Couple of notes on pairing this device. 1) It is recognized as Jasco Zigbee Switch. No big deal, but since this probably will become somewhat common, may be better to have separate device for it (fingerprint is below). 2) Getting it into pairing mode is very difficult. It apparently goes into pairing mode when power is first applied (when I'm outside at the circuit breakers) then gives up. Getting it back in pairing mode required first a reset. Resetting it took about 10 minutes of repetitively trying the magic sequence (three presses of the button, followed by a three-second button press). It helped to have a load in the socket, apparently. Jasco's instructions tell you to put a load in the socket before pairing. Why? Who knows. Frustrating.
Could you please give an update on how this is working for you in a few days? I’ve been eying these for a while, but wondering how well they work as repeaters, and how reliably they stay connected.
Power monitoring.[turns out that the outlets available now don't have power monitoring] And correct dashboard tile appearance.
Not having a dedicated driver is not a show-stopper, but I thought it'd be easy for the HE folks to duplicate the switch driver, make it catch the correct fingerprint, and change the device type from switch to outlet.
I got this direct from Jasco. However, I just looked at the documents and this is the ZB1001, which does not have power monitoring. So looks like the available sockets right now don't have monitoring.
Looks like they used microprinting for the documentation. Get your magnifier out!
Zigbee? It doesn't look like the new zigbee switches have it either. Not a deal breaker for me, since I don't really use it on the ones I currently have (previous model) except occasionally out of curiosity.
There are 2 zigbee outlet models if you dig into the documentation details (at least there are model numbers for 2), but you can only buy one of them right now (the one without power reporting).
The only difference between the two models that I could see was power reporting capability.
I recovered from my first installation experience and have now installed another one. This time I was ready and set up the HE to pair just before I turned on the power. Couldn't have been easier. The switch came online and paired without any intervention. Certainly better than my first attempt!
I did have another pairing adventure. Thought I'd be smart and pair three at once: wired them into a spare 3-gang outlet box, using a cheap extension cord to plug them all in. Set up zigbee pairing on the Hubitat, plugged them in, and all three showed up as pairing, but then one disappeared from the screen and a second failed to set up properly. Only one paired properly that time. Eventually had to pair those two manually, after going through the reset sequence a few times to get it just right, and had to delete a ghost from the zigbee list for the one that didn't set up properly.
Turns out you need to make four presses on the button quite rapidly, and hold on the fourth press for over three seconds to get it to reset. That'll work if you're lucky.
Get your magnifier out!
and have now installed another one. This time I was ready and set up the HE to pair just before I turned on the power. Couldn't have been easier. The switch came online and paired without any intervention. Certainly better than my first attempt!
