Hello, since a few days I installed a first ZigBee component must the product Agara of Xiaomi. The first days the whole thing worked well. Yesterday the water sensor was no longer visible. I then removed the battery, removed the component from the network, reinstalled the battery and associated the sensor again. It was visible again.
Difficult without additional information. I’m using the Aqara water leak sensor together with a Conbee 2 and the Phoscon integration (no addon) and it works like a charm.
Is it better to use a Xiaomi gateway or a direct connection with a ZigBee key?
I’m getting ready to install 4 more and a valve at my home water inlet. You will understand that your recommendations will be very useful to me. Thank you
I have read some recommendations and indeed it doesn’t seem obvious to me to change the channels. I’m going to read more and think about installing a Xiaomi gateway. Maybe it would improve the situation?
I will update here the result of my readings and tests.
I also looked at the configuration of my current Vera Plus installation which also has a Zigbee interface. The interface allows you to change the channels as needed for the latter.
I also had the idea of ordering a Xioami gateway for myself. Before I do, I will read to make sure there are no integration issues with HA.
I have 2 xiaomi/ aqara contact sensors connected through ZHA.
1 out of 2 times, when HA is restarted, it shows the sensors as disconnected
however when I open/close the doors the sensors are attached to, they immediately show correctly in homeassistant
so what I am trying to say is that in my case, the disconnected status is misleading, i.e. either they are in fact connected or connect immediately when there is a status change
so I think you should check this, i.e. force the sensors into a state change (push the button on the sensor or put some water around it)
Thanks, I will keep an eye on this situation and try your approach. I also ordered a Xioami Hub to test the interface in HA<>Xioami gatemway<>Agara leak sensor.