FireAngel Smoke Alarm ST-630 INT Z-Wave

Configuration
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I just tried

- id: a36ae76a16664d4221e679bb11f4d90b
  alias: FireAlarm
  trigger:
  - entity_id: binary_sensor.thermoptek_smoke_alarm_smoke_detector_smoke_alarm_smoke_alarm_test
    platform: state
    to: 'on'
    from: 'off'
  action:
  - service: notify.persistent_notification
    data:
      message: Test button pressed

and it worked, so I would assume what would work for you is

- id: a36ae76a16664d4221e679bb11f4d90b
  alias: FireAlarm
  trigger:
  - entity_id: thermoptek_smoke_alarm_smoke_detector_smoke_alarm_smoke_detected
    platform: state
    to: 'on'
    from: 'off'
  action:
  - service: switch.turn_on
    entity_id: switch.aeon_labs_zw080_siren_gen5_switch

Just trying to work out why your entity doesn’t begin with “binary_sensor”

22

Indeed in my case the entity id starts with binary_sensor too!

23

It was a copy/paste problem, thanks,
I’ll try again later, but the next problem is when the alarm is triggered,
the state will be ‘on’ till you reset the alarm, but how ?
I could only managed that by remove the device from the network,
and reinstall it again…

24

I believe this will clear back to ‘off’ once the sensor no longer detects smoke (i.e. it has cleared from the chamber), waving a towel of fanning the sensor might speed this up.

There is also this other entity
binary_sensor.thermoptek_smoke_alarm_smoke_detector_smoke_alarm_alarm_silenced
which I believe is set to ‘on’ when the device is in alarm AND the button on the device has been pressed to silence the alarm

25

I believe you can/must clear the alarm by pressing the button on the detector. Forget the Z-wave for a second and focus on how the detector works.

26

I triggered the alarm with some smoke till the alarm goes off,
when I remove the smoke , the alarm stops, but the detection is still on,
even when I push the button on the device. I tried a short push, long push,
double click, and even removed the battery from the device, nothing resets
the “smoke_detected” value.
I suppose I can’t send a reset message to the device ?

27

I would have to try this later, I am not sure if you can send any commands TO the device over Z-Wave, only RECEIVE from what I can see so far. Maybe this is something missed in the implementation. Could Home Assistant set the value back to ‘off’ as part of an automation maybe? I’m sure the alarm event from the device only gets sent once rather than repeatedly?

28

You can use the developer tools within HA to change the status. Not sure if you use that within an automation.

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29

It works now, the main problem was the distance to the device,
Gerard, I’ve used the developers tools to switch the value on/off,
so I can turn the device off now after it triggers.
I’ve placed an extra wall switch as repeater for the distance.
Thank you all for helping me out, I’m happy and save now…

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Ahah, the good old distance, lol. Good catch and great it worked out for you! And of course you’re welcome!