OH3 - zWave stopped working

[Andrew_Rowe]

@patrik_gfeller

It indeed seems to be a windows problem… I now installed linux on the server and the zwave does not go offline anymore.

Really great job persisting with this and figuring out the problem.

@patrik_gfeller

But I have the problem that sometimes it takes several minutes to process a command (sometimes it is almost immediate). The network is quite old and there is some garbage on the controller (orphaned nodes).

Even one orphaned node can cause this problem. On the forum, we have diagnosed lots of the same issue. There is software to remove the nodes

Edit: here is a post with software that will help

ZWave: system migrated: on/off sensors now very slow

@Andrew_Rowe @frankb @OMR thank you all for your suggestions about using the ZenSys tool; some initial feedback as follows… I used the Aeotec version of the ZenSys tool (just to avoid the mentioned hassle with Silicon Labs logins). The Aeotec web page is here, and their direct download here. (note: you need to ignore Windows nag about the installer being unsigned). And just for completeness the Aeotec Z-Stick cloning tool is here. The ZenSys tool process described here enabled me to succes…