Troubles with z-wave inclusion

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Hello

I am fairly new to home assistant and z-wave. I recently moved into a new home and my electrician has installed around 19 Qubino Mini Dimmers all around the house.

I have a lot of troubles including them into my z-wave network.

I am using the native z-wave integration with the most recent updates. My controller is a Aeotec 700 stick with the latest firmware installed. This is connected via a usb extender to a Lenovo M93 Thinkcentre running home assistant x86 and nothing else.

I have managed to capture some logs from an inclusion attempt and I hope someone can show me in the right direction.

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2023-09-11T15:24:34.688Z DRIVER   all queues busy
2023-09-11T15:24:34.692Z SERIAL » 0x0103003bc7                                                         (5 bytes)
2023-09-11T15:24:34.693Z DRIVER » [REQ] [GetBackgroundRSSI]
2023-09-11T15:24:34.698Z SERIAL « [ACK]                                                                   (0x06)
2023-09-11T15:24:34.700Z SERIAL « 0x0107013b8f95957f32                                                 (9 bytes)
2023-09-11T15:24:34.701Z SERIAL » [ACK]                                                                   (0x06)
2023-09-11T15:24:34.702Z DRIVER « [RES] [GetBackgroundRSSI]
                                    channel 0: -113 dBm
                                    channel 1: -107 dBm
                                    channel 2: -107 dBm
2023-09-11T15:24:34.704Z DRIVER   all queues idle
2023-09-11T15:25:04.687Z DRIVER   all queues busy
2023-09-11T15:25:04.690Z SERIAL » 0x0103003bc7                                                         (5 bytes)
2023-09-11T15:25:04.691Z DRIVER » [REQ] [GetBackgroundRSSI]
2023-09-11T15:25:04.696Z SERIAL « [ACK]                                                                   (0x06)
2023-09-11T15:25:04.697Z SERIAL « 0x0107013b8f92927f32                                                 (9 bytes)
2023-09-11T15:25:04.698Z SERIAL » [ACK]                                                                   (0x06)
2023-09-11T15:25:04.699Z DRIVER « [RES] [GetBackgroundRSSI]
                                    channel 0: -113 dBm
                                    channel 1: -110 dBm
                                    channel 2: -110 dBm
2023-09-11T15:25:04.701Z DRIVER   all queues idle
2023-09-11T15:25:34.686Z DRIVER   all queues busy
2023-09-11T15:25:34.689Z SERIAL » 0x0103003bc7                                                         (5 bytes)
2023-09-11T15:25:34.690Z DRIVER » [REQ] [GetBackgroundRSSI]
2023-09-11T15:25:34.695Z SERIAL « [ACK]                                                                   (0x06)
2023-09-11T15:25:34.696Z SERIAL « 0x0107013b8f95957f32                                                 (9 bytes)
2023-09-11T15:25:34.697Z SERIAL » [ACK]                                                                   (0x06)
2023-09-11T15:25:34.698Z DRIVER « [RES] [GetBackgroundRSSI]
                                    channel 0: -113 dBm
                                    channel 1: -107 dBm
                                    channel 2: -107 dBm
2023-09-11T15:25:34.700Z DRIVER   all queues idle
2023-09-11T15:25:35.062Z CNTRLR   Starting inclusion process with strategy Default...
2023-09-11T15:25:35.064Z DRIVER   all queues busy
2023-09-11T15:25:35.066Z SERIAL » 0x0105004ac15b2a                                                     (7 bytes)
2023-09-11T15:25:35.067Z DRIVER » [REQ] [AddNodeToNetwork]
                                    node type:    Any
                                    high power:   true
                                    network wide: true
                                    callback id:  91
2023-09-11T15:25:35.073Z SERIAL « [ACK]                                                                   (0x06)
2023-09-11T15:25:35.074Z SERIAL « 0x0108004a5b01000000e7                                              (10 bytes)
2023-09-11T15:25:35.075Z SERIAL » [ACK]                                                                   (0x06)
2023-09-11T15:25:35.077Z DRIVER « [REQ] [AddNodeToNetwork]
                                    status:      Ready
                                    callback id: 91
2023-09-11T15:25:35.079Z CNTRLR   The controller is now ready to add nodes
2023-09-11T15:25:35.081Z DRIVER   all queues idle
2023-09-11T15:26:04.687Z DRIVER   all queues busy
2023-09-11T15:26:04.689Z SERIAL » 0x0103003bc7                                                         (5 bytes)
2023-09-11T15:26:04.690Z DRIVER » [REQ] [GetBackgroundRSSI]
2023-09-11T15:26:04.695Z SERIAL « [ACK]                                                                   (0x06)
2023-09-11T15:26:04.696Z SERIAL « 0x0107013b8f94947f32                                                 (9 bytes)
2023-09-11T15:26:04.697Z SERIAL » [ACK]                                                                   (0x06)
2023-09-11T15:26:04.698Z DRIVER « [RES] [GetBackgroundRSSI]
