Bug in zwave ge addon switch with HA?

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glad everyone got this working! I can only see my GE switch on the open Z wave control panel and not on the home assistant front page.do I have to add something to my YAML file to make the switch visible?

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For the front-page it should appear after you pair it to your zwave stick. I have to reset ha 2 times after the discovery.
The a add-on switch doesnā€™t have a zwave radio in it so you will never see that one.

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Thereā€™s a configuration XML file maintained by OZCP that needs to be either 1)copied to HASSā€™ directory or 2)symlinked.

After I close the OZCP, I manually copy mine with:

cp /srv/hass/src/open-zwave-control-panel/zwcfg_XXXXXX.xml /home/hass/.homeassistant/zwcfg_XXXXX.xml

paths for you may vary based on install method. I think that a reboot will also copy the file.

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I have the GE switches setup for use in a automation. When I flip the main switch it works instantly, but when I flip the add-on switch my automation wonā€™t fire.

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My understanding is that this is a deficiency in the GE switches. I believe Iā€™ve seen this discussed before, but canā€™t locate the thread.

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I was trying to find it, too - Two problems:

  1. GE switches donā€™t do an instant report.
  2. The add-on is literally dumb.

Thereā€™s a thread somewhere, I promise!

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Itā€™s frustrating because it works perfectly and instantly if you use the main switch, but goes to hell when using the add-on switch. I should reach out to GE or Jasco.

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Does anyone know why SmartThings works as expected for these switches but Home Assistant does not?

Transitioned a bunch of components over the weekend and this broke a virtual switch I have. Have a switch hooked up with no load to basically remote control another switch. The automation rules setup will operate the primary switch if aux is operated and vice versa. The primary switch updates instantly on HASS and operates the aux switch as expected. The aux (no load) switch never updates if manually operated and therefore never operates the primary. My automation works if I operate the aux switch from the front end though. Physical setup wont allow for an addon switch without a ton of work.

Just a few hurdles away from getting all of my components working properly.