How do I get started? I'm thinking I'll just unpair all my devices from the Vera Plus and add them to HA and then set up Reactor to do the logic but is there a way to migrate? Should I use Open LUA instead?

Lots of questions but I'm ready to get started an any help would be appreciated.

Hello lovely people. Long time and all that. Hope you're all doing OK.

Bit of a left field one here, looking for extra eyes more than an answer and you're the most logical bunch I know 🙂

Part of our HA system is a Logitech Elite hub and remote control.
This is programmed to control my Cyrus Stereo, our TV, and HDMI switch and our Virgin V6 box.

I've been away for a couple of days. Got back this evening to (eventually) work out that the V6 box appears to be not accepting any commands from the Logitech.

Everything has been rebooted.
Logitech uses IR to control
Cyrus: Fine
TV: Fine
HDMI: Fine

Remote control uses Bluetooth to control Hub.
All commands from the Remote to the hub are executed (one might assume correctly) as the activity LED responds, and if you're controlling (say) the Cyrus, all works fine.

iOS App can be used to control Hub over the WLAN:
All commands from the App re executed (one might assume correctly) as the activity LED responds, and if you're controlling (say) the Cyrus, all works fine.

Native remote (that uses as far as I know bluetooth) to control the V6 box works fine.

V6 box refuses to acknowledge any command other than from the native remote. Remote or app provoke absolutely zero response from the V6 box.

This is annoying, but damned if I can think of any logical reason. One might assume a firmware update on the V6 box, but given that the Hub simply emulates the native remote, that seems unlikely.

I'm struggling to think of where even to start troubleshooting this, so any random thoughts would be appreciated.

My initial approach is to buy another hub in case there's a different radio set that's failed in the hub...

TIA!

C

Hi!

Is it possible to generate two additional log files, the first being the replica of what is displayed on screen by the Rule History widgets and the other with Recently Changed Entities?

And could I configure the generation of one file per day, and delete the older ones? For example, store the last 5 days?

And being more ambitious, does Windget have an icon to open these TXT files in the navigated?

Well, we're approaching Christmas, so here's my request to Santa Claus @toggledbits 🙂

After the veralert service was shut down and Richard confirmed that it will not be available again, I searched for a new notification service to use in my vere secure. I signed up for the PushOver service.

I want to take a snapshot from a camera with camera snapshot address “192.168.4.37/img/snapshot.cgi?size=4&quality=1” and video address “192.168.4.37/img/video.mjpeg” according to a trigger.

Actually, someone (Tlex) did a work about this years ago on the vera forum, but I couldn't understand that script. I also wrote to him to be more descriptive, but I didn't get an answer. Can you help me with this?

Hi @toggledbits

I'm working on a controller to generate llm response from a prompt in reactor. I have http response coming thru an http request action at the moment, capturing the response inside a local variable. So, it's practically sync.

I want to create a controller, so I don't have to rely on a proxy (and have a simpler architecture), and duplicate absurd http actions, but AFAIK in the current implementation, actions are async only. But if I have multiple requests going on, I cannot be sure what it's really inside an attribute. I also thought that something like a correlation id when sending the request could be used to identity multiple responses, but I wanted to double check with you before starting with something too complicated. I also noticed that some actions in home assistant (ie forecast) are sync and I'm wondering if you have any plan or hint to address this situation. Thanks.

Thanks.

I currently have an HVAC system in the attic - for heating and A/C. 120v is supplied to the unit to run the gas heating. A/C uses 240v. I have an ecobee thermostat...which sometimes goes offline....not often. When it goes offline, I need to turn the 120v power to the HVAC system off and then back on (the ecobee gets its power from the HVAC system). That resets the ecobee and all is fine. I spend the summer away from this house and if the ecobee goes offine..I have no current method to reset the HVAC 120v power remotely. My idea is to replace the current 120v plug in the attic with a smart plug...then I can remotely turn the 120v power off and the ecobee will reset and come back online. I use Wyze and Lutron Casita in the house currently and was hoping I could find an in-wall smart plug from Wyze or Lutron. Obviously, I don't need diming, etc...just the ability to turn the plug power on/off. I've seen some options...but one problem I have is the attic can reach up to 135F in the summer...many of the smart plugs I've seen are not rated for that temperature. Might any of you have any thoughts on a smart plug I might want to look at? I don't want to invest in anything that would require a new hub - so either WiFi based or Casita HUB based. I need 120v and 15amp ratings. Thanks in advance.

