Fibaro - safe to purchase?

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I'm waiting for the new version 1.2.4 before I declare my Aeotec Door/Window Sensors GEN5 a lost cause - but if that proves to be the case am I safe to replace all my sensors (contact and motion) with the latest Fibaro Z-Wave models.

Z-Wave Fibaro Universal Door & Window Sensor 2

Z-Wave Fibaro Motion Sensor

Also I have some Aeotec Range Extender 6, Z-Wave Plus repeater - should I replace those as well ?

Thanks

Dave

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I've had nothing but issues with my z-wave going down. I've removed my fibro double switch and I've had nearly 2 weeks with no issues

Also I could never get my fibro motion sensor working well when I tried moving it from ST

3

Oh dear - what to do what to do :frowning:

Difficult to find a reliable setup these days.

4

Just my experience, the double switch was the first device I ever moved over and on the surface all looked good, 12 months later I'm moving all devices over to zigbee (to fix z-wave)gradually but I think I've found the culprit, might have been a dodgy switch

5

I bought a Fibaro eTRV to try out - paired but was not working properly - Fibaro have firmware updates for this device - but you need to purchase a Fibaro hub to update..... This device is now sitting in my "drawer of shame".

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So Not Fibaro, Not Aeotec - maybe I should just stay with ST - this is getting a bit silly not to mention expensive.

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As you said at the beginning, wait for 2.2.4 - that's what I'm doing on a lot of Z-Wave stuff that is unreliable at the moment.

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I've got 4 of the Fibaro Motion Sensors installed on my HE C-7 hub and they work great. I moved these over to Hubitat from SmartThings with no issues. The battery life on these sensors is great, too.

9

Encouraging news. Now all I need is confirmation about their door sensors.

Do you use any z-wave repeater/boosters. I doubt my sensors will be USB powered so I assume they wont act as repeaters.

Thanks

Dave

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They are end devices, and do not repeat. You need mains powered repeaters in place if you don't have them. If you're having Z-Wave stability, response or speed issues, that is the first place to start.

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I do have 2 x Aeotec Plug In devices but I'm not taking anything for granted when it comes to Habitat compatibility at the moment. Fibaro are expensive and if I'm going to spend a lot of cash on their kit I really want to be as confident as possible it will work out.

Thanks

Dave

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Best to wait as recommended. I'm using very old Aeotec HEM devices as an example. They are very stable and responsive under the current beta. Although I cannot respond directly to the device you are experiencing issues with, ensuring you have an adequate number of repeating devices and patience is important in this regard. :v:

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I have about 40 devices on my Z-Wave network and one is a Aeotec repeater, so not a huge network. Interestingly, only one device seems to be routing through the repeater. Go figure.

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How do you determine this - love to know.

Dave

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Go to Settings -> Z-Wave Details and look at the "Route" column to see the route for each device.