                                    channel 0: -113 dBm
                                    channel 1: -108 dBm
                                    channel 2: -108 dBm
2023-09-11T15:26:04.701Z DRIVER   all queues idle
2023-09-11T15:26:31.860Z CNTRLR   stopping inclusion process...
2023-09-11T15:26:31.862Z DRIVER   all queues busy
2023-09-11T15:26:31.864Z SERIAL » 0x0105004ac55c29                                                     (7 bytes)
2023-09-11T15:26:31.865Z DRIVER » [REQ] [AddNodeToNetwork]
                                    action:       Stop
                                    high power:   true
                                    network wide: true
                                    callback id:  92
2023-09-11T15:26:31.871Z SERIAL « [ACK]                                                                   (0x06)
2023-09-11T15:26:31.873Z SERIAL « 0x0108004a5c06000000e7                                              (10 bytes)
2023-09-11T15:26:31.874Z SERIAL » [ACK]                                                                   (0x06)
2023-09-11T15:26:31.875Z DRIVER « [REQ] [AddNodeToNetwork]
                                    status:      Done
                                    callback id: 92
2023-09-11T15:26:31.878Z CNTRLR   The inclusion process was stopped
2023-09-11T15:26:31.879Z DRIVER   all queues idle
2023-09-11T15:26:36.881Z DRIVER   all queues busy
2023-09-11T15:26:36.884Z SERIAL » 0x0103003bc7                                                         (5 bytes)
2023-09-11T15:26:36.885Z DRIVER » [REQ] [GetBackgroundRSSI]
2023-09-11T15:26:36.889Z SERIAL « [ACK]                                                                   (0x06)
2023-09-11T15:26:36.891Z SERIAL « 0x0107013b9093937f2d                                                 (9 bytes)
2023-09-11T15:26:36.892Z SERIAL » [ACK]                                                                   (0x06)
2023-09-11T15:26:36.893Z DRIVER « [RES] [GetBackgroundRSSI]
                                    channel 0: -112 dBm
                                    channel 1: -109 dBm
                                    channel 2: -109 dBm
2023-09-11T15:26:36.895Z DRIVER   all queues idle
2023-09-11T15:27:06.881Z DRIVER   all queues busy
2023-09-11T15:27:06.884Z SERIAL » 0x0103003bc7                                                         (5 bytes)
2023-09-11T15:27:06.885Z DRIVER » [REQ] [GetBackgroundRSSI]
2023-09-11T15:27:06.889Z SERIAL « [ACK]                                                                   (0x06)
2023-09-11T15:27:06.891Z SERIAL « 0x0107013b9095957f2d                                                 (9 bytes)
2023-09-11T15:27:06.892Z SERIAL » [ACK]                                                                   (0x06)
2023-09-11T15:27:06.893Z DRIVER « [RES] [GetBackgroundRSSI]
                                    channel 0: -112 dBm
                                    channel 1: -107 dBm
                                    channel 2: -107 dBm
2023-09-11T15:27:06.895Z DRIVER   all queues idle
2023-09-11T15:27:36.881Z DRIVER   all queues busy
2023-09-11T15:27:36.885Z SERIAL » 0x0103003bc7                                                         (5 bytes)
2023-09-11T15:27:36.886Z DRIVER » [REQ] [GetBackgroundRSSI]
2023-09-11T15:27:36.891Z SERIAL « [ACK]                                                                   (0x06)
2023-09-11T15:27:36.892Z SERIAL « 0x0107013b9095957f2d                                                 (9 bytes)
2023-09-11T15:27:36.893Z SERIAL » [ACK]                                                                   (0x06)
2023-09-11T15:27:36.895Z DRIVER « [RES] [GetBackgroundRSSI]
                                    channel 0: -112 dBm
                                    channel 1: -107 dBm
                                    channel 2: -107 dBm
2023-09-11T15:27:36.898Z DRIVER   all queues idle
2023-09-11T15:27:45.015Z CNTRLR   Starting inclusion process with strategy Default...
2023-09-11T15:27:45.017Z DRIVER   all queues busy
2023-09-11T15:27:45.019Z SERIAL » 0x0105004ac15d2c                                                     (7 bytes)
2023-09-11T15:27:45.020Z DRIVER » [REQ] [AddNodeToNetwork]
                                    node type:    Any
                                    high power:   true
                                    network wide: true
                                    callback id:  93
2023-09-11T15:27:45.026Z SERIAL « [ACK]                                                                   (0x06)
2023-09-11T15:27:45.027Z SERIAL « 0x0108004a5d01000000e1                                              (10 bytes)
2023-09-11T15:27:45.028Z SERIAL » [ACK]                                                                   (0x06)
2023-09-11T15:27:45.029Z DRIVER « [REQ] [AddNodeToNetwork]
                                    status:      Ready
                                    callback id: 93
2023-09-11T15:27:45.031Z CNTRLR   The controller is now ready to add nodes
2023-09-11T15:27:45.033Z DRIVER   all queues idle
2023-09-11T15:27:51.427Z SERIAL « 0x0108004a5d02000000e2                                              (10 bytes)
