Si Labs Flasher addon with Sonoff ZBDongle-E

FPSUsername · December 14, 2024, 2:47pm

Hello,

I recently found that in the addon store the Silicon Labs Flasher. I assume this addon allows me to update my Sonoff ZBDongle-E without the need to put the dongle in my laptop to update it through the web flasher (Silabs Firmware Flasher | Web based flasher for ZB-GW04 and ZBDongle-E. MultiPAN RCP firmware enables these devices to be used with Silabs Multiprotocol Addon in Home Assistant. Allow Zigbee and Thread to co-exist on the same dongle. Get ahead of the tech an experiment with Matter!)

I set up the config to pick my dongle, set baudrate to 115200, disabled hardware flow control and start the addon.
It tells me there’s no firmware for my dongle.

I see that I can give it an update URL in the hidden config settings, so I pick the latest firmware from the GitHub repo (GitHub - darkxst/silabs-firmware-builder: Silicon Labs firmware builder)

The current latest firmware is on this URL:
https://github.com/darkxst/silabs-firmware-builder/raw/refs/heads/main/firmware_builds/zbdonglee/ncp-uart-hw-v7.4.5.0-zbdonglee-115200.gbl

Starting up the addon seems to do the job until it throws the following error. Any idea?

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 Add-on: Silicon Labs Flasher
 Silicon Labs firmware flasher add-on
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 Add-on version: 0.3.2
 You are running the latest version of this add-on.
 System: Debian GNU/Linux 11 (bullseye)  (aarch64 / odroid-n2)
 Home Assistant Core: 2024.12.3
 Home Assistant Supervisor: 2024.11.4
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 Please, share the above information when looking for help
 or support in, e.g., GitHub, forums or the Discord chat.
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s6-rc: info: service banner successfully started
s6-rc: info: service universal-silabs-flasher: starting
[15:39:20] INFO: Starting universal-silabs-flasher with /dev/ttyACM0 (bootloader baudrate 115200)
2024-12-14 15:39:22.687 core-silabs-flasher universal_silabs_flasher.flash INFO Extracted GBL metadata: NabuCasaMetadata(metadata_version=1, sdk_version='4.4.5', ezsp_version='7.4.5.0', ot_rcp_version=None, cpc_version=None, fw_type=<FirmwareImageType.ZIGBEE_NCP: 'zigbee_ncp'>, fw_variant=None, baudrate=115200)
2024-12-14 15:39:22.688 core-silabs-flasher universal_silabs_flasher.flasher INFO Probing ApplicationType.GECKO_BOOTLOADER at 115200 baud
2024-12-14 15:39:24.693 core-silabs-flasher universal_silabs_flasher.flasher INFO Probing ApplicationType.EZSP at 115200 baud
2024-12-14 15:39:33.776 core-silabs-flasher bellows.ezsp.protocol WARNING Failed to parse frame version: b'04'
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.11/site-packages/bellows/ezsp/protocol.py", line 161, in __call__
    result, data = t.deserialize_dict(data, rx_schema)
                   ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.11/site-packages/bellows/types/__init__.py", line 9, in deserialize_dict
    value, data = type_.deserialize(data)
                  ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.11/site-packages/zigpy/types/basic.py", line 199, in deserialize
    raise ValueError(f"Data is too short to contain {byte_size} bytes")
ValueError: Data is too short to contain 1 bytes
2024-12-14 15:39:33.779 core-silabs-flasher bellows.ezsp WARNING Failed to parse frame, ignoring
2024-12-14 15:39:37.404 core-silabs-flasher universal_silabs_flasher.flasher INFO Probing ApplicationType.CPC at 460800 baud
2024-12-14 15:39:41.722 core-silabs-flasher universal_silabs_flasher.flasher INFO Probing ApplicationType.CPC at 115200 baud
2024-12-14 15:39:46.039 core-silabs-flasher universal_silabs_flasher.flasher INFO Probing ApplicationType.CPC at 230400 baud
2024-12-14 15:39:50.360 core-silabs-flasher universal_silabs_flasher.flasher INFO Probing ApplicationType.SPINEL at 460800 baud
Error: Failed to probe running application type
[15:39:54] INFO: universal-silabs-flasher-up script exited with code 1
s6-rc: warning: unable to start service universal-silabs-flasher: command exited 1
s6-rc: info: service banner: stopping
/run/s6/basedir/scripts/rc.init: warning: s6-rc failed to properly bring all the services up! Check your logs (in /run/uncaught-logs/current if you have in-container logging) for more information.
/run/s6/basedir/scripts/rc.init: fatal: stopping the container.
s6-rc: info: service banner successfully stopped
s6-rc: info: service legacy-cont-init: stopping
s6-rc: info: service legacy-cont-init successfully stopped
s6-rc: info: service fix-attrs: stopping
s6-rc: info: service fix-attrs successfully stopped
s6-rc: info: service s6rc-oneshot-runner: stopping
s6-rc: info: service s6rc-oneshot-runner successfully stopped

STJ · December 16, 2024, 10:28am

Maybe this one:
NOTE: Make sure no other add-on or integration is using the radio. In particular disable the Zigbee Home Automation integration and the Silicon Labs Multiprotocol add-on.

