Done With Plan A - Experimenting with Sage
Yes, something funky is going on with the SAGE device when no resistors are included. For example, I can get the SAGE device to record ~20 button press events before it stops processing button pushes.
Removing the battery, reinserting the battery, waiting a few minutes and the device still doesn't respond to events. I left it over night and then it started responding.
I'm done with the $5 SAGE experiment.
Plan B: Modify Visonic MCT-340 E Zigbee - ~$20 USD
This route looks interesting based on community members' successes:
The two downsides are:
- Since there are no built-in screw-in internal contacts, you have to solder two wires to the board.
- Battery only power. No mains supported.
Plan C: EcoTech DWZWAVE2.5 Z-Wave - ~$30 USD
If the Visonic device doesn't work out, I'll make use of the internal contacts on EcoTech DWZWAVE2.5 device. Based on other community members' experiences, it looks like this device will work for my needs with a minimum of fuss.
The two downsides are:
- Battery only power. No mains powered.
- Z-Wave as opposed to Zigbee.
https://www.amazon.com/Z-Wave-Magnets-Window-Sensor-DWZWAVE2-5-ECO/dp/B01N5HB4U5/
Plan D: Aeotec Doorbell 6 - ~$70 USD
If the DWZWAVE2.5 doesn't work to my satisfaction, I'll go with the Aeotec Doorbell 6 device. I don't really need the chime function part of it, but at least I'll likely get a reliable doorbell button, a mains powered device, and supported integration with HE.
I would disable the chime part of it for doorbell use and consider using the siren feature for other use cases.
The only downside with this approach will be Z-Wave vs Zigbee, but if the response time is fast enough, the radio tech doesn't matter to me.
