Issues including Multi Sensor 7 into Home Assistant OS

Configuration Z-Wave
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I installed Home Assistant OS on a NUC. I am using a Z-Stick 10. I am able to pair my old Aeotec Multi-sensor 6’s fine. But the new ones are just refusing to complete the inclusion process.

Node 6 added with security None
Expected message was not received within the corresponding timeout

I am not worried about the security, But the process never finishes. I excluded the MS and reincluded - same result.

I have been waking it up every few seconds the first time. The second time, I pressed the button for over 10seconds, so its awake permanently.
What’s the trick

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Note the Sensor is on USB power and is 1m away from the ZStick.

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Go through the steps in https://zwave-js.github.io/zwave-js/#/troubleshooting/first-steps to make sure your network is at the baseline at least.

What is the background RSSI reported by Z-Wave JS (in driver logs or controller’s “signal noise” sensors in HA)?

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Those steps did not reveal anything I had not done. Sorry, I was unable to find any logs for RSSI or signal noise. As a newbie, there is a lot to take in.

MS7’s are supposed to be better. If MS6 work from 1m away, so should MS7.

Anyway, I finally tried by selecting No security instead of Default. And it worked. I tried another one, it was the same, I had to use No security, otherwise it seems to time out.