Z-Wave irrigation controller - can't config/use

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I’m trying HA (coming from HomeSeer). I’ve got a Linear/Nortek/GoControl z-wave irrigation controller, manual shown here: https://www.homeseer.com/pdfs/Nortek/WI15Z-1-manual.pdf

In HomeSeer it adds easily and has a device with a drop-down to pick options like

  • All Valves Off
  • Valve 1 on 5 mins
  • Valve 1 on 10 mins
  • Valve 2 on 5 mins etc.

For status/value pairs, I see

  • All Valves Off = 0
  • Valve 1 on 5 mins = 1281
  • Valve 1 on 10 mins = 2561
  • Valve 2 on 5 mins = 1282 etc.

In HA, the node sets up as: Linear (Nortek Security Control LLC) Unknown: type=5749, id=3135
Related entities:

  • Linear (Nortek Security Control LLC) Unknown: type=5749, id=3135 SourceNodeId
  • Linear (Nortek Security Control LLC) Unknown: type=5749, id=3135 Alarm Level
  • Linear (Nortek Security Control LLC) Unknown: type=5749, id=3135 Alarm Type
  • Linear (Nortek Security Control LLC) Unknown: type=5749, id=3135 Switch

The Switch entity shows:

  • node id 8
  • value index 0
  • value instance 1
  • value id 72057594176946176

If I manually change the state on Switch from On to a value like 1281, nothing.
If I manually change the state on the SourceNodeID entity from 0 to 1281, nothing.

I also noticed when I do Print Node, the log shows it’s querying several classes, but IRRIGATION is not one of them. I’m a bit lost for something that was a one-click-setup in HomeSeer. Hoping for any advice. Thanks!

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Unfortunately HA does not fully support that device. The Z-Wave software (OpenZWave) does not implement the Irrigation command class. https://github.com/OpenZWave/open-zwave/issues/1434

Switches only have on/off states, you can’t set a number. SourceNodeID is not used for anything and setting the state does nothing.

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Since Home Assistant has migrated to Z-Wave JS, has this GoControl Irrigation controller received any support? It appears there is at least some references to the Irrigation Command Class in Z-Wave JS, but I have 2 of these devices and they don’t appear to be controllable. Just curious.

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Yes, Z-Wave JS supports the Irrigation CC. https://zwave-js.github.io/node-zwave-js/#/api/CCs/Irrigation

There is no built-in entity support for the CC in HA. Someone would need to add that. It’s a complicated command class, so it’s not clear if entities alone are enough to make a usable UI for it. I am pretty sure the Irrigation CC was invented specifically for the GoControl device, it’s rare to see in the wild.

You can manually control the device in HA using the invoke_cc_api sevice call and write custom templates to use the values as entities.

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I suppose I could hook it up to my HomeSeer software and capture the debug logs to see how it’s being controlled. That would probably give me the insight I need. It’s supported by HomeSeer as mentioned in this thread. Maybe too late for this season though, it’s already 81 degrees in South Texas!

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Did you ever get any traction on getting this working in HA? I loaded a demo copy of HomeSeer to see if it would control the unit and it does, indeed (although I haven’t figured out how to set up a schedule via HomeSeer). When I use the pull-down it does activate the different zones so the system does work. I contacted the GoControl folks via chat asking for programming details and hit the wall there as expected.

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No, I sold both units I had and built an irrigation controller with ESP Home. It’s been working great since.