We're working on a (giant) new door for our house, and I'm exploring HomeKey locks, because I have CarKey on my cars and I love it - but unfortunately, due to Apple and their demands to have the lock and the reader all in a single hardware piece, door locks in Europe with HomeKey are few - and the few available are after market solutions, so not aesthetically WAF-approved. And then, I wondered, how cool could it be to open the garage door with the same HomeKey?

So I went down thru a rabbit hole and then found this:

GitHub - rednblkx/HomeKey-ESP32: ESP32 HomeKit Lock with support for Apple Home Key GitHub - rednblkx/HomeKey-ESP32: ESP32 HomeKit Lock with support for Apple Home Key

ESP32 HomeKit Lock with support for Apple Home Key - rednblkx/HomeKey-ESP32

I ordered a couple of things, and started tinkering. After a couple of hours, I had it implemented under Reactor via MQTT and on my desk, turning ON a light when the key is recognized. It costed about 20 bucks per entry, so not bad at all.

We only have iPhones at home, because of CarKeys and CarPlay - but we're not really using Home, so I had to buy an HomeHub in order to share the key - I got an Apple TV 4k that's basically just doing the HomeHub part. I'll eventually expose other things to Siri via Homebridge or HomeAssistant - or maybe not. HomeKey is the feature, for me.

Using Express mode, you just pass your watch/device on the reader and the key is recognized. You get the same key, but different device ID for a different watch/phone.

The logic is MQTT-based, so every time you pass a tag (MiFare is supported, but it's less secure because easily duplicable), you get a message at a given endpoint. You grab the keys via your virtual device, and check if they're valid in your own logic. I have a tag capability mapped to represent the key id, the device id, and a very easy logic to determine if the data is valid and the entry should be open. Remember, Key ID will be the same, Device ID will be unique across your devices (watches, phones) per person (the key is easily shareable in your family). See this screenshot:

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You need to map the virtual lock in Reactor to the real status of the entry it's representing - but that's done using the lock capability of the device mapped via MQTT. See my template for it https://github.com/dbochicchio/reactor-mqtt-contrib
Setup is very easy.

Since the reader itself isn't doing anything special, it's the same security as a ZWave door lock: if they open the case, no contacts is exposed, since this is just a reader, where the security is inside your phone/watch. You have -of course - to use it to drive your real lock. Easy job for the garage, doable for the new proprietary lock for the door, with 12v input to unlock - via ZWave or whatever - and auto-lock feature.

A couple of photos of the various steps - and the final case I found for 5 bucks on Ali, to mount it securely outside (it had the original electronics and I took it apart to insert mine - I recommend a smaller ESP32 if you have better soldering skills than mine).

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I'll mount it with the Garage Door outside - very handy during pool season, since this is the easiest way to the bathroom after some time chilling. It's powered by a 3,3 converter housed inside the house, eliminating the need for the bulky USB connector. The reader is completely covered, so the fact that is not really IP-6x is not a problem: it will not get splashes at all.

Feel free to ask me anything, if you want to embark into a new adventure.

@togglebits I am curious as to why the tilt_sensor.state (primary) = NULL. I believe it should show true or false. I have to use binary_sensor.state instead in my rules.

Again, not sure if this is related to Reactor/ZwaveJSController implementation or the actual Z-Wave JS UI docker version. I have copied, below, the attributes of the tilt sensor in hopes it can help.

Thanks in advance.

