Why is Z-wave inclusion so @#$* hard?

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I’ve tried several of this model of dongle and the behavior was the same on each, so presumably “switching radios” would mean switching to a different brand. Is the NVM really inter-compatible between different models/brands of radio? (I.e., can I backup NVM from this Zooz and then restore it to some other brand of Z-wave controller?)

A while ago I had tried to restore NVM from a ZST-39 to a ZAC93 (both 800LR), and it didn’t work. If I recall, the error said something about different NVM sizes…

At the moment, my only hope is that magically the 1.4 firmware for the ZST39 gets released and actually solves this problem…

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Zooz emailed me a few days ago, new firmware had been released for the ZAC93 that “testing it has resolved 99% of the reported lockup issues.” Looks like ZST39 has an update, too.

  • ZAC93 fw 1.40 (sdk 7.22.0)
  • ZST39 fw 1.50 (sdk 7.22.1)
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Woohoo! Thanks for letting me know!

Now if only I can update the firmware without bricking the zst39. (I tried doing an upgrade previously via OTW in home assistant and it bricked it. Zooz support said I should only update using the Silicon Labs software, but neglected to mention that that requires a windows PC (which I do not have).) I guess I have to roll the dice?

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With any luck it’s only “soft bricked” and you can place it in bootloader mode and try again (if you haven’t already).

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All ZWave stuff uses the same silicon labs chipps. Yes.