Unable to connect i.e. sensors to the CC2530+CC2591 (beginner question)

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Hi All,

I’ve also posted this question on Github but haven’t had reactions yet unfortunately. So I thought I´d post it here to.

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Hi everyone,

(please bear in mind, I’m pretty new to this)

A couple of weeks ago I setup my HA server on a RPi4+SSD. It’s a great learning experience being able to slowly start automating stuff around the house (mostly just for fun).

One of the things I did was to add a ZigBee CC2531 USB stick so I could use Zigbee2mqtt and don’t have to rely on branded products. As my quest for automating stuff is growing, so is the need for extra
‘range’ for zigbee sensors. Therefore, I bought the CC2530+CC2591 module and flashed it with “router-cc2530-cc2591-std.hex” firmware. Flashing seems to have gone successfully.

Now here’s what I don’t understand: I can see the CC2530+CC2591 in the device list in Zigbee2mqtt and it shows up in the ‘map’ diagram, but how can I connect stuff to the router? It doesn’t seem to work. For example; I would like to connect a (Lidl) door sensor but no matter what I do (resetting, rebooting, re-paring) it will not connect tot the CC2530+CC2591.

Am I missing something? Is the CC2530+CC2591 not the right product?

Any help is appreciated.

Thanks

Raymond

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Pair the device to you coordinator, the move it to it‘s final location. The mesh will reorganize after a few minutes.

PS: instead of using dedicated routing devices, use devices powered by mains. Almost every device on mains (sockets, bulbs) act also as routing device.

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Hi Christoph,

thanks for your answer! It’s been about twee weeks since I added the cc2530+cc2591 but it hasn’t been ‘reorganized’. At least, that’s what I think looking at this map:

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In red is the window-sensor that I would like to connect.

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Unfortunately, you can’t force a Zigbee device to connect to a certain route, Zigbee devices choose their own route. The only thing you can try is to pair the device close to the router, but that is no guarantee.

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Could it be that I used the wrong firmware perhaps?

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I bought the CC2530+CC2591 module and flashed it with “router-cc2530-cc2591-std.hex” firmware.

Hey @Raymond3490578 could you share a link to how you flashed this device? I just purchased one of these and need to flash it. Thanks.