Reactor version 23302
ZWaveJSController version 23254
Z-Wave JS UI version 9.3.0.724519f
zwave-js version 12.2.3

battery_power.level=0.99 battery_power.since=1699401727360 binary_sensor.state=false tamper.state=true tilt_sensor.state=null x_debug.dt={"entity_class":"Binary Sensor","match":"deviceClass.generic.key=7","description":"Z-Wave Plus Tilt Sensor","default_name":"Tilt Sensor","model":"TILTZWAVE2.5-ECO","capabilities":["tilt_sensor"],"primary_attribute":"tilt_sensor.state","values":[{"valueId":"32:currentValue:","capabilities":{"tilt_sensor":{"attributes":{"state":{}}}}}],"manufacturerId":330,"productType":4,"productId":3} x_zwave_values.Battery_isLow=false x_zwave_values.Battery_level=99 x_zwave_values.Binary_Sensor_Any=false x_zwave_values.Configuration_Basic_Sets_for_Association_Group_2=0 x_zwave_values.Configuration_Send_Reports=0 x_zwave_values.Manufacturer_Specific_manufacturerId=330 x_zwave_values.Manufacturer_Specific_productId=3 x_zwave_values.Manufacturer_Specific_productType=4 x_zwave_values.Notification_Access_Control_Door_state=23 x_zwave_values.Notification_Access_Control_Door_state_simple=23 x_zwave_values.Notification_Home_Security_Cover_status=3 x_zwave_values.Notification_Power_Management_Battery_maintenance_status=0 x_zwave_values.Notification_UNKNOWN_0x46=23 x_zwave_values.Notification_alarmLevel=0 x_zwave_values.Notification_alarmType=0 x_zwave_values.Version_firmwareVersions=["10.1"] x_zwave_values.Version_hardwareVersion=2 x_zwave_values.Version_libraryType=6 x_zwave_values.Version_protocolVersion="4.5" x_zwave_values.Wake_Up_controllerNodeId=1 x_zwave_values.Wake_Up_wakeUpInterval=14400 zwave_device.capabilities=[48,112,113,114,128,132,134] zwave_device.endpoint=0 zwave_device.failed=false zwave_device.generic_class="Notification Sensor" zwave_device.impl_sig="23305:1:22057:1" zwave_device.is_beaming=false zwave_device.is_listening=false zwave_device.is_routing=true zwave_device.is_secure=false zwave_device.last_wakeup=1699563172708 zwave_device.manufacturer_info=[330,4,3] zwave_device.max_data_rate=null zwave_device.node_id=24 zwave_device.specific_class="Notification Sensor" zwave_device.status=1 zwave_device.status_text="asleep" zwave_device.version_info=[null,"10.1"] zwave_device.wakeup_interval=14400

@toggledbits I have noticed after upgrading both Reactor and ZWaveJSController to version 24257 that two of my devices/entities, TILT-ZWAVE2.5-ECO and Zooz ZSE18, had their entity re-named in an unusual way and also appears to be duplicated.

Reactor version 24257
ZWaveJSController version 24257
Z-Wave JS UI version 9.18.1
zwave-js version 13.2.0

Vestibule Motion Sensor State attributes/partial screenshot of entities it created. All entities have the same attributes.

motion_sensor.state=true x_zwave_values.Notification_Home_Security_Motion_sensor_status=8 zwave_device.capabilities=[113] zwave_device.endpoint=0 zwave_device.failed=null zwave_device.manufacturer_info=null zwave_device.node_id=23 zwave_device.valueId=[113,"Notification","Home Security","Home Security","Motion sensor status","Motion sensor status"] zwave_device.version_info=null

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Tilt Sensor Door State and Tilt Sensor Door State Simple attributes/partial screenshot of entities it created. All entities have similar attributes with exception of x_zwave_values.Notification_Access_Control_Door_State = 22 or 23.

