ZWave JS and associations

[Sfmcfar (stan mcfarland)]

Hi, Hoping someone can help. I’m trying to upgrade my HA instance to use the new Zwave integration. I have the new Zwave JS working, but can’t figure out how to add associations. With the older Zwave, I could associate a light switch with the Zwave USB stick and fire automations when the switch is double tapped,e.g.

 trigger:
     - platform: event
       event_type: zwave.node_event
       event_data:
         entity_id: zwave.master_bath_overhead_lights
         basic_level: 0
     - platform: event
       event_type: zwave.node_event
       event_data:
         entity_id: zwave.master_bath_overhead_lights
         basic_level: 255

How can I achieve the same functionality with the new ZWave JS?

Thanks

Stan

[freshcoast]

You can’t yet. You would need to use zwavejs2mqtt instead.

What switches are you using? If they are GE/Jasco, most (all?) supporting models are configured automatically to associate Group 3 Double Tap.

[Sfmcfar (stan mcfarland)]

It’s a GE 14294. With the older ZWave integration I had to explicitly set the association in the Zwave configuration settings.

[Tracking] Implementation status of Command Classes · Issue #6 · zwave-js/node-zwave-js · GitHub implies that Association is supported in the new ZWave JS, bit not sure what the difference is between “Association” and “Association Command Configuration.”

[Sfmcfar (stan mcfarland)]

Ok, so it looks like ZWave JS is grabbing the double tap - when I set the Zwave JS log to verbose, I get the following on two double taps, one on and the other off:

2021-05-04T22:17:27.012Z DRIVER « [Node 051] [REQ] [ApplicationCommand]
                                  └─[BasicCCSet]
                                      target value: 255
2021-05-04T22:17:27.014Z CNTRLR   [Node 051] treating BasicCC::Set as a value event
2021-05-04T22:17:29.368Z DRIVER « [Node 051] [REQ] [ApplicationCommand]
                                  └─[BasicCCSet]
                                      target value: 0
2021-05-04T22:17:29.370Z CNTRLR   [Node 051] treating BasicCC::Set as a value event

Any ideas how to write the trigger?

[freshcoast]

I feel obligated to plug my blueprint. Otherwise, use the value notification event.

ZWave-JS - GE/Jasco Double Taps

These are two related blueprints that allow creating automations around the GE double-tap functionality. In zwave-js, supported switches are automatically configured to respond to double tap events, so all it takes is using these blueprints. In both blueprints the manufacturer is filtered to “GE/Jasco”. If you have a Honeywell switch that supports the same functionality, you’ll want to change the filter or remove it. Generic Blueprint Assign any actions to a double tap on or off. [Import Gene…

[melonhead]

I have double tap working on14294 with zwavejs. This is my automation. Note the trigger. If you want double tap down, change value to 0. node_id should be the zwave node id of the dimmer.

alias: 'Living room: Turn on entryway light for 5 minutes when double tapped up'
description: ''
trigger:
  - platform: event
    event_type: zwave_js_value_notification
    event_data:
      node_id: 10
      value: 255
condition: []
action:
  - service: light.turn_on
    data:
      transition: 0
      brightness_pct: 100
    target:
      entity_id: light.entryway_dimmer_level_3
  - delay:
      hours: 0
      minutes: 5
      seconds: 0
      milliseconds: 0
  - service: light.turn_off
    target:
      entity_id: light.entryway_dimmer_level_3
    data:
      transition: 30
mode: single

[Sfmcfar (stan mcfarland)]

I got it working with the help of melonhead’s code. Thanks! Freshcoast, I saw a post earlier today about a blueprint that would solve my problem but it’s the first time I’ve come across blueprints - I need to read up on them.

Thanks again to everybody!

Stan