Hi folks.. my network was fine 'til a couple days ago. I woke to find my buffet lamps still on (not turned off at 3am). Thought nothing of it til I noticed another switch I turned on frequently via Hubitat (an Aeotec) wouldn't respond.
Weird. So I checked logs. The log showed an event "X turned on" a few seconds after I touched the Aeotec switch. The log showed the same for the buffet lamps (GE Enbrighten switch) - but neither would turn on or off via Hubitat. I had recently updated to 2.3.5.152. So I searched the forums for the software version. Several ppl said they had the same issue (slow devices or devices not working), so being a "diligent guy" (yeah, right...I mean an IDIOT) I logged into port 8081 and reverted to 2.3.4.132 - simply cos it was the most recent "dot.dot release".
Well, it seemed to work for about 5 min then same thing.
So, I went to look at my devices. BY LUCK, I went to the Z-Wave log tool and clicked on "Christmas Bucks (Side Yard Tree Outlet - mid-yard)" (don't judge my naming... heh!)
I saw this:
dev:2002023-08-22 11:00:03.536 AMinfoChristmas Bucks (Side Yard Tree Outlet - mid-yard) is off [physical]
dev:2002023-08-22 11:00:02.595 AMinfoChristmas Bucks (Side Yard Tree Outlet - mid-yard) is off [physical]
dev:2002023-08-22 11:00:01.774 AMinfoChristmas Bucks (Side Yard Tree Outlet - mid-yard) is off [physical]
dev:2002023-08-22 11:00:00.935 AMinfoChristmas Bucks (Side Yard Tree Outlet - mid-yard) is off [physical]
dev:2002023-08-22 10:59:58.913 AMinfoChristmas Bucks (Side Yard Tree Outlet - mid-yard) is off [physical]
dev:2002023-08-22 10:59:56.051 AMinfoChristmas Bucks (Side Yard Tree Outlet - mid-yard) is off [physical]
dev:2002023-08-22 10:59:55.210 AMinfoChristmas Bucks (Side Yard Tree Outlet - mid-yard) is off [physical]
dev:2002023-08-22 10:59:54.425 AMinfoChristmas Bucks (Side Yard Tree Outlet - mid-yard) is off [physical]
dev:2002023-08-22 10:59:53.828 AMinfoChristmas Bucks (Side Yard Tree Outlet - mid-yard) is off [physical]
dev:2002023-08-22 10:59:52.045 AMinfoChristmas Bucks (Side Yard Tree Outlet - mid-yard) is off [physical]
dev:2002023-08-22 10:59:50.933 AMinfoChristmas Bucks (Side Yard Tree Outlet - mid-yard) is off [physical]
dev:2002023-08-22 10:59:48.569 AMinfoChristmas Bucks (Side Yard Tree Outlet - mid-yard) is off [physical]
So I went to the device. I saw "Enable descriptionText logging" was active. So I turned it off - thinking that was causing the device to be chatty. Then I went back to the log. Saw this:
dev:2002023-08-22 11:00:04.689 AMwarndescription logging is: false
dev:2002023-08-22 11:00:04.688 AMwarndebug logging is: false
dev:2002023-08-22 11:00:04.687 AMinfoupdated...
Network is still sluggish. Both switches STILL don't work. BUT I don't know if turning that off simply stopped the logging or if it fully stopped the device from continually telling me it's off.
Anyone know?
Also, if it doesn't stop the device from chatting back to me, then anyone know how to stop the chattiness of this device (or if it is simply broken?) It is outside - but in a sealed outlet container (hence can't just unplug it to check to see if that fixes my network). The outlet still works to provide power but I haven't had a chance to go out to look at it yet.
Anything jump out at anyone?
BTW: if I do a full Z-Wave repair on the network, many nodes fail the ping (about 1/2) - and therefore I can't get the network to restructure itself so I can bypass any issues. Another thing. The device page shows this device is making two hops (9.6kbps speed) to get from Hubitat to that outlet. It's literally outside on the right side of the house. The hubitat is inside on the left side. It's hopping via two plug-in-controllers:
Route:
01 -> 0C -> 1E -> 18 9.6kbps
Stats:
PER: 7, RTT Avg: 177ms, LWR RSSI:
Neighbors: 2, Route Changes: 1
Ideas? PLEASE! This is driving me CRAZY. Thinking of going forward back to .152 since this is happening not the firmware I reverted to as well.
