Z-wave js not showing the correct USB zwave controller

Configuration Z-Wave
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Hi there! I am moving my zwave devices from a Veraplus to HA z-wave js. I started with the Zooz ZST10-700 USB controller, than changed to the Aeotec Z-Stick 7 USB controller.

I started with a small number of zwave devices so I decided to just start over from scratch. I excluded (unpair) each device from the Zooz controller then uninstalled and re-installed z-wave js add-on (and integration) after switching to the Aeotec Z-Stick 7. The zwave devices are operating as expected after switching controllers.

However, the device info for the controller still says ZST10-700 by Silicon Labs. I uninstalled zwave js and re-installed again and no change to the label.

Anyone know if that will cause an issue? I don’t know if there are specific configuration settings and/or commands that zwave js uses based on the controller name?

Below is the device file for the Aeotec Z-Stick 7:

// Note: This device file is shared by multiple manufacturers
{
	"manufacturer": "Silicon Labs",
	"manufacturerId": "0x0000",
	"label": "ZST10-700",
	"description": "700 Series-based Controller",
	"devices": [
		{
			"productType": "0x0004",
			"productId": "0x0004"
		}
	],
	"firmwareVersion": {
		"min": "0.0",
		"max": "255.255"
	}
}

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All these sticks all have the same identifier. It’s fine as-is.

3

okay - TY for the confirmation. I’ll see about manually editing one of the system files to change the controller model.

4

I’m in a similar boat to you, wanting to move to ZwaveJS from the Veraplus and was considering the Zooz USB Stick as its a 700 series, and the only 700 series I can find in Australia. Is there a particular reason you changed your mind? I saw there were some issues with an earlier firmware model but hoped that the new firmware resolved this. Thx

5

I started with the Zooz 700 usb stick and upgraded to the latest f/w. I moved about 10 of the zwave devices from the Veraplus. The battery operated zwave motion sensors would occasionally not show triggered off in HA. Not sure why, but possibly the controller didn’t receive the message. I did not have problems prior w/ Veraplus. I decided to try the Aeotec (latest f/w) to compare. So far, I am not seeing that issue with motion sensors. I have about 25 zwave devices in total and will eventually remove the Veraplus. Just my experience. There are many here that use the Zooz.

6

I am very interesting on your discussion because I also want to migrate from Veraplus…to something else !
So I have some very basic questions :

  • which ZVAVE USB stick to buy ?
  • where to connect this stick (my HA is installed as a VM on a QNAP NAS) ?
  • How to move from Veraplus to a Zwave stick ? Do you need to exclude all devices before inclusion ?
  • Is there any way to use a kind of Zwave network backup in the new configuration ?
  • is it possible to proceed step by step with 2 ZWAVE networks operating at the same time ?
    Sorry for so many questions but I am a totally HA newbie !