Settup up DOME motion sensor (first timer setting up a sensor)

I originally started to work with homeassistant running directly on rasbian. Then decided to try openhabian, but that did not have support for my Leviton wifi switches so now working with Hass.io installed on my pi1. At this time just trying to get over the learning curve hump of how everything works together while I wait for my pi3 to arrive.

I got a DOME sensor which is a z-wave+ motion and light sensor. I add it to the configuration but it does not seem right. Here is how it looks as an entity:

zwave._ initializing node_id: 3
node_name:
manufacturer_name:
product_name:
old_entity_id: zwave._3
new_entity_id: zwave.

query_stage: Probe
is_awake: false
is_ready: false
is_failed: false
is_info_received: false
max_baud_rate: 40000
is_zwave_plus: false
capabilities: beaming,routing
sentCnt: 1
sentFailed: 1
retries: 0
receivedCnt: 0
receivedDups: 0
receivedUnsolicited: 0
sentTS: 2018-03-17 21:06:17:058
receivedTS: 2018-03-17 21:06:08:348
lastRequestRTT: 0
averageRequestRTT: 0
lastResponseRTT: 0
averageResponseRTT: 0
wake_up_interval: 3600
friendly_name:

It will not let me rename it either in Configuration z-wave node area. Not sure whether to continue with trying to use it or not.

I have a Dome Door sensor that paired funky like this the first time, but I removed it and re-paired it and it’s been fine ever since. Maybe give that a shot?

Also, it looks like you have to press the button quickly 3 times to pair this sensor - did you do that the first time? I know I’m guilty of just pressing the button without reading instructions sometimes… :slight_smile:

Thanks Brett. Yes, have now removed it from the configuration 3 times. After each time doing the exclusion pass as documented in the instructions. At this time I can clearly see it is removed from the configuration as it is not in the xml file.

I then repair, hitting the button 3 times fast, it flashes red 5 times. Put the z-wave stick back in and see the same. I will dig a bit deeper. The xml entry looks suspicious. That is, it looks way to short.

Ok, looks like I got it. Because it is a plus device, I did not need to pull the z-wave stick and put it into pairing mode. I simply hit the pair button on the dome 3 times quickly and could see the magic happening in the log :smiley:

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