Hi, I am running openhab on an ubuntu Server in my basement. Its running well since a couple of years already. But now I am in the need of attaching wireless window contacts. I fgured, a good way to do so is using zwave. But I am struggling with the setup. My understanding is, that I can buy a US…

[image] psyciknz: Either run openHAB with just zwave on a pi and use mqtt commands to push it to your server instance. Nope, that’s bad advice for the OP’s situation. ZWave is routed i.e. it has mesh capability.Any mains powered zwave device can forward messages. So if it doesn’t work right …

[image] mstormi: ZWave is routed i.e. it has mesh capability.Any mains powered zwave device can forward messages. So if it doesn’t work right away, place a zwave plug socket or similar somewhere half way between server and destination sensors. ok, thats intressting, so instead of having seper…

Yes. But only mains powered nodes can do that.

For what it’s worth, I have Z-Wave running on my basement server. I put my zwave USB stick on a USB extension cable so I can get it away from the server and rack. I have it tied to a cable bundle.

[image] Bruce_Osborne: I have Z-Wave running on my basement server. I put my zwave USB stick on a USB extension cable so I can get it away from the server and rack. I have a similar set up. Server in a rack in the basement, with a long cable connecting the zwave USB dongle such that the dongl…

I had some intermittent issues in my first floor garage and in my front yard even though had a mins powered device on the front porch. Running outdoor Christmas lights gets interesting. I ended up resorting to some mains powered timers this year again. Our lights are split into 3 different circuits…

Someone who has moderator privilege (hint @Bruce_Osborne ) should probably tag this thread with zwave (or is it z-wave). :wink:

Sometimes running mains devices to build the mesh just doesn’t work. In this case, Ive also got a small OH2 server with MQTT running to link them, infact I’ve got 2 x ZWave networks linked with MQTT and its the most reliable the network has ever been. I battled for over 1.5 years previously with rep…

[image] mhilbush: Someone who has moderator privilege (hint @Bruce_Osborne ) I tagged it but I am far from a moderator. I think anybody can tag a thread.

The topic OP can, but Regulars and Mods can modify them too.

[image] 5iver: Regulars and Mods I must be a nobody, then, because I don’t see how to tag it. LOL

ZWave setup with ophenhab Server in the basement? OpenHab Server cannot be the zwave Controller

ei_Gelb_Geek (Kevin) May 11, 2020, 12:59pm 15