Zigbee (migrate from ZHA to Zigbee2MQTT)

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Hello!

I am trying to get Zigbee2MQTT working and struggling a bit.

Thank you all in advance for your help!

I have the Nabu_Casa_SkyConnect_v1.0 dongle. I am using both Zigbee and Matter via the that dongle. I have the following installed:

  • Matter Server add-on (version 5.4.1)
  • Mosquitto broker add-on (version 6.4.0).
  • Silicon Labs Multiprotocol add-on (version 2.4.4).
  • Zigbee Home Automation integration is installed and was working.
  • Zigbee2MQTT add on installed (version 1.36.0-1).

Here are the errors I am seeing when I try to start Zigbee2MQTT:

[13:11:27] INFO: Preparing to start...
[13:11:27] INFO: Socat not enabled
[13:11:28] INFO: Starting Zigbee2MQTT...
Zigbee2MQTT:info 2024-03-09 13:11:29: Logging to console and directory: '/config/zigbee2mqtt/log/2024-03-09.13-11-29' filename: log.txt
Zigbee2MQTT:info 2024-03-09 13:11:29: Starting Zigbee2MQTT version 1.36.0 (commit #unknown)
Zigbee2MQTT:info 2024-03-09 13:11:29: Starting zigbee-herdsman (0.35.1)
Zigbee2MQTT:error 2024-03-09 13:11:29: Error while starting zigbee-herdsman
Zigbee2MQTT:error 2024-03-09 13:11:29: Failed to start zigbee
Zigbee2MQTT:error 2024-03-09 13:11:29: Check https://www.zigbee2mqtt.io/guide/installation/20_zigbee2mqtt-fails-to-start.html for possible solutions
Zigbee2MQTT:error 2024-03-09 13:11:29: Exiting...
Zigbee2MQTT:error 2024-03-09 13:11:29: Error: Error while opening serialport 'Error: Error Resource temporarily unavailable Cannot lock port'
at SerialPort.<anonymous> (/app/node_modules/zigbee-herdsman/src/adapter/serialPort.ts:28:28)
at SerialPort._error (/app/node_modules/@serialport/stream/dist/index.js:82:22)
at /app/node_modules/@serialport/stream/dist/index.js:118:18

Here the settings I have to Zigbee2MQTT:

socat

enabled: false
master: pty,raw,echo=0,link=/tmp/ttyZ2M,mode=777
slave: tcp-listen:8485,keepalive,nodelay,reuseaddr,keepidle=1,keepintvl=1,keepcnt=5
options: "-d -d"
log: false

mqtt

user: mqtt
password: mqtt

serial

/dev/serial/by-id/usb-Nabu_Casa_SkyConnect_v1.0_b0076cd6c596ed118649c098a7669f5d-if00-port0
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Have you disabled ZHA? You can’t have both running at the same time unless you have two dongles. That might be a good idea in any case, as Matter is still experimental. There’s a good post here about the best coordinatopr for Z2M:

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Would this work?

https://a.co/d/gdvrhmT

SONOFF Zigbee 3.0 USB Dongle Plus-E Gateway, Universal Zigbee USB Gateway with Antenna for Home Assistant, Open HAB, Zigbee2MQTT etc, Wireless Zigbee 3.0 USB Adapter

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Zigbee2MQTT has experimental support for it so it works but is not recommend, so do read → Zigbee buyer's guide

5

for Zigbee2MQTT, buy this one

https://www.amazon.com/SONOFF-Gateway-Universal-Assistant-Wireless-dp-B09KXTCMSC/dp/B09KXTCMSC/ref=dp_ob_title_def?th=1

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Should uninstall the Multiprotocol add on as well? Will I still be able to use Matter?

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If you have 2 dongles, you can use the SkyConnect for ZHA and Thread/Matter, and the other one for Zigbee2MQTT. No need to uninstall multiprotocol in that case.