# \#zigbee-coordinator

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## [Zibgee Coordinator with Ember V14](https://community.openhab.org/t/zibgee-coordinator-with-ember-v14/169247)

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**Author:** [@Kellermeister](https://community.openhab.org/u/Kellermeister)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 8, 2026, 7:58pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/zibgee-coordinator-with-ember-v14/169247 "2026-05-08T19:58:25Z")

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Zigbee coordinators with Ember V13 are supported with the zigbee binding, but not coordinator with ember v14. Is it planned to support also ember v14? or is there already a beta version available with ember v14?

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## [Zigbee Coordinator SMLIGHT SLZB-06P7 with Openhab Zigbee Binding](https://community.openhab.org/t/zigbee-coordinator-smlight-slzb-06p7-with-openhab-zigbee-binding/169191)

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**Author:** [@Kellermeister](https://community.openhab.org/u/Kellermeister)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [May 3, 2026, 10:55am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/zigbee-coordinator-smlight-slzb-06p7-with-openhab-zigbee-binding/169191 "2026-05-03T10:55:48Z")

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I have an SMLIGHT SLZB-06P7 Zigbee coordinator. I just can’t get this device to connect via the OpenHAB Zigbee binding. Should this coordinator work with the Zigbee binding? Has anyone had any experience with this?

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## [What zigbee dongle](https://community.openhab.org/t/what-zigbee-dongle/165255)

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**Author:** [@tnemrap](https://community.openhab.org/u/tnemrap)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [August 2, 2025, 8:43am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/what-zigbee-dongle/165255 "2025-08-02T08:43:59Z")

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I am planning to add zigbee to my openhab installation. What is the best zigbee dongle to go for now.

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## [Checking the correct of the Sonoff Zigbee 3.0 USB Dongle Plus V2 (ZBDongle-E) settings and the method of searching/pairing with zigbee devices](https://community.openhab.org/t/checking-the-correct-of-the-sonoff-zigbee-3-0-usb-dongle-plus-v2-zbdongle-e-settings-and-the-method-of-searching-pairing-with-zigbee-devices/163481)

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**Author:** [@Vertack](https://community.openhab.org/u/Vertack)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [April 3, 2025, 7:15am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/checking-the-correct-of-the-sonoff-zigbee-3-0-usb-dongle-plus-v2-zbdongle-e-settings-and-the-method-of-searching-pairing-with-zigbee-devices/163481 "2025-04-03T07:15:24Z")

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Platform information: Hardware: Raspberry Pi3 Model B rev. 1.2 with 120Gb USB SSD OS: Linux/6.1.21-v7+ (arm) Java Runtime Environment: 17.0.13 (undefined) openHAB version: 4.3.3 Issue of the topic: checking the corre…

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## [Ember/ZigBee-Coordinator Binding not works. ONLY INITIALIZING OR OFFLINE ERROR COMM PORT](https://community.openhab.org/t/ember-zigbee-coordinator-binding-not-works-only-initializing-or-offline-error-comm-port/161134)

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**Author:** [@RZmedia24openHAB](https://community.openhab.org/u/RZmedia24openHAB)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 31, 2025, 11:29pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/ember-zigbee-coordinator-binding-not-works-only-initializing-or-offline-error-comm-port/161134 "2025-01-31T23:29:26Z")

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Hello Friends, i am new and this is my First Post. i have installed on a Debian Raspbian System openHAB 3.4.4. I would like to used Zigbee, and im buy a ZB-Dongle E from Sonoff. He Tells me everytime in Log that “Unab…

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## [Zigbee dongle unable to open serial port](https://community.openhab.org/t/zigbee-dongle-unable-to-open-serial-port/154386)

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**Author:** [@Xander](https://community.openhab.org/u/Xander)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 5, 2024, 9:38am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/zigbee-dongle-unable-to-open-serial-port/154386 "2024-04-05T09:38:18Z")