tilt_sensor.state=true x_zwave_values.Notification_Access_Control_Door_state=22 zwave_device.capabilities=[113] zwave_device.endpoint=0 zwave_device.failed=null zwave_device.manufacturer_info=null zwave_device.node_id=24 zwave_device.valueId=[113,"Notification","Access Control","Access Control","Door state","Door state"] zwave_device.version_info=null tilt_sensor.state=true x_zwave_values.Notification_Access_Control_Door_state_simple=22 zwave_device.capabilities=[113] zwave_device.endpoint=0 zwave_device.failed=null zwave_device.manufacturer_info=null zwave_device.node_id=24 zwave_device.valueId=[113,"Notification","Access Control","Access Control","Door state (simple)","Door state (simple)"] zwave_device.version_info=null tilt_sensor.state=false x_zwave_values.Notification_Access_Control_Door_state=23 zwave_device.capabilities=[113] zwave_device.endpoint=0 zwave_device.failed=null zwave_device.manufacturer_info=null zwave_device.node_id=24 zwave_device.valueId=[113,"Notification","Access Control","Access Control","Door state","Door state"] zwave_device.version_info=null tilt_sensor.state=false x_zwave_values.Notification_Access_Control_Door_state_simple=23 zwave_device.capabilities=[113] zwave_device.endpoint=0 zwave_device.failed=null zwave_device.manufacturer_info=null zwave_device.node_id=24 zwave_device.valueId=[113,"Notification","Access Control","Access Control","Door state (simple)","Door state (simple)"] zwave_device.version_info=null

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I'm slowly migrating all my stuff to MQTT under MSR, so I have a central place to integrate everything (and, in a not-so-distant future, to remove virtual devices from my Vera and leave it running zwave only).

Anyway, here's my reactor-mqtt-contrib package:

GitHub - dbochicchio/reactor-mqtt-contrib: Contrib MQTT templates for Reactor GitHub - dbochicchio/reactor-mqtt-contrib: Contrib MQTT templates for Reactor

Contrib MQTT templates for Reactor. Contribute to dbochicchio/reactor-mqtt-contrib development by creating an account on GitHub.

Simply download yaml files (everything or just the ones you need) and you're good to go.

I have mapped my most useful devices, but I'll add others soon. Feel free to ask for specific templates, since I've worked a lot in the last weeks to understand and operate them.

The templates are supporting both init and query, so you have always up-to-date devices at startup, and the ability to poll them. Online status is supported as well, so you can get disconnected devices with a simple expression.

Many-many thanks to @toggledbits for its dedication, support, and patience with me and my requests 🙂

Build 21228 has been released. Docker images available from DockerHub as usual, and bare-metal packages here.

Home Assistant up to version 2021.8.6 supported; the online version of the manual will now state the current supported versions; Fix an error in OWMWeatherController that could cause it to stop updating; Unify the approach to entity filtering on all hub interface classes (controllers); this works for device entities only; it may be extended to other entities later; Improve error detail in messages for EzloController during auth phase; Add isRuleSet() and isRuleEnabled() functions to expressions extensions; Implement set action for lock and passage capabilities (makes them more easily scriptable in some cases); Fix a place in the UI where 24-hour time was not being displayed.

A recent thread on supporting the ZRC-90 Z-Wave scene controller got me to wonder, what does everybody use and like?

I'll start... oh, and no dashboards. I want to hear from you all about dedicated scene controller devices. Dashboards and apps are great to a point, but my experience is that higher WAF is achieved with (a) a dedicated device (b) in a known location (c) with predictable functions and (d) no extra steps to operate (just walk up to it and push a button -- same effort as a light switch/dimmer). She's not wrong. It's a pain to unlock the phone, find the app, open the app, find the device, tap the device, when you can just walk across the room and push a button. Bonus points for something that can be labeled readably (low WAF for stuck-on tape/thermal labels).

I have a ZRC-90 and it's great, but it was temperamental to get working on Vera, and wasn't smooth sailing when it made the move to Z-Wave JS either. A couple of include/exclude cycles were needed to get it fully working on both. Since then, I've done a battery change, and while the buttons work as reliably as ever, the device continues to report the old battery level despite having a measurably fresh battery for over a year now. But I would still recommend it.

I have a Hank 4-button that is probably the best and most reliable battery-operated scene controller I have ever used. It's small and unobtrusive, so it lives on a lamp base in our living room and controls the room's mood lighting. I'm not sure they're still available. RIP.

I just ran across the Minoston MR40Z on Amazon, and I may try one of those. It looks like an installed (in-wall) Decora switch, but the buttons are actually a removable remote that you can pull off the wall and take to the couch. No line power required. Kinda cool. Maybe a good Hank replacement. But, I've never heard of this manufacturer before, and the concern is always "will I be able to buy more/replacements in one/two/five years?"

