Aeotec Gen5 Z-stick strobing LED question in Hass.io

Configuration
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Check your z-wave configuration and adjust USB-path if not working. That was the issue with my hassio installation.

#my config.yaml

zwave:
  usb_path: /dev/ttyACM0

#so adjust the command as follows (for turning off):

> 'echo -e -n "\x01\x08\x00\xF2\x51\x01\x00\x05\x01\x51" > /dev/ttyACM0'
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22

That was awesome, thanks. I’ve added that switch to my hassio config and it worked perfectly.

23

Hi all.
I find a way to make it work in hassbian:

  - platform: command_line
    switches:
      aeotec_zstick_disco_light:
        friendly_name: 'Aeotec Z-Stick Disco Light'
        command_on: '/usr/bin/echo -e -n "\x01\x08\x00\xF2\x51\x01\x01\x05\x01\x50" > /dev/serial/by-id/usb-0658_0200-if00'
        command_off: '/usr/bin/echo -e -n "\x01\x08\x00\xF2\x51\x01\x00\x05\x01\x51" > /dev/serial/by-id/usb-0658_0200-if00'

The key is to use the full path of echo.

Still useless, so indispensable.

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24

streetchat…tried and nothing happens

25

hi.
maybe you can add some attributes to /usr/bin/echo to give it the right to be run by homeassistant user ?
Sorry, i lost my actual installation on hassbian and can not check at the moment. I am trying to get back configuration from a backup and mount a new fresh installation in hass.io and i am looking how to do this.
kind regards

26

Try this:

>   - platform: command_line
>     switches:
>       aeotec_zstick_disco_light:
>         friendly_name: 'Aeotec USB Z-Wave Light'
>         command_on: 'echo -e -n "\x01\x08\x00\xF2\x51\x01\x01\x05\x01\x50" > /dev/ttyACM0'
>         command_off: 'echo -e -n "\x01\x08\x00\xF2\x51\x01\x00\x05\x01\x51" > /dev/ttyACM0'
27

awesome solution, thanks sharing!

28

Does anyone know if there is a command to specify a static color for the LED?

29

Fantastic!!! many thanks!!

30

Excellent solution from NotoriousBDG - worked a treat

31

works perfectly thank you

32

Even three years after posting, it’s still useful. :slight_smile: Thank you.

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33

Hello,

in home assistant V. 2023.6.0 there is a breaking change with the command_line. What is the way to implement it correct in config.yaml?

Thanks and best regards

Peer

34

I solved the problem.

  1. Remove the switch from your config.yaml.

  2. Add the following to your config.yaml:

command_line: !include command_line.yaml

  1. Make a folder command_line.yaml in the home assistant config folder.

  2. Add the following in the command_line.yaml:

switch:
  name: "Aeotec Z-Stick Disco Light"
  command_on: 'echo -e -n "\x01\x08\x00\xF2\x51\x01\x01\x05\x01\x50" > /dev/ttyACM0'
  command_off: 'echo -e -n "\x01\x08\x00\xF2\x51\x01\x00\x05\x01\x51" > /dev/ttyACM0'
  1. At least change the “Aeotec Z-Stick Disco Light” entity to the current on your dashboard.

I found the hint to my solution here:

https://community.home-assistant.io/t/2023-6-network-storage-favorite-light-colors-new-integrations-dashboard/579381/122

and in the following posts.

Best regards

Peer

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35

@peerkn thanks for the updated version.
In case anyone else ends up needing this. It also works directly in the config.yaml as:

command_line:
  - switch:
      name: "Aeotec Z-Stick Disco Light"
      command_on: 'echo -e -n "\x01\x08\x00\xF2\x51\x01\x01\x05\x01\x50" > /dev/serial/by-id/usb-0658_0200-if00'
      command_off: 'echo -e -n "\x01\x08\x00\xF2\x51\x01\x00\x05\x01\x51" > /dev/serial/by-id/usb-0658_0200-if00'