Help with First Alert smoke detectors

[fgonza2]

yeah i have zwavejs2mqtt server and the integration. But i run HA core, so i don’t want to move to hassio and the add on. I’ll stay where i am at, as it will give me separate full control of the zwave network

[coen17st (Coen Stam)]

This topic is a bit old but unfortunately I’m having trouble adding First Alert Z-Wave Smoke / CO Combo Alarm’s Gen 2.
I have a Aeotec Z-Wave Gen5 Stick and running Zwavejs2MQTT as a docker container.
Already running six zwave devices. But I can’t figure out how to include these First Alert devices.

I have taken these steps:

1. zwavejs2mqtt in the controlpanel is choose under actions → Manage Nodes → inclusion → Default

then the inclusion starts for 30sec…

2. First Alert device: Slide battery door open → Press and hold the test button → while holding the test button i close battery drawer → then i release the button. the device beeps

result: Nothing!

Also when i try to include the device with just the Aeotec Z-Wave Gen5 Stick (push the physical button) it doesnt work

Does anyone know what I’m doing wrong?

[pexeuskt]

I have the same setup and the same problem. Did you ever figure it out? I started a fresh thread over here but have zero replies: First Alert Zcombo Wont Discover

[coen17st (Coen Stam)]

Yeah i found a solution, i had to buy a second zwave stick, the problem for me was a frequency deference.

First Alert Zwave Combo - Two version, one works fine other only shows battery level

Just an update on my inclusion problem as described above. I had indeed bought 3 smoke and co detectors that work on the American 908.42 MHz. Before I bought these detectors, I actually thought that z-wave was universal and could always be linked, but unfortunately not. I could do two things, return the purchased detectors to the US or buy a z-wave gateway from the US that also works on 908.42 MHz. I did this last one and it works! It was very hard to find the right one and with favora…

[pexeuskt]

Interesting… I’ll go check my hardware but I’m in the California and I’ve bought everything locally here in the US. I’m pretty sure I have the plain Gen5 Z-stick 810667023034 (that’s the US frequencies) and I bought my First Alert devices from Costco.com and those are most definitely US editions.

I’m having a bit of a hard time getting simple RF frequency information, meaning pure MHz ranges (as opposed to “US freq” or “EU freq” which can be easily misquoted). I’m just trying to be ultra careful to check that my hardware should be compatible.

Any tips?

[cirrusflyer]

I have the same equipment and can’t get mine to pair after multiple tries. Did you ever figure it out?

[Bartem]

It is a a bit of a pain if you have the regular Z-wave versions and not the Z-wave Plus ones. If that is the case here is what I had to do with all of mine, but it has ultimately worked every time. I also found opening a Debug window on another device while going through the process is helpful. First Alert Smoke Detector and Carbon Monoxide Alarm Setup - #42 by inkblotadmirer