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Raspberry Pi 4 2gb Openhab 3.4.4 - Debian Openhabian Hi, i’ve just bought a Aeotec Zi-Stick, and I want to install it on my system that fondamentally has a Aeotec Ziwave 5 installet as the first dongle. I follow th…

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## [SONOFF Zigbee 3.0 USB Dongle Plus V2 - Which firmware to use?](https://community.openhab.org/t/sonoff-zigbee-3-0-usb-dongle-plus-v2-which-firmware-to-use/153779)

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**Author:** [@Cplant](https://community.openhab.org/u/Cplant)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2024, 10:24pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/sonoff-zigbee-3-0-usb-dongle-plus-v2-which-firmware-to-use/153779 "2024-02-20T22:24:19Z")

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I’m on OH 4.1.0 and had to replace my TI CC2531EMK Zigbee Coordinator for stability reasons and tried to replace it with a Sonoff Dongle Plus V2 (ZBDongle-E). The documentation mentions two different firmwares (this one …

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## [ITead’s “Sonoff Zigbee 3.0 USB Dongle Plus” (model “ZBDongle-E”) based on Silicon Labs EFR32MG21 +20dBm radio MCU now sold for $19.99](https://community.openhab.org/t/itead-s-sonoff-zigbee-3-0-usb-dongle-plus-model-zbdongle-e-based-on-silicon-labs-efr32mg21-20dbm-radio-mcu-now-sold-for-19-99/137824)

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**Author:** [@Hedda](https://community.openhab.org/u/Hedda)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2023, 1:58pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/itead-s-sonoff-zigbee-3-0-usb-dongle-plus-model-zbdongle-e-based-on-silicon-labs-efr32mg21-20dbm-radio-mcu-now-sold-for-19-99/137824 "2023-10-24T13:58:41Z")

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FYI, ITead just released a new “ZBDongle-E” adapter as an improved of their old ITead’s previous barebone Silabs EFR32MG21 adapter and it is to be side-by-side as an alternative to ITead’s TI CC2652P based “Sonoff Zigbee…

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## [Discussion about Texas Instruments Z-Stack 3.0 and CC2652 and CC1352 Zigbee Coordinator adapters with openHAB ZigBee Binding](https://community.openhab.org/t/discussion-about-texas-instruments-z-stack-3-0-and-cc2652-and-cc1352-zigbee-coordinator-adapters-with-openhab-zigbee-binding/129385)

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**Author:** [@Hedda](https://community.openhab.org/u/Hedda)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2023, 1:41pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/discussion-about-texas-instruments-z-stack-3-0-and-cc2652-and-cc1352-zigbee-coordinator-adapters-with-openhab-zigbee-binding/129385 "2023-10-24T13:41:39Z")

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Update! A new “zstack” driver in development by leonschenk for Texas Instruments Z-Stack 3 dongles is now ready for testing if anyone to help test any CC2652 based adapter with openHAB’s ZigBee Binding: Back-story; op…

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## [ITead Zigbee 3.0 USB dongle/stick/adapter based on Silicon Labs EFR32MG21](https://community.openhab.org/t/itead-zigbee-3-0-usb-dongle-stick-adapter-based-on-silicon-labs-efr32mg21/115034)

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**Author:** [@Hedda](https://community.openhab.org/u/Hedda)\
**Replies:** 140\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2023, 1:52pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/itead-zigbee-3-0-usb-dongle-stick-adapter-based-on-silicon-labs-efr32mg21/115034 "2023-10-24T13:52:28Z")

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ITead (of Sonoff fame) has announced that will soon sell an inexpensive Zigbee 3.0 USB dongle based on Silicon Labs EFR32MG21 which is a very powerful MCU with an integrated +20 dBm radio amplifier: https://www.itead.cc…

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## [Multiple Zigbee cordinators? Or which Zigbee binding?](https://community.openhab.org/t/multiple-zigbee-cordinators-or-which-zigbee-binding/149598)

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**Author:** [@Max\_G](https://community.openhab.org/u/Max_G)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [September 19, 2023, 5:30am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/multiple-zigbee-cordinators-or-which-zigbee-binding/149598 "2023-09-19T05:30:45Z")

