Sonoff Zigbee dongle E - and MQTT

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So I have spent most of the morning searching the internet and have still managed to fail and switching from ZHA to MQTT. (I have removed all ZHA devices and deleted the integration.

I tried to read the documents about updating the firmware on the dongle via this Flashing the Sonoff ZBDongle-E to enable Matter, Thread and Zigbee on Home Assistant | Dialedin

Mosquito is installed.

Here is the error I get when I look at the log of the Zigbee2MQTT log.

[12:04:22] INFO: Preparing to start...
[12:04:23] INFO: Socat not enabled
[12:04:24] INFO: Starting Zigbee2MQTT...
Zigbee2MQTT:info  2024-03-16 12:04:30: Logging to console and directory: '/config/zigbee2mqtt/log/2024-03-16.12-04-29' filename: log.txt
Zigbee2MQTT:info  2024-03-16 12:04:30: Starting Zigbee2MQTT version 1.36.0 (commit #unknown)
Zigbee2MQTT:info  2024-03-16 12:04:30: Starting zigbee-herdsman (0.35.1)
Zigbee2MQTT:error 2024-03-16 12:05:00: Error while starting zigbee-herdsman
Zigbee2MQTT:error 2024-03-16 12:05:00: Failed to start zigbee
Zigbee2MQTT:error 2024-03-16 12:05:00: Check https://www.zigbee2mqtt.io/guide/installation/20_zigbee2mqtt-fails-to-start.html for possible solutions
Zigbee2MQTT:error 2024-03-16 12:05:00: Exiting...
Zigbee2MQTT:error 2024-03-16 12:05:00: Error: Failure to connect
    at Ezsp.connect (/app/node_modules/zigbee-herdsman/src/adapter/ezsp/driver/ezsp.ts:373:19)
    at Driver.startup (/app/node_modules/zigbee-herdsman/src/adapter/ezsp/driver/driver.ts:163:13)
    at Controller.start (/app/node_modules/zigbee-herdsman/src/controller/controller.ts:132:29)
    at Zigbee.start (/app/lib/zigbee.ts:62:27)
    at Controller.start (/app/lib/controller.ts:109:27)
    at start (/app/index.js:107:5)

I have tried this in the serial configuration

serial:
  port: tcp://core-silabs-multiprotocol:9999
  adapter: ezsp

and

serial:
  port: /dev/ttyACMO
  adapter: ezsp

ZHA is not installed, but I am getting a popup asking me if I want to install it (so it seems the dongle is being seen correctly by HA atleast?)

But I seemed stumped. I did order a P dongle just incase it’s that, but it seems some people have had success?

Fairly novice user compared to most of the hardcores so go easy!

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It is quit easy: the multiprotocol add-on versions 2.4.4 and 2.4.3 are not compatible with Zigbee2MQTT. You need 2.4.2, but if you don’t have backup of that version, you can(t install it.

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Well there yah go, I just clicked on change log and see that there is the warning 2 versions ago…

Well shucks.

Any option around this with Sonoff Dongle E? Or just wait for my P to arrive haha.

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Actually, seeing as I did not understand the multi protocol addition earlier, since I need only zigbee. I can just re-flash with standard zigbee only firmware and connect without the multi protocol settings?

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Flash the latest firmware on your adapter:

Put the dongle in the computer you browse with, and open the link in Chrome or Edge.

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