FPSUsername · December 17, 2024, 3:24pm

The python trace shows that something in the parser of the firmware is broken. This has nothing to do with the dongle being used by other addons/systems (I of course stopped z2m and mosquitto broker).

Seems like this issue was already posted on GitHub, as not forcing a firmware URL yields the error posted there.

github.com/home-assistant/addons

[Silicon labs Flasher] Unable to flash SONOFF to make zigbee2MQTT back

opened 11:24AM - 27 Nov 24 UTC

tuxtux59

### Describe the issue you are experiencing I have some issues with my Zigbee2M…QTT add-onn and with some research I found out that my Zigbee dongle needs an update but using Silicon labs flasher add-on I have nothing. I don't know which precise model it is (P or E or else) but here is what I got in the add-onn logs ``` [11:15:20] INFO: Checking /dev/ttyACM0 identifying SONOFF Zigbee 3.0 USB Dongle Plus V2 from ITEAD. [11:15:20] WARNING: No firmware found for the selected device, assuming firmware is installed. ``` Maybe first answer would be how to find the precise model is it and check the current firmware version but I don't know how to proceed Thanks ### What type of installation are you running? Home Assistant OS ### Which operating system are you running on? Home Assistant Operating System ### Which add-on are you reporting an issue with? Silicon Labs Flasher ### What is the version of the add-on? 0.3.1 ### Steps to reproduce the issue 1. Plug the dongle in 2. Start the silicon labs if not running 3. check the logs ... ### System Health information ```There are currently no repairs available``` ## System Information version | core-2024.11.3 -- | -- installation_type | Home Assistant OS dev | false hassio | true docker | true user | root virtualenv | false python_version | 3.12.4 os_name | Linux os_version | 6.6.31-haos-raspi arch | aarch64 timezone | Europe/Paris config_dir | /config <details><summary>Home Assistant Community Store</summary> GitHub API | ok -- | -- GitHub Content | ok GitHub Web | ok HACS Data | ok GitHub API Calls Remaining | 5000 Installed Version | 2.0.1 Stage | running Available Repositories | 1474 Downloaded Repositories | 57 </details> <details><summary>Home Assistant Cloud</summary> logged_in | false -- | -- can_reach_cert_server | ok can_reach_cloud_auth | ok can_reach_cloud | ok </details> <details><summary>Home Assistant Supervisor</summary> host_os | Home Assistant OS 13.2 -- | -- update_channel | stable supervisor_version | supervisor-2024.11.4 agent_version | 1.6.0 docker_version | 27.2.0 disk_total | 28.5 GB disk_used | 19.7 GB healthy | true supported | true host_connectivity | true supervisor_connectivity | true ntp_synchronized | true virtualization | board | rpi4-64 supervisor_api | ok version_api | ok installed_addons | Duck DNS (1.18.0), File editor (5.8.0), Terminal & SSH (9.15.0), Spotify Connect (0.13.0), ESPHome Device Compiler (2024.11.1), Studio Code Server (5.17.3), NGINX Home Assistant SSL proxy (3.11.1), Mosquitto broker (6.4.1), Uptime Kuma (0.12.4), Grocy (0.22.1), motionEye (0.21.0), Silicon Labs Flasher (0.3.1), Zigbee2MQTT (1.41.0-1) </details> <details><summary>Recorder</summary> oldest_recorder_run | 17 novembre 2024 à 10:16 -- | -- current_recorder_run | 27 novembre 2024 à 09:10 estimated_db_size | 470.34 MiB database_engine | sqlite database_version | 3.45.3 </details> </details> ### Anything in the Supervisor logs that might be useful for us? _No response_ ### Anything in the add-on logs that might be useful for us? _No response_ ### Additional information _No response_

FPSUsername · May 6, 2025, 8:41pm

Seems like it’s working with the latest 8.0.2 release.

