F-Wave Uzb1 not working because JS Add-On is not starting correctly

Configuration Z-Wave
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Hi guys. I am really out of ideas. I even thought that my USB Stick is broken which is why I ordered a new one on Amazon only to find out that the other one has exactly the same problem.
It is some kind of driver fault, so the add on tries to restart the device a couple of times but then it stops which then fails to start the Z-wave integration. I tried it in different USB inputs in my Raspberry Pi , but its always the same issue.
Here is an excerpt of the logs I could find.
I set the hardware configuration to (device)
/dev/serial/by-id/usb-0658_0200-if00
Everything else I left untouched. It has worked before but then it suddenly stopped.
Full log is found here:

s6-rc: info: service s6rc-oneshot-runner: starting
s6-rc: info: service s6rc-oneshot-runner successfully started
s6-rc: info: service fix-attrs: starting
s6-rc: info: service fix-attrs successfully started
s6-rc: info: service legacy-cont-init: starting
cont-init: info: running /etc/cont-init.d/config.sh
[23:14:08] INFO: Both 'network_key' and 's0_legacy_key' are set and match. All ok.
[23:14:11] INFO: Virtual Machine not detected, enabling soft-reset
cont-init: info: /etc/cont-init.d/config.sh exited 0
cont-init: info: running /etc/cont-init.d/structure.sh
cont-init: info: /etc/cont-init.d/structure.sh exited 0
s6-rc: info: service legacy-cont-init successfully started
s6-rc: info: service legacy-services: starting
services-up: info: copying legacy longrun zwave_js (no readiness notification)
s6-rc: info: service legacy-services successfully started
[23:14:12] INFO: Successfully send discovery information to Home Assistant.
2023-01-13T22:14:15.439Z DRIVER   ███████╗ ██╗    ██╗  █████╗  ██╗   ██╗ ███████╗             ██╗ ███████╗
                                  ╚══███╔╝ ██║    ██║ ██╔══██╗ ██║   ██║ ██╔════╝             ██║ ██╔════╝
                                    ███╔╝  ██║ █╗ ██║ ███████║ ██║   ██║ █████╗   █████╗      ██║ ███████╗
                                   ███╔╝   ██║███╗██║ ██╔══██║ ╚██╗ ██╔╝ ██╔══╝   ╚════╝ ██   ██║ ╚════██║
                                  ███████╗ ╚███╔███╔╝ ██║  ██║  ╚████╔╝  ███████╗        ╚█████╔╝ ███████║
                                  ╚══════╝  ╚══╝╚══╝  ╚═╝  ╚═╝   ╚═══╝   ╚══════╝         ╚════╝  ╚══════╝
2023-01-13T22:14:15.448Z DRIVER   version 10.3.0
2023-01-13T22:14:15.449Z DRIVER   
2023-01-13T22:14:15.615Z CONFIG   version 10.3.0
2023-01-13T22:14:17.041Z CNTRLR   querying controller IDs...
2023-01-13T22:14:18.439Z CNTRLR   Failed to execute controller command after 1/3 attempts. Scheduling next try i
                                  n 100 ms.
2023-01-13T22:14:18.564Z DRIVER   unexpected response, discarding...
2023-01-13T22:14:19.550Z CNTRLR   Failed to execute controller command after 2/3 attempts. Scheduling next try i
                                  n 1100 ms.
2023-01-13T22:14:20.669Z DRIVER   unexpected response, discarding...
2023-01-13T22:14:21.682Z DRIVER   Failed to initialize the driver: ZWaveError: Timeout while waiting for an ACK 
                                  from the controller (ZW0200)
                                      at Driver.sendMessage (/usr/src/node_modules/zwave-js/src/lib/driver/Drive
                                  r.ts:3990:23)
                                      at ZWaveController.identify (/usr/src/node_modules/zwave-js/src/lib/contro
                                  ller/Controller.ts:713:33)
                                      at Driver.initializeControllerAndNodes (/usr/src/node_modules/zwave-js/src
                                  /lib/driver/Driver.ts:1208:26)
                                      at Immediate.<anonymous> (/usr/src/node_modules/zwave-js/src/lib/driver/Dr
                                  iver.ts:1015:16)
Error in driver ZWaveError: Failed to initialize the driver: ZWaveError: Timeout while waiting for an ACK from the controller (ZW0200)
    at Driver.sendMessage (/usr/src/node_modules/zwave-js/src/lib/driver/Driver.ts:3990:23)
    at ZWaveController.identify (/usr/src/node_modules/zwave-js/src/lib/controller/Controller.ts:713:33)
    at Driver.initializeControllerAndNodes (/usr/src/node_modules/zwave-js/src/lib/driver/Driver.ts:1208:26)
    at Immediate.<anonymous> (/usr/src/node_modules/zwave-js/src/lib/driver/Driver.ts:1015:16) (ZW0100)
    at Immediate.<anonymous> (/usr/src/node_modules/zwave-js/src/lib/driver/Driver.ts:1032:6)
    at processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:96:5) {
  code: 100,
  context: undefined,
  transactionSource: undefined
}
Shutting down
[22:14:21] WARNING: Halt add-on
s6-rc: info: service legacy-services: stopping
[22:14:21] INFO: Service restart after closing
s6-rc: info: service legacy-services successfully stopped
s6-rc: info: service legacy-cont-init: stopping
s6-rc: info: service legacy-cont-init successfully stopped
s6-rc: info: service fix-attrs: stopping
s6-rc: info: service fix-attrs successfully stopped
s6-rc: info: service s6rc-oneshot-runner: stopping
s6-rc: info: service s6rc-oneshot-runner successfully stopped

