I have been helping a friend setup HA, I wrote up these instructions, I hope it helps others. I have included the email routines I use as well. Here is the result:
Aeotec DSB45 Water Sensor
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Join the node to zwave network
Rename the zwave device to: basement sump pump sensor
Restart HA
Zwave > node config options > 121: Report Type to Send change to 4113
Press the zwave button on the sensor, and click "set config parameter". Might take a few tries for it to stick, if you see the value change to anything other than 4113 it did not stick.
######## FILE: entity_registry.yaml
#I renamed my entity, you dont have to, but its in the rest of my config:
binary_sensor.basement_water_sensor:
name: Basement Water Sensor Alarm
platform: zwave
######## FILE: customize.yaml
binary_sensor.basement_water_sensor:
device_class: moisture
######## FILE: configuration.yaml
notify:
- name: scott_sms
platform: smtp
server: smtp.gmail.com
port: 587
timeout: 15
sender: [email protected]
encryption: starttls
username: [email protected]
password: PASSWORD
recipient:
- [email protected]
sender_name: Home Assistant
- name: scott_email
platform: smtp
server: smtp.gmail.com
port: 587
timeout: 15
sender: [email protected]
encryption: starttls
username: [email protected]
password: PASSWORD
recipient:
- [email protected]
sender_name: Home Assistant
sensor:
- platform: template
sensors:
basement_water_sensor_battery:
friendly_name: 'Basement Water Sensor Battery'
value_template: '{{ states.zwave.basement_sump_pump_sensor.attributes.battery_level }}'
unit_of_measurement: '%'
entity_id: zwave.basement_sump_pump_sensor
######## FILE: automations.yaml
- id: water_alarm_triggered
alias: 'Water Alarm - Triggered'
trigger:
- platform: state
entity_id: binary_sensor.basement_water_sensor
to: 'on'
action:
- service: notify.scott_email
data:
title: "Water Alarm Triggered"
message: "Check the sump pump in the basement"
- service: notify.scott_sms
data:
title: "Water Alarm Triggered"
message: "Check the sump pump in the basement"
######## FILE: groups.yaml
default_view:
entities:
- group.basement_water_sensor_group
basement_water_sensor_group:
name: Water Sensor
entities:
- binary_sensor.basement_water_sensor
- sensor.basement_water_sensor_battery
Man, thanks for the hint about using the zwave button to wake the thing up to make changes to the node configuration instead of the “wake up” button. It’s been kicking my butt ever since I bought the stupid thing over a month ago.
Who would’ve thought that you couldn’t use the manufacturers own instructions to put the thing in programming mode.
Originally, this device worked fine within Smartthings, however,after excluding it from ST and including it to HA, I have never been able to get this thing working in HA… In the latter, the binary_sensor.aeotec_dsb45_water_sensor_sensor always showed as “On”. Took forever to get the 4113 config param for report 121 to stick but once it did the sensor showed “Off”. Didn’t matter if I submerged it in water or dried it off. Oddly, while trying every possible combination to get this device to respond to changes, it would switch from off to on (& vice versa) when I pressed the wakeup button followed by the z-wave button. .
This device is included in the Aeon z-wave USB stick which is a secondary hub/device to my Smartthings hub. As soon as I included this water sensor to the USB stick it showed up within ST but, like HA, did not respond to any changes. Several hours later it started to work perfectly within ST. Unfortunately, I can not get it to work in HA.
Despite this post I went ahead on my own with a similar device configured for SmartThings. I had better success however. Thought I’d share what I did:
Put SmartThings into exclude mode.
Press Z-wave button on device
Select “Add Secure Device” in Home Assistant.
Hit Z-wave button.
After a minute or so when it was registered, hit Z-wave button again and then use the instructions above to push the 0x1101 config on 121.
then there must be something wrong with your install because mine have worked flawlessly for almost two years now. I haven’t even needed to change the batteries.
I got worried a couple of moths ago that they might have been “struck” so I tested them and they worked instantly.
