Zigbee2mqtt and sonoff dongle

Configuration Zigbee
1

I, i’ve installed a SonOff Dongle, Mosquitto Broquer and Zigbee2mqtt.
I think all went wright and i’ve added (with success) my first device to test. It’s an Xiaomi WXKG01LM.

The problem is that i can’t obtain any status of it and also tested a simple automation (turn on light) to check if it is opperting despite it’s not showing the enteties status, but with no reaction.

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Any ideas?

2

I’ve already overcome the issue and i’ve installed 3 switches.
1 is a doble switch from xiaomi that works 90% of the time (sometimes it doesn’t trigger the automation).
But, i have another 2 simple buttons from Xiaomi also and after i join them to zigbee2mqtt they work, but after 1-2 hours they no longer work.

Any ideas?

3

If you only have a coordinator and 3 switches, it can be because you have a poor mesh. Adding something mains powered (mains powered zigbee devices act as routers) can help to improve the mesh.

4

Can you specify what is a “coordinator”?
I suposed that the dongle would communicate with every devices because they are very near (testing purposes).

Thanks

5

In your case, the coordinator is your USB stick.

6

Did you check the usual culprits:

  • don’t put your dongle in your computer, but use a USB extension cable
  • don’t use a USB 3 port, but a USB 2 port
7

Yes. I use a RPi and an extension cable usb 2 connected to usb port from the Rpi