Among the wired controllers, the Zooz ZEN32 seems to be the most popular modern unit. I like it, but the LEDs are too small for my aging eyes to discern their color in daylight -- they are pin-head sized. Four of the five buttons are too small to label, so low WAF.

When I started my Z-Wave network, I used the Leviton four-button scene/zone controllers (VRCS4 and VRCZ4), and these are still all over my house. They're glitchy first-gen Z-Wave stuff (Vizia RF+ actually, so compatible but with proprietary features that aren't usable). They're now discontinued for Z-Wave. Leviton's newer units are WiFi, so if I go that route, it's HomeKit via Home Assistant for those.

During the pandemic lock-downs, I built a touch-screen scene controller using an Adafruit PyPortal. It had screens with 1 to 8 labeled, colorable soft buttons that could either perform a device function (i.e. publish to MQTT) or take you to another screen, so it was the love-child of scene controller and dashboard. Wife found it agreeable. But it was just a prototype. Memory limitation of the device was an issue because the PyPortal is really an inexpensive teaching device with a big load of Circuit Python overhead, and the graphic display needs a lot of RAM, so it was severely limited. I'm sure it could work out with the right micro and programming closer to the bare metal. Packaging and powering would also need to be addressed. And, at the end of the day, while "cute," it doesn't seem like something I would want to sell with the house if we ended up moving some day.

So, I'm interested in what others are doing and using, or more specifically, what your significant others are comfortable with and willing to use.

Hi @toggledbits.

After a couple of weeks, I noticed that my Remotec zrc90 isn't working as expected.

Scenes are working in ZWaveJS, but this device has a strange behavior: the scene change, but then it's set again to null. In Reactor, this remains null:

battery_power.level=0.7 battery_power.since=1725817957361 x_debug.dt={"description":"Scene master 8 button remote","model":"BW8510/ZRC-90US","default_name":"Scene master 8 button remote","manufacturerId":21076,"productType":0,"productId":34064} x_zwave_values.Battery_isLow=false x_zwave_values.Battery_level=70 x_zwave_values.Central_Scene_scene_001=null x_zwave_values.Central_Scene_scene_002=null x_zwave_values.Central_Scene_scene_003=null x_zwave_values.Central_Scene_scene_004=null x_zwave_values.Central_Scene_scene_005=null x_zwave_values.Central_Scene_scene_006=null x_zwave_values.Central_Scene_scene_007=null x_zwave_values.Central_Scene_scene_008=null x_zwave_values.Central_Scene_slowRefresh=null x_zwave_values.Manufacturer_Specific_manufacturerId=21076 x_zwave_values.Manufacturer_Specific_productId=34064 x_zwave_values.Manufacturer_Specific_productType=1 x_zwave_values.Version_firmwareVersions=["1.1","1.1"] x_zwave_values.Version_hardwareVersion=3 x_zwave_values.Version_libraryType=2 x_zwave_values.Version_protocolVersion="4.5" x_zwave_values.Wake_Up_controllerNodeId=1 x_zwave_values.Wake_Up_wakeUpInterval=0 zwave_device.capabilities=[91,114,128,132,134] zwave_device.endpoint=0 zwave_device.failed=false zwave_device.generic_class="Remote Controller" zwave_device.impl_sig="24242:1:22315:1" zwave_device.is_beaming=false zwave_device.is_listening=false zwave_device.is_routing=false zwave_device.is_secure=false zwave_device.manufacturer_info=[21076,1,34064] zwave_device.max_data_rate=null zwave_device.node_id=154 zwave_device.specific_class="Simple Remote Control" zwave_device.status=2 zwave_device.status_text="awake" zwave_device.version_info=[null,"1.1"] zwave_device.wakeup_interval=0

Anything I could look at? Thanks.

I have set up HA in a VM Box Virtual Machine and am progressing along.

I got new Kwikset Connect 620 door locks and got one connected to HA via Z-Wave JS and automated via Keymaster which is quite convoluted but I got it done.

I went to install the second lock and got it connected to HA via Z-Wave JS but am not being successful getting it to work properly in Keymaster.

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Screenshot above is the second lock for the laundry room. It shows it is set up but the codes don't seem to be working.

