Zwave Aeotec ZW175 channel mapping?

Setup, Configuration and Use Items & Sitemaps
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  • Platform information:
    • Hardware: Raspberry PI 4, 8GB
    • OS: Linux openhabian 5.10.17-v7l+ #1403
    • Java Runtime Environment: OpenJDK Runtime Environment Zulu11.45+27-CA (build 11.0.10+9-LTS)
    • openHAB version: openHAB 3.0.1

I have a Aeotec ZW175 switch (operating my subwoofer) connected to Openhab via a Aeon Labs USB Z-Wave Plus Controller.

My .things file is:
Bridge zwave:serial_zstick:32208706ae “Z-Wave Serial Controller” @ “B39BMK” [ port="/dev/ttyACM0", controller_softreset=“false”, controller_master=“true”, heal_enable=“true”, security_networkkey=“XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX”, security_inclusionmode=0, controller_sisnode=1, controller_sync=“false”, inclusion_mode=2, controller_wakeupperiod=3600, heal_time=2, controller_exclude=“false”, controller_inclusiontimeout=30, controller_hardreset=“false” ]
{
aeotec_zw175_00_000 subwoofer “Z-Wave Node 017: ZW175 Smart Switch 7 Subwoofer” @ “B39BJO” [ node_id=17 ]
}

My .items file is made from the Openhab channel interface (I removed the irrelevant points):
Group Subwoofer “Subwoofer Group” (B39BJO) [“Equipment”]
// Points:
Switch ZWaveNode017ZW175SmartSwitch7Subwoofer_Switch “Subwoofer” (Subwoofer) [“Point”] { channel=“zwave:aeotec_zw175_00_000:32208706ae:subwoofer:switch_binary”, homekit=“Switchable” , ga=“Switch”}
Number ZWaveNode017ZW175SmartSwitch7Subwoofer_Electricmeteramps “Electric meter (amps)” (Subwoofer) [“Point”] { channel=“zwave:aeotec_zw175_00_000:32208706ae:subwoofer:meter_current” }
Number ZWaveNode017ZW175SmartSwitch7Subwoofer_ElectricmeterkWh “Subwoofer Energy meter (kWh)” (Subwoofer) [“Point”] { channel=“zwave:aeotec_zw175_00_000:32208706ae:subwoofer:meter_kwh” }
Number ZWaveNode017ZW175SmartSwitch7Subwoofer_Electricmeterwatts “Subwoofer Power meter (watts)” (Subwoofer) [“Point”] { channel=“zwave:aeotec_zw175_00_000:32208706ae:subwoofer:meter_watts” }
Number ZWaveNode017ZW175SmartSwitch7Subwoofer_Electricmetervolts “Electric meter (volts)” (Subwoofer) [“Point”] { channel=“zwave:aeotec_zw175_00_000:32208706ae:subwoofer:meter_voltage” }

When I look at the data that comes out of the items it seems like the data for the energy measurement is mixed up with the voltage (local voltage ~230V). and the voltage and current are empty.

Does this issue sound familiar, anyone else experience a similar issue (the energy- and voltage reading of this switch mix up)?

I have 2nd identical switch and a Aeotec nano switch ZW116 with the exact same issue.

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Welcome.

It is not recommended to use a text file to define Z-Wave Things due to the high change of errors. Many people configure the Thing in the UI and then configure Items & Rules using files.

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Hi,

Thanks for the advice. I have also Z-Wave rollershutters in my .things file, which require a channel parameter to invert the %, i.e. config_invert_percent:
Thing philio_pan08_00_000 rollershutter “Z-Wave Node 019: PAN08 Rollershutter” @ “B39BJO” [ node_id=19 ]{
Channels:
Type blinds_control : blinds_control [config_invert_percent=true ]
}

I haven’t been able to find this setting in the things UI, therefore I switched to .things file.

Nevertheless, I will give the things config for the switch a try via the UI and keep you updated.

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It appears that option is not in the device firmware. @chris this might be a good advanced option for some people. It appears to me they still need to use text files currently.

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By the way Bruce, do you advise to also setup the bridge via the UI or just the things?

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What do you mean by the bridge? The controller? I set up all Things from the UI if possible. I currently have everything else in text files. That was my personal choice at that time.

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Yep, I mean the controller. It is the 1st line in my .things file and referred to as “Bridge zwave:serial_zstick…”.

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This option is in the binding, but should be configurable in the channel options in the UI. I can’t really test this myself at the moment, but I thought that channel configuration was provided in the UI.

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