There are 8 channels for different purposes. That multiplies the configuration options.
Wow, sounds like there is a lot of manual configuration you are having to do in the database? Is there any info I can help with gathering and/or assembling for you, Bruce?
Just going through the manual.
I need to figure out how to show the options for the first 22 parameters though because they are bit-based. I am guessing possibly tables in the overview and maybe some common option selections.
For now, I ignored them and started work on the other parameters.
The DSB09 is another Aeotec device that I had setup with a bunch of bitmask config params. There’s a thread around where Chris helped me out with them (I think it was another device).
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It may have been PM.
I did a search for you & DSB09 and only 1 post turned up where you say you use it. None for Chris
Perhaps I can glean some knowledge from your work there, though.
This looks like it…
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I will check it out later. That looks more promising.
Hi Bruce, thanks so much for your help getting this added into the database.
After it’s been added, I was wondering what I need to do in order to use it in openhab? Do I need to update to version 2.5.0 to take advantage of it? Or do I need to update some database/configuration locally? I am currently on 2.4.0.
OK, I do not recall what version you are currently running. If 2.4 or 2.5M1 there is a script that makes it pretty easy to update the binding, when it is available
These appear to be the current steps right now.
- Chris updates the binding
- we update the devive listing
- Chris pushes to Github
- a new snapshot jar file is built
- You install the updated binding. The script will remove the old one.
- Delete & re-discover the Thing in OpenHAB.
- PROFIT !!
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Neat, thanks for the overview! I am on 2.4 currently.
HUMOR ALERT!
Other than OpenHAB zwave, zigbee, & HABmin I am not aware of any system that has a European Space engineer as the lead developer. Perhaps Smart Home IS rocket science? 
Would that make z-wave & zigbee become rocket science? 
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Chris told me that when he started, he offered to coordinate with openzwave and they refused. Notice that for Siren 6 many of their configuration parameters just refer you to the manual to figure out a 4-byte value to configure as desired.
The system Chris designed tries to make it more guided & user friendly at the expense of initial manual configuration complexity for the database.
Chris is getting caught up at work after a week long business trip to the US from the UK.
I just noticed that the device page in the database is now approved! How can I make use of the updated database to try it out?
I know earlier @Bruce_Osborne mentioned getting a new snapshot jar - which jar is this I need to get?
accidentally requested approval. As far as I know we are still waiting on @chris to add to the binding so I can import the xml again. Aeotec uses a new class that the binding currently does not recognize, if I remember correctly.
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Yes, this requires a new command class. I did make a start on it a couple of weeks back when my development environment wasn’t working, but I’ve not got 3 months of lost time to catch up on now that the IDE is mostly working for me.
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Glad to hear its working.
PM me when you think I can try to import that again. When I went through a while ago I accidentally requested review.
Ah I see, no worries, thanks for the update!
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Hi
I am trying to use the ZW164 in 2.5 M5 but I am not getting any events when I push the door button. The thing is found and looks ok in paper UI where I added items for all channels.
Is this because the require command class is missing or is this a problem with my installation ?
I would guess so. The last I heard @chris was still working through several months of backlog due to issues with the new development environment.