Regardless of following manufacturer’s instructions to pair in secure mode i.e. (2 presses of front button within one second) the Smart Switch 6 refuses to pair securely with HASS > Z-Wave JS
Background:
Have looked at Home Assistant over the years but the tipping point was the liquidation of Boundary Alarm (UK) around Dec 2022 - Mar 2023. Left with 10 sensors winking blue lights communicating with a hub that was now just a piece of wall art…
So, yet another Pi4 Model B 4GB spun up with Home Assistant Pi OS and a Z-Stick 7.
HASS updated the Z-Stick firmware no problem to Firmware 7.17.2
All went pretty well, with some teething troubles, with the 10 Boundary sensors first excluded via factory reset of the Boundary Hub > Z-Wave JS integrated > paired the sensors using USB QR-Code reader and eventually had them all reporting:
Highest security: S2 Authenticated
Z-Wave Plus: Version 2
Lots of playing around, and finding my way around the various aspects of automations, dashboards, alerts etc. etc.
Ordered an Aeotec Smart Switch 6 from AMZN, arrived yesterday - it clearly states “Z Wave Plus” and supports S2 security.
Using the “2 button press” to enable security:
It simply refuses to report a secure pairing. Am I missing something? I have removed, re-included many times, even performed a factory reset - still just:
Status: Alive
Ready: Yes
Highest security: None
Z-Wave Plus: Version 1
The old Boundary sensors are all Z-Wave 700 (Plus) “Highest Security: S2 Authenticated” and Z-Wave JS has fully populated KEYS in it’s config.
I am pairing the Smart Switch 6 approx 150mm away from the Z-Stick 7 (can’t get it any closer really).
Is it because it is classed:
basic device class: Routing Slave
generic device class: Binary Switch
specific device class: Binary Power Switch
Is it being seen by HASS / Z-Wave JS as a “non security” device and therefore defaulting to non-secured? If so, can this behaviour be forced to secure within HASS / Z-Wave JS?
Any thoughts or suggestions would be appreciated!