I fighting some of the same issues. I can not seem to change command options, and I am also curious what changing them does. Thanks for any additional details on this.
Your numerical values are fine, but you need to ensure that the automation flipping the switch off is activated when it transitions to zero from any value. Not sure how your automation is setup, but if you have something like from: 8 to:0 simply remove the from statement in the HA automation config.
Use HA to change the config from “Basic Set (default)” to “Binary Sensor Report” and then wake up the remote note, see this example:
Takes a few goes to wake up the device
how do you get that configuration to show up? if i click on my multisensor and then on Configuration nothing shows up? it is a Gen 5
Did you pair it securely or just the normal pairing process.
normal pairing. took the stick out, pushed the button and then pushed the button on the sensor
Okay, the first thing you want to do is unpair it then re-pair it securely. To do this, press the action button on the Z-Wave stick once so that it is flashing the blue color. Then, you want to press the action button on the MultiSensor 6 twice quickly, like within one second. The LED on the front of the sensor should flash blue if it pairs securely. I think it flashes green for a non-secure pairing.
It will work with it paired non-securely, but you dont get some of the other sensors or something like that as I recall.
whoa!! all sorts of nerd knobs to turn now!
Should i do the same with the door/window sensors?
Yes, if they are the Aeotec Door/Window Sensor 6, they too can be added securely as well. There’s not anything extra that comes with the Door/Window sensors when they are paired securely, but my thoughts are if I can pair securely, then do so.
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How do I do this?
Thank you very much for your help!
I am thinking maybe something like this? not sure on the parameter value:
{ “node_id”: “8”, “parameter”: “??”, “value”: “2” }
looking at my xml file:
—>Node id=“8”<— From the section for the ZW100
—>value = 2<— from the available values
<Value type="list" genre="config" instance="1" index="5" label="Command Options" units="" read_only="false" write_only="false" verify_changes="false" poll_intensity="0" min="1" max="2" vindex="0" size="1">
<Help>Which commands to send when PIR motion sensor triggered OZW Ideal Value is Binary Sensor Report</Help>
<Item label="Basic Set (default) " value="1" />
<Item label="Binary Sensor Report" value="2" />
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You’re on the right path, just watch the parameter number to use as it can cause HA to crash…
cool, i think it is done!
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Great, which parameter did you try? 5?
Yup, looks like it went through looking at the log
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Ok cool, I had to “wake up” the aeotec devices by pressing the button for three seconds to make sure the config was received
yeah that is what I did as well
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Great knowledge sharing here!
As a user with quite a few aeotec sensors, I don’t really want to have to disassociate and reassosciate them all unless it’s necessary/advantageous - I would have to change lots of entity Id data in my configuration.
can anyone chime in with the practical value of secure vs unsecure pairing?
Hey there, I can tell you that in order to do the secure pairing, the press twice is more like double clicking a mouse. You need to do both clicks in very quick succession. Two presses within “a second” didn’t cut it for me. You’ll know it’s included as secure when you get a couple of blue flashes, right after the “double click”, not just green.