Z-wave switches not sending states or anything with physical switch usage

[ritchierich]

@neonturbo

the model number, it is right on the face under the plate

Newer models have this information on the top of the switch along with a QR code.

Pull up one of these devices and see if you have 0x5E as an inCluster. This designates whether the switches are Zwave Plus if this cluster is present:

If your switches aren’t Zwave Plus unfortunately you will run into issues because these don’t report updates to the hub due to patent issues. SmartThings had built in polling to detect changes. You can read more in this very old thread of mine a few years ago when I first came over to HE from ST:

Physical Events Not Logging Consistently

While I have automated as much as I can, my family still has to touch a light switch every now and then. I have 33 devices moved over to Hubitat from ST, 29 GE switches and 4 Iris motions, with 70+ more to switch. I noticed that physical events are not being logged consistently for my devices. I may get an on event, but may never get an off. This is very problematic for my shower light where I have a simple rule that looks for the on event to also turn on the exhaust fan switch. A…