My cc2531 zigbee coordinator got fried last weekend together with another device, presumably due to some kind of power surge. So I’m in the process of re-pairing all my devices.
The Benexmart A60, ST64, or G95 (Zigbee ID: “TS0502B”; “_TZ3210_psgq7ysz” TS0502A) (also sold under the brand zemismart) turned out to be extremely difficult to get into pairing mode. I didn’t bother keeping the manual, so I turned to google and found complaints about this in Amazon reviews and on Aliexpress. Some reviews said they took hours.
I have 4 of these bulbs… If I’d even be able to get one to pair, I’m pretty sure I wouldn’t be able to remember the exact way I played around with the light switch.
So I used a zigbee smart plug and made a small script in home assistant to be able to strategically approach this and make sure I could replicate if if I found a working method.
Here is the script yaml (you'll need to create the helpers yourself):
alias: Pair benexmart bulbs
sequence:
- service: switch.turn_off
data: {}
target:
device_id: 61b476ce2040dcc59808fb84bdcf70c8
- delay:
hours: 0
minutes: 0
seconds: '{{ states(''input_number.benexmart_initial_off_time'') | float(1) }}'
milliseconds: 0
- repeat:
while:
- condition: template
value_template: >-
{{ repeat.index <= (states('input_number.benexmart_switch_times') |
int(0)) }}
sequence:
- service: switch.turn_on
data: {}
target:
device_id: 61b476ce2040dcc59808fb84bdcf70c8
- delay:
hours: 0
minutes: 0
seconds: '{{ states(''input_number.benexmart_on_time'') | float(1) }}'
milliseconds: 0
- service: switch.turn_off
data: {}
target:
device_id: 61b476ce2040dcc59808fb84bdcf70c8
- delay:
hours: 0
minutes: 0
seconds: '{{ states(''input_number.benexmart_off_time'') | float(1) }}'
milliseconds: 0
- service: switch.turn_on
data: {}
target:
device_id: 61b476ce2040dcc59808fb84bdcf70c8
- service: notify.persistent_notification
data:
message: done
mode: single
icon: mdi:lightbulb-auto
On the dashboard i played around with this.
Dashboard card yaml
type: vertical-stack
cards:
- show_name: true
show_icon: true
type: button
tap_action:
action: toggle
entity: switch.smart_plug_on_off
icon_height: 40px
show_state: true
- show_name: true
show_icon: true
type: button
tap_action:
action: toggle
entity: script.pair_benexmart_bulbs
icon_height: 40px
show_state: true
- type: entities
entities:
- entity: input_number.benexmart_initial_off_time
- entity: input_number.benexmart_off_time
- entity: input_number.benexmart_on_time
- entity: input_number.benexmart_switch_times
The bulbs themselves are totally worth it. Haven’t found any better cheap bulbs that are able to produce light THIS warm. Just a total pain to pair. Hopefully this is useful for someone.