Plug-in Z-wave or zigbee temperature sensor

Coltuxumab · December 16, 2020, 6:39pm

Has anyone found a plug-in z-wave or zigbee temperature sensor? I see plenty of wireless ones that are tiny, which is a fine option if needed. But I have plenty of spare outlets and a battery-less option would be best.

GlennHA · December 16, 2020, 6:59pm

The AeoTec Z-wave Multisensor can be run off of micro USB connection. While setting mine up this is what I do until I have all the settings right then I use batteries, but you can always leave it plugged in.

Coltuxumab · December 16, 2020, 7:22pm

Good find! Not a bad option, and it does answer my question - thanks.

Nit picking, if I had my way (which I don’t):

Cost: at $60, I could get 3 of the cheap zigbee wireless ones
Form: While the device looks very clean, adding the USB would make it messy and I’m sure my dogs would destroy it

GlennHA · December 16, 2020, 7:34pm

They do make a nice recessed mount for it if you don’t mind running wire behind a wall or ceiling.

https://aeotec.com/recessed-sensor/

This, of course, gets you more than just temperature.

tmjpugh · December 16, 2020, 10:33pm

Homeseer HSM200

Plugs directly into outlet.
I haven’t used this but think I may get one to test

sparkydave · December 16, 2020, 10:41pm

I use those Aeotec’s and I have mounted them to the ceiling with the USB cable going up into the roof space to plug in to an outlet I installed near each one. No cables showing and always powered so they are able to act as repeaters. My Z-Wave network is rock solid and very fast as a result. They are great sensors. I use the light level sensing to determine if it is dark enough to turn the light on during motion. They aren’t cheap but they work well.

Coltuxumab · December 16, 2020, 10:50pm

Any chance of sharing a photo? Sounds clean.

Coltuxumab · December 16, 2020, 10:54pm

Bingo! Good find. Two questions:

Do you think the led is actually blue when it’s off like in the picture? It’d be so great to have an indicator light as well, but looks kinda ugly if it’s colored all the time.
It seems to say that you need their hub even though it also says z-wave. Do you think it would work with any zwave stick? I don’t see why not…

sparkydave · December 16, 2020, 11:19pm

I’ll get some photos for you shortly

tmjpugh · December 16, 2020, 11:29pm

Looks like it is recognized as a light that may be turned ON/OFF and color changed.
I am not certain if it will function like that with HA/openzwave

It is in openzwave so I’m sure yes. Just not sure what features will work

github.com

OpenZWave/open-zwave/blob/1c7b62028e9f2cae6f25bdf9b17bf1ef9136578a/config/homeseer/hsm200.xml

<Product Revision="5" xmlns="https://github.com/OpenZWave/open-zwave">
  <MetaData>
    <MetaDataItem name="OzwInfoPage">http://www.openzwave.com/device-database/001E:0001:0004</MetaDataItem>
    <MetaDataItem name="ProductPic">images/homeseer/hsm200.png</MetaDataItem>
    <MetaDataItem id="0001" name="ZWProductPage" type="0004">https://products.z-wavealliance.org/products/2794/</MetaDataItem>
    <MetaDataItem name="ProductManual">https://Products.Z-WaveAlliance.org/ProductManual/File?folder=&amp;filename=Manuals/2794/EZMultiPliOwnerManual.pdf</MetaDataItem>
    <MetaDataItem name="Name">EZmultiPli</MetaDataItem>
    <MetaDataItem name="ExclusionDescription">When EZMultiPli is first plugged into the wall outlet, the LED should blink an aqua color. This indicates that it is not currently joined (or paired) to a Z-Wave network. If the LED is blinking white each time motion is detected, then it is already joined to a Z-Wave network. If the LED is blinking white you will need to exclude it from the other Z-Wave network before attempting to join a new one.
Follow the procedure of the Z-Wave primary controller to begin the exclusion process. Once the primary controller is ready to receive the exclusion command, press and release the push button on the side of EZMultiPli. The primary controller should give an indication that the reset process has completed. EZMultiPlis LED will blink aqua when it is ready to be added to a Z-Wave network.</MetaDataItem>
    <MetaDataItem name="InclusionDescription">SmartStart or press and release the button on the side.
LED blinks slowly light blue when not included.
Once included, the LED blinks white when motion is detected for about 5 minutes to test the motion detection area.</MetaDataItem>
    <MetaDataItem name="ResetDescription">Factory Reset
If the exclusion process above is not working or the controller EZMultiPli was originally joined to is lost or not available, the following process can be used to factory reset EZMultiPli.

Press and continue to hold the push button in for about 60 seconds. The LED will blink blue faster and faster and then shift to yellow and continue to blink faster and faster. Once the LED goes out, EZMultiPli is reset to the factory defaults and will blink aqua indicating it is ready to be added to a Z-Wave network.
</MetaDataItem>
    <MetaDataItem id="0001" name="Identifier" type="0004">EZMultiPli</MetaDataItem>
    <MetaDataItem name="Description">Notify caregivers when a loved one does not get up at their usual time or gets up multiple times during the night. Easily installed in a kitchen, bathroom, bedroom or hallway - just plug it in! The wide angle motion sensor detects motion when placed at floor level in a normal wall outlet or at counter height in a kitchen or bath. Never needs batteries!

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I’m buying so gimme a week and I report result

GlennHA · December 17, 2020, 2:23am

You can set the light as you see fit within the options below:

I have the LED turned off for all of mine, since I utilize batteries; but they do blink blue for motion. Not bright enough or on long enough to be utilized as a night light; however, they are motions sensor that you can have trigger automation to have other lights come on. You wanted temperature and yet you get so much more.
Here is some of my setup:

motion

sparkydave · December 17, 2020, 3:53am

Older version. Would be better if I had a white USB cable

Newer version 6 using optional extra recess mount
Screenshot_20201217-131952_WhatsApp

GlennHA · December 17, 2020, 3:58am

darn it…that recessed mount does look good…
guess one of my next projects is routing power and cutting holes.

tmjpugh · December 24, 2020, 5:12pm

Homeseer HSM200

Temp sensor work great. Accurate.

Has motion sensor that reports 7(motion) and 0(no motion). Not sure if other states exist…this seemed to stay active about 1 minute or so before return to 0 state

It has luminance sensor that works well.

The led seems to appear as binary sensor. It is OFF and never ON. I suspect the switch for LED is an entity that appears as unknown. I don’t currently have interest in LED so likely won’t check further but I’ve had the aeotech multisensor and I like this much better