It pairs fine, not issues there I ended up using the EVA Login driver, there isn't a device driver for the MP21Z itself.
What platform version are you running? As of platform 2.3.0, there are built-in drivers for both the MP21ZP and the MP21ZD, as indicated by @neonturbo.
- Minoston Mini Power Meter Plug (MP21ZP)
- Ministon Mini Smart Plug Dimmer (MP21ZD)
Here's a screen shot from the built-in driver list:
The MP21Z is supported by the generic z-wave plus outlet driver.
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Right, I think @robert2 was referring to the fact that there is not one JUST for the MP21Z, since the MP21ZP that is in the list is the one with power metering.
However, as someone who has a BUNCH of the MP21Z devices... I find they work just fine with the MP21ZP driver. Just you will not get a power reading.
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Correct, I didn't see one specifically for the MP21Z, but if the other one works, I will use it.
Thanks!
@robert2, yup, the MP21ZP driver will work. As should the generic Z-Wave one. Since it is just an on/off outlet there is not much going on for these. But they are small, reasonable priced, and work.
I tried them out after trying the outdoor version MP22Z. I now have a LOT of those (I think a dozen) for Halloween and Christmas decorations.
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Sorry to resurrect this a bit...but I have some of the Minoston Mini Dimmers as well. Great price, 700 series ZWave, compact size, native Hubitat support...
...buuuuuuuut, the built in driver actually includes the (honestly ridiculous) temperature sensor feature it has....so when you expose those devices to Alexa via the Hubitat Alexa skill they show up as temperature sensors. You can’t control them in the app and since they aren’t lights you can’t group them with the other lights in the room. Kind of annoying. Thankfully they do control properly with voice, but not having them included in the overall “turn off the lights” is annoying. They’re a dimmer so it basically has to be a light.
A workaround might be to create a virtual dimmer and then use HE's mirrorsync app that can sync values between devices. Then only expose the virtual dimmer to Alexa..
This might also be overkill depending on your level of annoyance with the existing setup.
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Interesting. I just added one of these dimmers yesterday. Despite setting the temperature to 10 minute intervals, it has not yet reported in 14+ hours.
Not a big deal, as that is not a function of importance to me. However, it makes me wonder if anything else is wonky. It responds to dimmer commands as expected.
From what I've read here the Evalogik Z-Wave plug drivers seem to work well w/these devices, and I don't think they include the temperature capability. You might try that driver.
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Thanks. Works perfect for me.
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Just got a Minoston MP21Z mini smart plug. Running latest Hubitat 2.3.4.114.
After selection the Minton MP21Z during pairing, the device information says "Zooz ZEN05 Outdoor Plug?
I tried selecting the Eva Logik suggested above, but that seems to not have some of the settings like the LED brightness. Same for the generic switch.
It does seem to work fine as a Zooz... so far... but,
Why is the Minoston MP21Z mini smart plug labeled in the device info as the Zooz ZEN05 Outdoor Plug?
It is possible that Zooz makes it or it uses the same tech. For instance, Jasco makes the Z-Wave devices for at least a half dozen brand names. The bottom line for me is that if something is working according to specs, I rarely worry about it. If you are really concerned about it I invite you to contact Minton about any issues.
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Zooz, Minoston, and Eva share a manufacturer. They may not be exact identical firmware or packaging, but are similar enough that one driver can control all of them.
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Wondering why Hubitat calls it Zooz after I select Minoston MP21Z in the selection menu?
Maybe it the device uses the same deviceid and Hubitat pulls that and picks the driver based on that? If so, why does it ask us to select the device type before inclusion if it is going to ignore that?
Yes.
The menu driven system is for people who are need instructions how to do the pairing. The driver it picks is a best match to the attributes found upon pairing. You could be pairing a GE light switch, and it best matches Generic Smart Switch. The device and the driver don't necessarily exactly match names 1:1.
In reality, most advanced users just skip right to Z-wave, and skip all the menus. Then it doesn't make any difference what the name of the device and the name on the driver is, and it is quicker.
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Just for future reference I had to use the Zooz Double Plug driver to get the Minoston Z-wave Outdoor Dual Outlets (Model MP24Z) to detect both outlets. After using this driver both child devices (outlets) were discovered and could be used separately.
Great job Hubitat!
Minoston has drivers for HE posted on their webpage, including for the MP24Z: Firmware/Drive | Minoston |
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I never even knew that existed, thanks!
I changed the parent device to this Minoston MP24Z drive and the child devices stayed the same (generic component metering switch).
Can anyone confirm this is correct?
Yes
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