Home-assistant-zwave-js-ui usb serial port closed unexpectedly

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I have been trying to set up a docker container with home-assistant-zwave-js-ui to talk with my Z-Stick Gen5 (ZW090) - UZB.

I have tried to use serial/by-id/ and also the direct path to the USB device but each time in the logs I get serial port closed unexpectedly. Here is the extract from the logs, I find it interesting it references ZW0100 but udevadm info shows it as a “Aeotec Z-Stick Gen5 (ZW090) - UZB” Could it also be a firmware issue on the stick as its quite old ? Checked in the UI and the path is right anyone have any ideas ?

At least one network key for S2 configured, enabling S2 security manager...
driver ready
Checking for configuration updates...
[Node 001] The node is alive.
[Node 001] The node is ready to be used
[Node 002] Beginning interview - last completed stage: ProtocolInfo
CNTRLR » [Node 002] pinging the node...
SERIAL » 0x010800130201002501c3                                              (10 bytes)
DRIVER » [Node 002] [REQ] [SendData]
                                  │ transmit options: 0x25
                                  │ callback id:      1
                                  └─[NoOperationCC]
SERIAL « [ACK]                                                                   (0x06)
SERIAL « 0x0104011301e8                                                       (6 bytes)
SERIAL » [ACK]                                                                   (0x06)
DRIVER « [RES] [SendData]
was sent: true
DRIVER   No configuration update available...
DRIVER   Serial port errored: The serial port closed unexpectedly! (ZW0100)
DRIVER   destroying driver instance...
DRIVER   driver instance destroyed
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That stick must be on a USB 2.0 hub otherwise it will not work. I use this one and then out that stick on a 6’ extension cable.

I think it $12 on Amazon

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Can you let me know why using a hub would make it work ? Is it a power issue ? or are you thinking it’s a signal issue. If it was a signal issue it should still work ? just that I might have interference or issues connecting to distance devices ?

Happy to get a hub I just want to understand why this is the fix

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That is the consensus of this forum and seems to solve most peoples problems.

What environment are you running on?

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Thanks for the feedback, and the reason behind it. I do have a USB 2.0 Powered hub that I can try. I also ordered an official Aeotec Z-Stick Gen5 Plus USB as well to be on the safe side.

I am running ubuntu and then running home-assistant-zwave-js-ui in a docker container , before that I was running smartthings. Looking forward to playing with HA but knew I needed to get zwave working first