Vesternet VES-ZB-WAL-012 8 way switch blueprint via Z2M

edmooredop · March 14, 2025, 2:54pm

Had a bit of time getting this to work so sharing my final blueprint in case it’s useful to anyone else:

vesternet8waybuttonautomation.yaml

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blueprint:
  name: Vesternet 8 Way Switch Blueprint
  description: >
    'This blueprint requires Z2M to be using the Vesternet external converters as per 
    https://www.vesternet.com/pages/vesternet-zigbee-wall-controller-8-button-technical-support-home-assistant-zigbee2mqtt
    Heavily based on https://github.com/FunkeyFlo/ha-blueprints/blob/main/automations/ROB_200-007-0.yaml 


  domain: automation
  input:
    remote:
      name: Remote
      description: Vesternet Switch to use (select Action sensor)
      selector:
        entity:
          integration: mqtt
          domain: sensor
          multiple: false
    button_1_short:
      name: Button 1 - short

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Also to get this working I had to use Vesternet’s own herdsman converters for Z2M as the bundled ones are out of date. There’s info here Vesternet Zigbee Wall Controller (8 Button) - Technical Support - Home, I used this one: zigbee2mqtt-herdsman-converters/VES-ZB-WAL-012_as_button_controller.js at main · vesternet/zigbee2mqtt-herdsman-converters · GitHub

You have to create a folder in your zigbee2mqtt data folder called external_converters and put that new file in there. On reboot of Z2M it should be using the new converter.