https://github.com/darkxst/silabs-firmware-builder/releases/download/20250220/zbdonglee_zigbee_ncp_8.0.2.0_sw_flow_115200.gbl

s6-rc: info: service s6rc-oneshot-runner successfully started
s6-rc: info: service fix-attrs: starting
s6-rc: info: service fix-attrs successfully started
s6-rc: info: service legacy-cont-init: starting
s6-rc: info: service legacy-cont-init successfully started
s6-rc: info: service banner: starting

e[34m-----------------------------------------------------------e[0m
e[34m Add-on: Silicon Labs Flashere[0m
e[34m Silicon Labs firmware flasher add-one[0m
e[34m-----------------------------------------------------------e[0m
e[34m Add-on version: 0.3.2e[0m
e[32m You are running the latest version of this add-on.e[0m
e[34m System: Armbian 25.2.3 bookworm  (aarch64 / odroid-n2)e[0m
e[34m Home Assistant Core: 2025.4.4e[0m
e[34m Home Assistant Supervisor: 2025.04.1e[0m
e[34m-----------------------------------------------------------e[0m
e[34m Please, share the above information when looking for helpe[0m
e[34m or support in, e.g., GitHub, forums or the Discord chat.e[0m
e[34m-----------------------------------------------------------e[0m
s6-rc: info: service banner successfully started
s6-rc: info: service universal-silabs-flasher: starting
[22:36:45] INFO: e[32mStarting universal-silabs-flasher with /dev/ttyACM0 (bootloader baudrate 115200)e[0m
2025-05-06 22:36:46.918 core-silabs-flasher universal_silabs_flasher.flash INFO Extracted GBL metadata: NabuCasaMetadata(metadata_version=2, sdk_version='2024.6.2', ezsp_version='8.0.2.0', ot_rcp_version=None, cpc_version=None, fw_type=<FirmwareImageType.ZIGBEE_NCP: 'zigbee_ncp'>, fw_variant='sw_flow', baudrate=115200)
2025-05-06 22:36:46.919 core-silabs-flasher universal_silabs_flasher.flasher INFO Probing ApplicationType.GECKO_BOOTLOADER at 115200 baud
2025-05-06 22:36:48.926 core-silabs-flasher universal_silabs_flasher.flasher INFO Probing ApplicationType.EZSP at 115200 baud
2025-05-06 22:36:50.074 core-silabs-flasher universal_silabs_flasher.flasher INFO Detected ApplicationType.EZSP, version '7.4.5.0 build 0' (7.4.5.0.0) at 115200 baudrate (bootloader baudrate None)
2025-05-06 22:36:56.195 core-silabs-flasher universal_silabs_flasher.flasher INFO Probing ApplicationType.GECKO_BOOTLOADER at 115200 baud
2025-05-06 22:36:56.211 core-silabs-flasher universal_silabs_flasher.flasher INFO Detected bootloader version '1.12.0'
2025-05-06 22:36:56.212 core-silabs-flasher universal_silabs_flasher.flasher INFO Detected ApplicationType.GECKO_BOOTLOADER, version '1.12.0' at 115200 baudrate (bootloader baudrate 115200)
firmware.gbl
[22:37:35] INFO: e[32muniversal-silabs-flasher-up script exited with code 0e[0m
s6-rc: info: service universal-silabs-flasher successfully started
s6-rc: info: service legacy-services: starting
s6-rc: info: service legacy-services successfully started
s6-rc: info: service legacy-services: stopping
s6-rc: info: service legacy-services successfully stopped
s6-rc: info: service universal-silabs-flasher: stopping
s6-rc: info: service universal-silabs-flasher successfully stopped
s6-rc: info: service banner: stopping
s6-rc: info: service banner successfully stopped
s6-rc: info: service legacy-cont-init: stopping
s6-rc: info: service legacy-cont-init successfully stopped
s6-rc: info: service fix-attrs: stopping
s6-rc: info: service fix-attrs successfully stopped
s6-rc: info: service s6rc-oneshot-runner: stopping
s6-rc: info: service s6rc-oneshot-runner successfully stopped

humingchun · August 3, 2025, 8:12am

Next time, you could try SONOFF’s official Dongle Flasher Web Tool or Dongle Flasher HA Add-on which is much easiler to use to manage the firmware of ZBDongle-E and ZBDongle-P.

FPSUsername · August 20, 2025, 9:33am

Looks like a nice addon to flash official firmware releases. Personally I’ll keep using darkxst’s releases with the silabs flasher (as it seems that 8.0.3 already exists whereas the official firmware only goes to 8.0.2).

gerald-00 · October 4, 2025, 6:56am

Where can I find 8.0.3. I have problems with 7.4.5 as well as with 8.0.2:
https://community.home-assistant.io/t/z2m-error-init-tc-network-init-timed-out-after-10000ms/916340/1

FPSUsername · October 5, 2025, 10:26am

Here: Releases · darkxst/silabs-firmware-builder · GitHub
zbdonglee_zigbee_ncp_… is the one you need