Dead device - notification

[te2603 0]

Hi all,

Is it possible to setup the system to send me an message when a device stop responding to the HC2?

I have a Fibaro wall plug that lives it's own life from time to time, and I want to know when it stops responding

 

 

[petergebruers 1,268]

Ok. I already promised @10der and a few other users in another post to talk about this kind of issues. Due to personal circumstances this got delayed. I'll see what I can do.

 

Can you please have a look at this post (and following posts) to get some background?

 

Maybe continue there...

[10der 832]

you cannot check main powered devices on the dead state. 

 

[te2603 0]

@10der Ok, thank you for the feedback. 

 

Den I need to figure out if I can get an message if the temperature in that room get to low

[10der 832]

17 minutes ago, te2603 said:

@10der Ok, thank you for the feedback. 

 

Den I need to figure out if I can get an message if the temperature in that room get to low

 

IMHO it's very easy 

 

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but in a mo.. idk what Fibaro mean "potential freeze"

at least you can write a scene

[petergebruers 1,268]

4 hours ago, te2603 said:

have a Fibaro wall plug that lives it's own life from time to time, and I want to know when it stops responding

By "stop responding" you mean you get "communication failure" then the device becomes "dead"? Or can you define what you mean by "stop responding"? Status of the device is incorrect?

[te2603 0]

2 minutes ago, petergebruers said:

By "stop responding" you mean you get "communication failure" then the device becomes "dead"? Or can you define what you mean by "stop responding"? Status of the device is incorrect?

Yes, that is correct.

The device stops communicating with HC2. So if the device is on, the temperature rises above set point and if it of, the temperature goes below set point.

 

 

[te2603 0]

21 minutes ago, petergebruers said:

Ok. I already promised @10der and a few other users in another post to talk about this kind of issues. Due to personal circumstances this got delayed. I'll see what I can do.

 

Can you please have a look at this post (and following posts) to get some background?

 

Maybe continue there...

Hi again.

Hmm, this looks a bit to complicated to me.

I have made a scene that sends med an push message if the temperature goes below 1 degree of wanted temperature i the room.

In that way I know if something is wrong.

[petergebruers 1,268]

8 minutes ago, te2603 said:

Hmm, this looks a bit to complicated to me.

It is probably something unfamiliar, because Z-Wave is pretty robust radio technology. But when it does not work, you suddenly realise at lot is going on in the background. Then it gets very teohnical indeed!

 

11 minutes ago, te2603 said:

scene that sends med an push message if the temperature goes below 1 degree of wanted temperature

I think that is a very good workaround.

 

If you want to solve the issue completely, and it is a first generation wall plug, the easiest solution is probably to by the newer version. Z-Wave plus has improved range (and other improvements as well)

 

Personally, however, I would recommend against a relay, I much prefer to use real thermostats (there are quite a few different modules on the market, but not made by Fibaro). Because they control temperature even without signal or even without controller. So if you send 18 degrees it will do that. Then if you send 22 but it fails to receive the command, it will stay on 18. No overheating or freezing.