I have not installed the lock yet and have not set the handing either. Maybe this is the issue but IDK.

Anyone have experience setting up locks in HA using Keymaster that can help would be great!

I am trying to run a reaction that turns on lights if a sensor has not been tripped for 2 minutes. Basically, when a garage door is open, turn on inside lights if nothing has been sensed for 2 minutes. My question has to do with the expression/variable for "Last Seen". The variable never gets updated over time since the last seen event never changes.

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In the screenshot above, the reaction checks for any garage door as well as the variable called "GarageLastEntry". The expression for this variable is displayed below:

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The problem that I am experiencing is that the variable never changes over time. I understand that this is because the "last seen" variable does not change over time when there is no activity. In this screenshot, the value shows 0.029... This can also be seen as the current value in the original reaction screenshot above. After 10 minutes, this value should be 10. However, when a garage door is opened, the variable does not get updated and thus the rule does not become true since .029 is less than 2.

When I go to the variable and click on the > icon, the variable then gets updated as expected as seen below:
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So the ultimate question is, how do I use a rule that can use a variable such as "last seen"? Do I need to create another variable or reaction that multiplies this by 1 every minute? From what I read in the manual, a variable is evaluated every time it is included in a reaction. But this is not what I am seeing.

I also want to ask another question related to this variable. It seems like Reactor continuously deletes this variable and I have to keep recreating it? I have never experienced this with MSR so wanted to ask if this is a common problem or if my definition is causing this.

Any info is appreciated!!!

Hi, @toggledbits!

I have a question about the execution behavior. See the code below, and I'll explain the situation.

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This is a routine that, at a certain point, determines that the desktop on which the VM hosting the Reactor is located receives an instruction to perform a shutdown (Shell Command).

When this happens, the desktop is turned off, and then Hubitat detects by a "ping" that the VM has been down, waits 15 seconds, turns off the power to this desktop, and then 15 seconds later turns on the desktop with the Reactor VM again.

After restarting the desktop, the VM is loaded, and the Reactor is triggered. Still, the following problem occurs: I expected that when the rule was continued to be executed again, the next step would be executed, that of the 900-second delay after shutdown, but the Shell command is executed again, and then it goes into a loop, the rule does not advance.

To break the loop, I first have to make the VM not load, change the desktop password, and then start the VM. In this case, Reactor generates an error when trying to execute the Shell Command because of the invalid password and then finishes the routine following the 900 delay step.

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Is my interpretation that when it returns, the routine should continue to the next step that has not yet been executed incorrectly? Or does Reactor, through the shutdown command, interpret that it hasn't finished this step and keep trying, which is the correct reaction?

Thanks for clarifying.

So, it was time for me to move from Vera to something modern. It served me well, but I have new devices I want to add and old that I want to fully use. I have 3 weeks off in August, so plenty of times to tweak things.

Long story short, I moved and turned off my two Veras (one prod, one dev).

Hardware:

Zwave.me controller, updated to FW 5.39, SDK 6.28.1 (it is necessary, since my Veras have the latest FW available). I opted for a 500 controller because of all the drama with 700/800 and the need to stay on something stable.

I have 60 Zwave devices, so starting from scratch was a big no for me.
I started from this famous guide, after taking a backup from the Vera Prod to the Vera Dev:

GitHub - rafale77/Z-Way: Zway plugin for openLuup GitHub - rafale77/Z-Way: Zway plugin for openLuup

Zway plugin for openLuup . Contribute to rafale77/Z-Way development by creating an account on GitHub.

