You are applying the AC voltage but input could be designed for the DC only.
Is spec said the input can accept/tolerate the AC voltage?
Either:
Well, I have a spare Zen 16, which type I've used in several places. I also have a Zen 17 which I've never used til now. I just installed both. Unless I'm missing something, the Zen 17 driver is much lamer than the Zen 16. I mean, how do you adjust the timing? Use the Hubitat parameter tool? That's lame.
What's nice is that the Zen 17 has relays that can be either NO or NC, which the Zen 16 doesn't.
When I change the Input Type to Dry Contact, I still have child relays.
I still can't believe there are no selections there like in the Zen`16.
Here's the Zen 16:
There is a companion driver written by a community member that you can use to adjust the advanced parameters and then switch back to the built-in driver for use.
The Zen17 has great potential since the 2 inputs can take dry contacts or voltage and be used independently of the relays or to directly trigger the relays. If it will all work as advertised. I am still waiting to hear back about why it is not resetting status for me after the trigger voltage is removed.
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Yeah, that driver looks like it has been thoroughly baked while the Zen17 is still in its experimental phase.
Yeah, I know, but lame. 17 driver is half baked. I used the 16 on my 3garage doors. That was before 17, which is not really a replacement since only 2 relays. There's a nice garage app written for the 16 and Hubitat, which works great for me.
I just found the companion driver. Geesh.
FWIW, that Zooz GDO app works great with a 17 too. IIRC, Agnes said they were working on a new version of the 16 so that it'll be a 3-relay version of the 17 (700-series and option for independent S/R).
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That's good news. I couldn't understand the 2 relay layout. I think another good thing is the more robust relays with NO NC function.
PS: I figured out the companion driver. I might try to simulate the OP's issue, but don't really have a 24v source, I think.
It'd be nice to have both options (2 and 3 relay) -- the 17 is a smaller footprint, which may be clutch for some use-cases.
OP - sorry for hijack -- I hope you're able to get your answer resolved soon; it sounds like it'd be a helpful use-case to nail down!
That would be cool if you have the time! You could do 12V DC if you have that available.
If I make relay types as 'contact', and disable input trigger It creates sensor child devices as below. I can make notification go open and close by shorting out S and C.
If I make it 'dry contact', the sensor child devices disappear.
No problem, the more, the merrier!
So yeah, you are seeing the same bug that zooz support acknowledged. Going for an on/off sensor loses the child devices.
If I absolutely have to, I can use a relay as a dry contact source as someone suggested above, but it should work with voltage as desired.
Well, I just brought in a 12volt battery in from the garage. It works making the notification go open and close when I apply 12volts dc to V and C. So, it works as a contact sensor.
On a positive note, the project that prompted me into the Hubitat / Zooz world is showing positive results. My Radon has dropped out of the red zone for the first time:
Getting the sensor working will allow me to better control the use of the ERV, and I am going to be adding some custom controls to make my HVAC fan run at a slow speed when just the ERV is running.
OK, so we know it should work with 12V DC. I will test mine when I get home with that configuration and see what happens. Thanks for your help! We may be tracking down a design bug in the sensor or maybe a faulty unit for me.
Are you on a slab? I only have high-ish radon in the basement. I tried using Hubitat to cycle a plug 50% on/50% off, but it went up over 4, so I disabled it. It's only a 14 watt fan though. No forced outside air here.