Please help because many devices at my house use the Zwave integration(Fibaro for instance). I really appreciate your help

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You should provide more info if you want some assistance. Some quick questions, but feel free to expand and give other details. Dont feel like you only have to answer the specific questions below:

Raspberry Pi 3? 4? How are you powering it? What’s the rated amps/watts of your power supply? Have you tried it on different USB ports? Do you have other USB devices connected? Have you tried an extension cable?

What is your installation method? HAOS? Debian with HA supervised?

Under Configuration, have you selected the correct device?

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Hi,
I double checked that it is the correct device the other two are Bluetooth and my zigbee stick.
I’m running on a raspberry pi with the power source provided (using an outlet not just the USB connector so that should be fine too).
I installed home assistant normally without any shenanigans. Coding is not quite my thing, so only if really necessary.
It flusters me that it worked before and then suddenly stopped.
It seems like a problem with the driver because it says that


Error in driver ZWaveError: Failed to initialize the driver: ZWaveError: Timeout while waiting for an ACK from the controller (ZW0200)
    at Driver.sendMessage (/usr/src/node_modules/zwave-js/src/lib/driver/Driver.ts:3990:23)
    at ZWaveController.identify (/usr/src/node_modules/zwave-js/src/lib/controller/Controller.ts:713:33)
    at Driver.initializeControllerAndNodes (/usr/src/node_modules/zwave-js/src/lib/driver/Driver.ts:1208:26)
    at Immediate.<anonymous> (/usr/src/node_modules/zwave-js/src/lib/driver/Driver.ts:1015:16) (ZW0100)
    at Immediate.<anonymous> (/usr/src/node_modules/zwave-js/src/lib/driver/Driver.ts:1032:6)
    at processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:96:5) {
  code: 100,
  context: undefined,
  transactionSource: undefined
}
Shutting down
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You said it worked before but then stopped. What did you change or what happened right before it stopped working?

5

Honestly I have no idea, as a matter of fact I was on vacation. It could only be an update of HA or something.

6

Maybe try restoring to a previous backup to when it did work? Assuming you still have an older backup?

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Thank you for your Tipps. I unplugged one of the that z-Wave Smart plugs and suddenly it started working again, that node was pretty far away from the z-wave USB controller and maybe that caused the problem. I appreciate your help. Once I am home again I might try out to use the plug once more just to make sure that it was really that which caused the issue. However right now I am just glad to be able to use the the z-wave integration properly again.