Aeotec Z-Stick Gen5 ZW090 New Firmware Update

Configuration Z-Wave
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Did you try it at the end? Any luck?

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which version of the method 3 drivers did you use? I have a version 3 aeotec gen5 (not +) stick that I cannot get the DFU firmware tool to update at all. itā€™s on 1.01. I am having problems described here :

and thought a firmware update might help. I absolutely cannot get it to update no matter which driver I try

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Hi All,

I was trying to update but the tool to update shows virus in virustotal:
https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/6f6689d2fd2b6355fc67eb504d53a1e5995783d5a2a0a69a807624e64df5aefe?nocache=1
https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/0a87a04bb79a6618e7d24a86cbf5a11e36b27070e06a9a8004f32cdbad8026c3

Is that still safe?

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If you downloaded it from the Aoetec web site, you should be fine. Try scanning it with another app (MalwareBytes, Windows Defender). Also, you could try reaching out to Aeotec support, they have been very responsive anytime I needed them.

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same here, no update possible.
Method 2 drivers are correctly loaded but update fails (with reset button error)
Method 3 drivers are not loaded correctly in Win11, no matter which driver i chose (CP210x, CP210N etcā€¦) - so did not try to update, i donā€™t want to brick my device.

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I have successfully upgraded V1 and V3 sticks to V1.02 (SDK 6.07). Herewith some points to share:

  • A native Windows machine is required, a VM will do work. I assume due to the restarting of the stick in the process where it will not be fast enough reconnected to the VM.

  • With some models it was required to reset the stick back to defaults. Disconnect from the USB port and press and hold the reset button until the led becomes blue.

  • With some models I had to make sure in the windows device manager that the z-wave stick is using the drivers that are shipped with the update tool.

  • Only with the V1.02 (SDK 6.07) firmware installed it is possible to backup and restore using Silicon Labs Z-Wave PC Controller. With any prior version, use the Aeotec backup tool.

Z-Stick Gen5 versions

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Had a GEN5 (non Plus v1.01) stick, but could not do the firmware update to 1.02 (ā€œRESETā€ and ā€œcould not set firmware modeā€ errors).
After buying a new GEN5+ I resetted the old GEN5 stick to factory defaults. Then I made sure I had the ā€œSigma Designs ZWave programming interfaceā€ driver (was still the sameā€¦) and tried again. Voila, it could updateā€¦ Probably the stick is too busy to be updated when not factory resetted before upgrading.

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Hi, z-wave stick Gen5 v2 here with v1.1 here and the aeotec backup tool works fine (with the manual driver install on the COM port, and only on some USB ports USB3 ports donā€™t work for me while USB2 ports do work). But upgrade to v1.2 wonā€™t work, not in any way documented, not an a win11 machine, not on a win10 machine. Did never try the device reset however, and am not so eager to do soā€¦

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Is there a way to update the firmware straight from HA? I donā€™t have a windows PC to fiddle with

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I havenā€™t tried it myself, but you can update the Z-Stick firmware from Z-Wave JS UI. You will need to download the files from Aeotec first.

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I managed to get a windows PC to update it. Thanks!