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I have now settled on Zigbee as the wireless protocol for my devices. However, I am wondering how to organise the network or networks. I have three buildings (interconnected with Ethernet): house, shed (like a house), …

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## [How to properly replace a broken ZigBee coordinator?](https://community.openhab.org/t/how-to-properly-replace-a-broken-zigbee-coordinator/99557)

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**Author:** [@TheNON](https://community.openhab.org/u/TheNON)\
**Replies:** 46\
**Last updated:** [September 1, 2023, 7:45am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/how-to-properly-replace-a-broken-zigbee-coordinator/99557 "2023-09-01T07:45:13Z")

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Dear Community, so far it was not necessary to replace the ZigBee coordinator in my environment, but it may happen any time that the situation comes and not even knocking on my door, but is already in my living room. I…

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## [ITead's "Sonoff Zigbee 3.0 USB Dongle Plus" (model "ZBDongle-P") based on Texas Instruments CC2652P +20dBm radio MCU now sold for $19.99](https://community.openhab.org/t/iteads-sonoff-zigbee-3-0-usb-dongle-plus-model-zbdongle-p-based-on-texas-instruments-cc2652p-20dbm-radio-mcu-now-sold-for-19-99/126738)

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**Author:** [@Hedda](https://community.openhab.org/u/Hedda)\
**Replies:** 41\
**Last updated:** [December 24, 2022, 8:00pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/iteads-sonoff-zigbee-3-0-usb-dongle-plus-model-zbdongle-p-based-on-texas-instruments-cc2652p-20dbm-radio-mcu-now-sold-for-19-99/126738 "2022-12-24T20:00:53Z")

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UPDATED! The announced TI CC2652P based “Sonoff Zigbee 3.0 USB Dongle Plus” from ITead, later renamed to “ZBDongle-P”, has been released and looks to be great value for a premium hardware package sold for a low price. It…

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## [Elelabs Zigbee Raspberry Pi shield coordinator not surviving power reboot](https://community.openhab.org/t/elelabs-zigbee-raspberry-pi-shield-coordinator-not-surviving-power-reboot/140453)

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**Author:** [@Mats\_Rosenberg](https://community.openhab.org/u/Mats_Rosenberg)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2022, 6:48pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/elelabs-zigbee-raspberry-pi-shield-coordinator-not-surviving-power-reboot/140453 "2022-10-30T18:48:38Z")

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Dear community, I have not succeeded in getting nor the Elelabs USB dongle or the shield ELR 023 to work in a stable manner with my Raspberry Pi 3. The problem seems to be that the coordinator setup does not survive a p…

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## [\[SOLVED\] - New to OH : Popp Stick won't initialize](https://community.openhab.org/t/solved-new-to-oh-popp-stick-wont-initialize/139664)

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**Author:** [@elaroche](https://community.openhab.org/u/elaroche)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [October 6, 2022, 4:58am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/solved-new-to-oh-popp-stick-wont-initialize/139664 "2022-10-06T04:58:22Z")

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Hello All, I have been in home automation for a few years now and used to run Jeedom. I tried Home Assistant but didn’t like it so I want to make a try with OpenHAB. I’ve looked for my issue here, found some similar to…

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## [EMBER Zigbee Coordinator not restarting - Possible OpenHAB documentation error?](https://community.openhab.org/t/ember-zigbee-coordinator-not-restarting-possible-openhab-documentation-error/138725)

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**Author:** [@Mats\_Rosenberg](https://community.openhab.org/u/Mats_Rosenberg)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 14, 2022, 11:40am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/ember-zigbee-coordinator-not-restarting-possible-openhab-documentation-error/138725 "2022-09-14T11:40:37Z")

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I’m struggling setting up an Ember USB ELU013 Zigbee Coordinator, facing the problem that it is not identified when I restart the Raspberry. I have tried following the steps below indicated in the OpenHAB Ember Coordinat…