But it was not working. So, the route I went is:

Go the Vera UI and go under Settings/Z-wave settings, take a screenshot (HouseId in particular). take a backup from the prod system extract the file /etc/cmh/user_data.json.lzo from the backup move the file to the /tmp directory of your dev system execute pluto-lzo d /tmp/user_data.json.lzo /tmp/user_data.json open and edit the file, looking for a port node with something like /dev.. and put /dev/ttyACM0 inside. save the file. run pluto-lzo c /tmp/user_data.json /tmp/user_data.json.lzo copy the .lzo file to the backup, in the same position insert the Zwave key into the USB of your dev Vera reboot the dev Vera wait a lot for it to finish ⚠️ it will probably say that it cannot start ZWave, don't worry Go the Vera UI and go under Settings/Z-wave settings, you should see the old HouseId. Anyway, double check with the screenshot you took previously: if it matches, you've moved your Zwave Network to the new controller! 🎉

Shutdown the Veras, take the USB Key with your ZWave network and move it to ZwaveJS!
I've installed it via Docker, very easy. Go for ZwaveJS UI, so you got the UI as well.
Interview the nodes, have patience. Some battery nodes will need wake-ups, others will complete automatically. I had to re-pair a couple of devices because of incorrect pairing with Vera (security and non-security mixed together). In this case, pro tip: reset the device, and then use the replace function from ZWave JS, to have the same node id.

Now, if you're already running under Reactor, you'll need to rewrite all your logic. I asked ChatGPT to write me a Powershell script to get the device from the Veras and build the new naming convention. The logic is that AltId in Vera is in fact the ZWave Node ID, and on Reactor you'll get device like zwavejs>nodeid-endpoint (ie: 95-0, 95-1, etc). So, I built a script that replaced all the occurrences from the storage of Reactor (did I mentioned to do a lot of backups?) and set the name via ZwaveJS MQTT apis. Then, I build an Excel file (thanks ChatGPT!) and renamed all the endpoints in Reactor (manually, no APIs to do so). It took me about an hour.

Now, no more trip/untrip lost along the radios, and a blazing fast ZWave network to enjoy.

Since a couple of devices are recognized in a different way, I had to re-write a couple of rules (and wait a couple of fix here and there by @toggledbits for devices not properly recognized, thanks!), but I was OK in a couple of days, and ready to run by the first afternoon, so I maintained an high WAF.

Now, I could experiment the joy of SmartStart and proprietary commands. 🎉

Thanks to the people that moved before me, inspired me and to @toggledbits for the incredible platform that has built in the latest years! Feel free to ask question if you need help.

I made a video here on how I use Python to store temperature readings from sensors in a database!

As our family grows and life gets busier, I've been thinking about upgrading to smart door locks. With kids often forgetting keys and elderly parents needing easier access, the idea of fingerprint and facial recognition seems like the perfect solution. I also love the idea of being able to lock and unlock the doors remotely, especially when we're away. Has anyone else implemented smart locks in a similar situation? How has it impacted your daily routine and overall home security?

If you’re like me and still running HABridge to control your devices locally via Alexa, you might need to tweak your endpoints to call Reactor via HTTP. Here’s the best way to do it, IMO:

Insert the Reactor Canonical ID (e.g., zwavejs>71-1) into the MapID field, but make sure it’s URL-encoded like this: zwavejs%3E71-1.

Then, configure these endpoints as needed:

On: http://[ReactorIP]:8111/api/v1/entity/${device.mapId}/perform/power_switch.on Off: http://[ReactorIP]:8111/api/v1/entity/${device.mapId}/perform/power_switch.off Dim: For lights: http://[ReactorIP]:8111/api/v1/entity/${device.mapId}/perform/dimming.set?level=${intensity.decimal_percent} For roller shutters: http://[ReactorIP]:8111/api/v1/entity/${device.mapId}/perform/position.set?value=${intensity.decimal_percent} Color: http://[ReactorIP]:8111/api/v1/entity/${device.mapId}/perform/rgb_color.set_rgb?r=${color.r}&g=${color.g}&b=${color.b}

Just replace [ReactorIP] with your actual IP address. By using these placeholders, you can standardize your endpoints across all devices, making maintenance easier.

This setup works with any device mapped under MSR, regardless of the controller (ZWaveJS, Vera, HASS, OpenSprinkler, virtual, MQTT, DynamicEntities, etc.). If you need different calls, just go to the entities, get the action and parameters, and adjust accordingly. Enjoy super fast access to your devices via Alexa!

If you're migrating from Vera, the endpoints are (URL-encoded) in a file called device.db, in JSON format, under your config. You'd write a script to align the new endpoints to the new one, if you prefer to do it automatically. YMMV.