Aeotec Z-Stick Gen5 does not work on Ubuntu

Configuration Z-Wave
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I have installed HA on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, and I am trying to enable an Aeotec Z-Stick Gen5, configure it in the configuration file, the OS recognizes it, but these messages appear in the log:

2018-01-28 12: 28: 41.508 Always, OpenZwave Version 1.4.2586 Starting Up
2018-01-28 12: 28: 42.124 Info, Setting Up Provided Network Key for Secure Communications
2018-01-28 12: 28: 42.124 Warning, Failed - Network Key Not Set
2018-01-28 12: 28: 42.125 Info, mgr, Added driver for controller / dev / ttyACM0
2018-01-28 12: 28: 42.125 Info, Opening controller / dev / ttyACM0
2018-01-28 12: 28: 42.125 Info, Trying to open serial port / dev / ttyACM0 (attempt 1)
2018-01-28 12: 28: 42.125 Error, ERROR: Can not open serial port / dev / ttyACM0. Error code 13
2018-01-28 12: 28: 42.125 Error, ERROR: Failed to open serial port / dev / ttyACM0
2018-01-28 12: 28: 42.125 Warning, WARNING: Failed to init the controller (attempt 0)
2018-01-28 12: 28: 47.125 Info, Opening controller / dev / ttyACM0
2018-01-28 12: 28: 47.125 Info, Trying to open serial port / dev / ttyACM0 (attempt 1)
2018-01-28 12: 28: 47.126 Error, ERROR: Can not open serial port / dev / ttyACM0. Error code 13
2018-01-28 12: 28: 47.126 Error, ERROR: Failed to open serial port / dev / ttyACM0
2018-01-28 12: 28: 47.126 Warning, WARNING: Failed to init the controller (attempt 1)
2018-01-28 12: 28: 52.126 Info, Opening controller / dev / ttyACM0
2018-01-28 12: 28: 52.126 Info, Trying to open serial port / dev / ttyACM0 (attempt 1)
2018-01-28 12: 28: 52.126 Error, ERROR: Can not open serial port / dev / ttyACM0. Error code 13
2018-01-28 12: 28: 52.126 Error, ERROR: Failed to open serial port / dev / ttyACM0
2018-01-28 12: 28: 52.126 Warning, WARNING: Failed to init the controller (attempt 2)
2018-01-28 12: 28: 57.133 Info, Opening controller / dev / ttyACM0
2018-01-28 12: 28: 57.133 Info, Trying to open serial port / dev / ttyACM0 (attempt 1)
2018-01-28 12: 28: 57.134 Error, ERROR: Can not open serial port / dev / ttyACM0. Error code 13
2018-01-28 12: 28: 57.134 Error, ERROR: Failed to open serial port / dev / ttyACM0
2018-01-28 12: 28: 57.134 Warning, WARNING: Failed to init the controller (attempt 3)
2018-01-28 12: 29: 02.134 Info, Opening controller / dev / ttyACM0
2018-01-28 12: 29: 02.134 Info, Trying to open serial port / dev / ttyACM0 (attempt 1)
2018-01-28 12: 29: 02.134 Error, ERROR: Can not open serial port / dev / ttyACM0. Error code 13
2018-01-28 12: 29: 02.134 Error, ERROR: Failed to open serial port / dev / ttyACM0
2018-01-28 12: 29: 02.134 Warning, WARNING: Failed to init the controller (attempt 4)
2018-01-28 12: 29: 02.134 Detail, Contrlr, Notification: DriverFailed

Please your help!

Thank you

2

I have the same setup.
I had to add myself ($whomami) to the “dialout” group permissions
$sudo usermod -a -G dialout MYUSERNAME
were MYUSERNAME is found from $whoami

3

Are you sure your z stick is at ttyacm0? Mine changes from install to install. It can also change on reboot.

Confirm what it is using the instuctions on the zwave page.

4

I did what you told me for my user, but it does not work. Install HA from ubuntu software, this is installed by another user?

5

If I’m sure it’s ttyACM0, removing the stick removes that device from / dev.

6

Maybe try $sudo chmod a+rw /dev/ttyACM0
If that doesn’t work, I don’t have any other ideas.

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According to the log, it seems that you have spaces in the path to the device. If you do, remove them. :slight_smile: should be /dev/ttyACM0.