Its the correct package but it has two drivers in it.
ZEN25 needs the MCP driver (multi channel power)
Ok. Perhaps I am not using HPM correctly.
I manually installed the MCP driver and am waiting to see if the "5 pending changes" will clear up and selecting "Configure". Perhaps I need to go get the ZEN25 from the garage and put it closer to the C8.
Mike
HPM would have asked which optional drivers to install, you did not select the MCP driver.
You made a mess of things by using the incorrect driver the first time.
You could use this driver to manually remove the incorrect new child device: [RELEASE] Z-Wave Universal Device Scanner
Then my driver (the correct one) should pick up the existing childs and use those from there.
It wouldn't be the first time I've made a mess of things. I have a second ZEN25 that I haven't fiddled with yet. I'll try your driver on that one.
Thanks again.
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Just to verify - just applied the MCP driver to my Zooz Zen25 (had been using the HE stock Zooz Double Plug driver). After a Configure and browser refresh your driver picked up the existing children and added the USB child. Very nice.
I used the MCP driver on my other ZEN25. It worked as you said it would. The only anomalies are that the USB child has a different DNI than the parent, the USB child doesn't respond to ON/OFF commands (which I didn't think it was even capable of), but the USB child does indicate "on" if power is being consumed through that port and "off" if it is not (that's a new feature to me).
I'll try to repair the mess I made of the first ZEN25.
I believe that's as intended, per Jeff's comment above...you get charging state, but the USB port can't be turned on/off like the two other children.
Yes that is all how it is supposed to work. The DNI being different is just a design choice, the HE system drivers have transitioned to using the "device ID" as the first part of the child DNI but the old drivers still use the parent DNI as the first part. I chose to use the newer style but also coded the driver to detect and attach to the old child devices to be compatible with the old drivers.
I could have a custom USB child driver where the on/off buttons are not there but its much easier to just use the built in component (child) drivers when possible.
With all of that, not totally sure if changing to my driver will help anything but the reason I wanted you to switch to it is that I know how it works and know it has all the settings available to reduce the reporting as much as possible.
I'll be more attentive after adding new devices to make sure I haven't introduced any ghosts.
As for the drivers, since the ZEN25 are no longer in production (and haven't been for a while) the "stock" drivers will likely never be updated. It is good to have someone like you providing alternate drivers that are more current. Also, I get a chance to look through new code and perhaps learn something that will help with the simple drivers that I've created.
Thanks once more.
So back to the AEON ZW078
Found this on it: Z-Wave JS Config DB Browser
And this: https://products.z-wavealliance.org/products/998?selectedFrequencyId=2
Based on that info it appears it should work with my standard plugs driver (not the mcp). The on/off commands are very standard so not sure why it would not even respond to that. I am using the switchBinary z-wave commands and the z-wave alliance info says it supports that command class. Power metering should work as well since it is very standardized in Z-wave, but may not show up right away until it sends a report.
Its an older device, so my scanner tool I do not think would be able to pick up on the settings for it.
The only possible issue I see if that it uses the Hail command class but that would only come into play if you manually turn it on/off via a physical button on it.
Anyway... if you really want to get it working with power metering I am sure we could make it work.
If anything, use the settings guide I gave above to minimize or disable the power reporting if you are not using it. It would cut down some traffic. You can use my scanner tool to manually set the settings, or the "Basic Z-Wave Tool" code from HE that can be found on the forums.
The Aeotec Heavy Duty Smart Switch driver is the only one that I've found so far that will reliably turn the device off or on via the RM. The primary purpose of this switch is to turn off the dryer during the power company's high rate times (which are 2.5 times normal rate + $20 per maximum KW kicker). Measuring the actual power would be interesting, but not critical to driving down costs.
I will try your above suggestions.
By the way, it used to work well with the VeraLite. When that failed I tried the VeraPlus and a Raspberry Pi with Z-Way. Neither could receive power reports and neither would reliably turn the device off or on.
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