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## [EMBER Coordinator not recognised after reboot](https://community.openhab.org/t/ember-coordinator-not-recognised-after-reboot/138573)

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**Author:** [@Mats\_Rosenberg](https://community.openhab.org/u/Mats_Rosenberg)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [September 7, 2022, 8:18am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/ember-coordinator-not-recognised-after-reboot/138573 "2022-09-07T08:18:30Z")

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Dear All, Apologies for this very newbie question from a non-programmer but I am stuck, can’t find the answer in the doc and need help. I can’t get my EMBER Zigbee coordinator to work after a reboot - it works well afte…

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## [Zigbee Ember Controller in Windows Setup](https://community.openhab.org/t/zigbee-ember-controller-in-windows-setup/138654)

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**Author:** [@twemperor](https://community.openhab.org/u/twemperor)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 5, 2022, 4:35am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/zigbee-ember-controller-in-windows-setup/138654 "2022-09-05T04:35:13Z")

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Platform information: OS: Windows 10 Java Runtime Environment: Zulu 11 openHAB version:3.3 Issue of the topic: Zigbee controller is not initializing I tried to pick a popular and well supported Zigbee controller: th…

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## [ZigBee coordinator (Popp ZB-stick): Failed to startup ZigBee transport layer](https://community.openhab.org/t/zigbee-coordinator-popp-zb-stick-failed-to-startup-zigbee-transport-layer/132100)

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**Author:** [@torsteinsunde](https://community.openhab.org/u/torsteinsunde)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 20, 2022, 8:41am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/zigbee-coordinator-popp-zb-stick-failed-to-startup-zigbee-transport-layer/132100 "2022-01-20T08:41:34Z")

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I am running in to a problem while setting up the ZigBee controller (Popp ZB-stick 701554) which after initialization fails with the log entry “Failed to startup ZigBee transport layer”. I am running OpenHAB 3.2.0 relea…

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## [Nrf52840 zigbee coordinator](https://community.openhab.org/t/nrf52840-zigbee-coordinator/130715)

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**Author:** [@mczerski](https://community.openhab.org/u/mczerski)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 28, 2021, 12:34am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/nrf52840-zigbee-coordinator/130715 "2021-12-28T00:34:50Z")

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Hi All, Does the zigbee devs considered including support for nrf52840 based dongles as zigbee coordinators ? I’m already using this chip for other purposes and I think it is a perfect match for a zigbee coordinator. Th…

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## [ZB-GW03 eWeLink Ethernet Zigbee Gateway now hacked with Tasmota ZBBridge so can be used via MQTT or as a remote Zigbee adapter with OpenHAB Zigbee Binding](https://community.openhab.org/t/zb-gw03-ewelink-ethernet-zigbee-gateway-now-hacked-with-tasmota-zbbridge-so-can-be-used-via-mqtt-or-as-a-remote-zigbee-adapter-with-openhab-zigbee-binding/126795)

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**Author:** [@Hedda](https://community.openhab.org/u/Hedda)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [December 8, 2021, 8:34am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/zb-gw03-ewelink-ethernet-zigbee-gateway-now-hacked-with-tasmota-zbbridge-so-can-be-used-via-mqtt-or-as-a-remote-zigbee-adapter-with-openhab-zigbee-binding/126795 "2021-12-08T08:34:32Z")

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ZB-GW03 eWeLink Ethernet Zigbee Gateway is like a spiritual successor of ITead Sonoff ZBBridge. It features an ESP32 chip and a wired Ethernet port (instead of the older ESP8266/ESP8285 and WiFi). The good news is that…

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## [Zigbee Ember: Hue Motion Sensor (SML001 / philips\_sml001) disconnects periodically](https://community.openhab.org/t/zigbee-ember-hue-motion-sensor-sml001-philips-sml001-disconnects-periodically/129716)

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**Author:** [@FranzS](https://community.openhab.org/u/FranzS)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 7, 2021, 9:43am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/zigbee-ember-hue-motion-sensor-sml001-philips-sml001-disconnects-periodically/129716 "2021-12-07T09:43:23Z")