2023-09-11T15:27:51.428Z SERIAL » [ACK]                                                                   (0x06)
2023-09-11T15:27:51.429Z DRIVER « [REQ] [AddNodeToNetwork]
                                    status:      NodeFound
                                    callback id: 93
2023-09-11T15:27:51.430Z DRIVER   handling request AddNodeToNetwork (74)
2023-09-11T15:27:51.430Z DRIVER     1 handler registered!
2023-09-11T15:27:51.431Z DRIVER     invoking handler #0
2023-09-11T15:27:51.432Z CNTRLR   handling add node request (status = NodeFound)
2023-09-11T15:27:53.779Z SERIAL « 0x0108004a5d07000000e7                                              (10 bytes)
2023-09-11T15:27:53.780Z SERIAL » [ACK]                                                                   (0x06)
2023-09-11T15:27:53.781Z DRIVER « [REQ] [AddNodeToNetwork]
                                    status:      Failed
                                    callback id: 93
2023-09-11T15:27:53.782Z DRIVER   handling request AddNodeToNetwork (74)
2023-09-11T15:27:53.782Z DRIVER     1 handler registered!
2023-09-11T15:27:53.783Z DRIVER     invoking handler #0
2023-09-11T15:27:53.783Z CNTRLR   handling add node request (status = Failed)
2023-09-11T15:27:53.784Z CNTRLR   Adding the node failed
2023-09-11T15:27:53.785Z CNTRLR   stopping inclusion process...
2023-09-11T15:27:53.787Z DRIVER   all queues busy
2023-09-11T15:27:53.789Z SERIAL » 0x0105004ac55e2b                                                     (7 bytes)
2023-09-11T15:27:53.790Z DRIVER » [REQ] [AddNodeToNetwork]
                                    action:       Stop
                                    high power:   true
                                    network wide: true
                                    callback id:  94
2023-09-11T15:27:53.796Z SERIAL « [ACK]                                                                   (0x06)
2023-09-11T15:27:53.798Z SERIAL « 0x0108004a5e06000000e5                                              (10 bytes)
2023-09-11T15:27:53.798Z SERIAL » [ACK]                                                                   (0x06)
2023-09-11T15:27:53.799Z DRIVER « [REQ] [AddNodeToNetwork]
                                    status:      Done
                                    callback id: 94
2023-09-11T15:27:53.801Z CNTRLR   The inclusion process was stopped
2023-09-11T15:27:53.802Z DRIVER       the message was handled
2023-09-11T15:27:53.803Z DRIVER   all queues idle
2023-09-11T15:28:06.881Z DRIVER   all queues busy
2023-09-11T15:28:06.884Z SERIAL » 0x0103003bc7                                                         (5 bytes)
2023-09-11T15:28:06.885Z DRIVER » [REQ] [GetBackgroundRSSI]
2023-09-11T15:28:06.889Z SERIAL « [ACK]                                                                   (0x06)
2023-09-11T15:28:06.891Z SERIAL « 0x0107013b8f94947f32                                                 (9 bytes)
2023-09-11T15:28:06.892Z SERIAL » [ACK]                                                                   (0x06)
2023-09-11T15:28:06.893Z DRIVER « [RES] [GetBackgroundRSSI]
                                    channel 0: -113 dBm
                                    channel 1: -108 dBm
                                    channel 2: -108 dBm
2023-09-11T15:28:06.895Z DRIVER   all queues idle
2023-09-11T15:28:36.881Z DRIVER   all queues busy
2023-09-11T15:28:36.884Z SERIAL » 0x0103003bc7                                                         (5 bytes)
2023-09-11T15:28:36.884Z DRIVER » [REQ] [GetBackgroundRSSI]
2023-09-11T15:28:36.889Z SERIAL « [ACK]                                                                   (0x06)
2023-09-11T15:28:36.891Z SERIAL « 0x0107013b8f94947f32                                                 (9 bytes)
2023-09-11T15:28:36.892Z SERIAL » [ACK]                                                                   (0x06)
2023-09-11T15:28:36.893Z DRIVER « [RES] [GetBackgroundRSSI]
                                    channel 0: -113 dBm
                                    channel 1: -108 dBm
                                    channel 2: -108 dBm
2023-09-11T15:28:36.896Z DRIVER   all queues idle

Please tell me if more details are needed.

Best regards
Christian

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Welcome Christian,

sorry for answering 3 weeks later :grin:
I first wound change the usb extension cable (from docs: If you are having issues, try to use a short USB 2.0 A (male to female) extension cord.)

To start with home assistant and z-wave isn’t an easy task imho.
There are a lot of pitfalls.

But anyway, I hope you solved your problem meantime.

good luck !

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I replaced my z-wave stick, and everything works a lot better. Inclusion almost happens every time now.

I can see that the EU version of my previous z wave stick could be faulty and I blame this.

I bought one of the recommended z wave sticks - Zooz USB 700 Series Z-Wave Plus S2 Stick

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