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Hi all, I’m using an ember coordinator. (EFR32MG21+CH340E) FW-Version v6.10.3 Looks like this: UID: zigbee:coordinator\_ember:62ec522f14 label: Zigbee Ember EM35x Coordinator thingTypeUID: zigbee:coordinator\_ember conf…

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## [OpenHAB ZigBee Binding funktioniert nicht korrekt | OpenHAB ZigBee Binding does not work correctly](https://community.openhab.org/t/openhab-zigbee-binding-funktioniert-nicht-korrekt-openhab-zigbee-binding-does-not-work-correctly/124900)

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**Author:** [@Hoerli](https://community.openhab.org/u/Hoerli)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [August 6, 2021, 8:36pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/openhab-zigbee-binding-funktioniert-nicht-korrekt-openhab-zigbee-binding-does-not-work-correctly/124900 "2021-08-06T20:36:32Z")

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Update - Go to Post 4 and 5 Post 6 is the original post of this thread.

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## [\[SOLVED\] ZigBee Funkstick on Mac - Failed to open communication port](https://community.openhab.org/t/solved-zigbee-funkstick-on-mac-failed-to-open-communication-port/115513)

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**Author:** [@Ossi\_Flocke](https://community.openhab.org/u/Ossi_Flocke)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 11, 2021, 9:44am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/solved-zigbee-funkstick-on-mac-failed-to-open-communication-port/115513 "2021-02-11T09:44:50Z")

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Hi Community, I’ve OH3 running on Mac OS / Intel, mostly with Homematic hardware and some ZigBee Osram Plugs / Bulbs. To connect the ZigBee stuff I used one of the cheap e-bay CC2530 sticks. This worked basically, but n…

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## [Has anyone tried zzah! In Openhab? (Open source Zigbee controller)](https://community.openhab.org/t/has-anyone-tried-zzah-in-openhab-open-source-zigbee-controller/106923)

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**Author:** [@Seaside](https://community.openhab.org/u/Seaside)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 22, 2020, 9:39am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/has-anyone-tried-zzah-in-openhab-open-source-zigbee-controller/106923 "2020-10-22T09:39:20Z")

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Hi! Has anyone tested the zzah! Zigbee stick with openhab? I’ve purchased one since it works with Zigbee2mqtt, but would like to use it with OpenHAB Zigbee if possible: See this link here:

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## [Zigbee controller: recommendations](https://community.openhab.org/t/zigbee-controller-recommendations/102257)

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**Author:** [@isabellep](https://community.openhab.org/u/isabellep)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [July 19, 2020, 2:12pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/zigbee-controller-recommendations/102257 "2020-07-19T14:12:34Z")

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Hi, I am a recent user of Openhab (running on a Windows 10 PC) and I would now like to use it for controlling two Stelpro convectors that have a built-in Zigbee interface. I do not have any Zigbee interface module on my…

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## [Zigbee 3.0 Installation Code](https://community.openhab.org/t/zigbee-3-0-installation-code/95639)

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**Author:** [@JoDomotic](https://community.openhab.org/u/JoDomotic)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [April 6, 2020, 10:05am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/zigbee-3-0-installation-code/95639 "2020-04-06T10:05:53Z")

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Hello everybody, I have one question related to installation code that should be provided in the ember coordinator to successfully pair Zigbee 3.0 Devices. According to ZigBee - Bindings | openHAB the format of the ins…

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## [HUSBZB-1 ZigBee coordinator in OS X](https://community.openhab.org/t/husbzb-1-zigbee-coordinator-in-os-x/93049)

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**Author:** [@Andrew\_O1](https://community.openhab.org/u/Andrew_O1)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [February 19, 2020, 2:49pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/husbzb-1-zigbee-coordinator-in-os-x/93049 "2020-02-19T14:49:25Z")

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Hi OpenHabians, I am new here + just trying to get started with OH and HUSBZB-1 and I cannot get online the coordinator for zigbee, please help The ZWAVE binding works fine. Thanks in advance. Platform information: …
