Multisensor 6 Not Reporting at Specified Interval

[bcfromva]

Hello,

I'm trying to set up a program so that when the room temperature reaches 75 degrees, the ceiling fan turns on. The program works, but there's a problem in that the Multisensor doesn't send updates often enough to be useful. My Multisensor is on wired power. I set the parameter 111 to 300 seconds, so it's supposed to send "report group 1" every 5 minutes; and it sometimes does, but other times it does not. I also set the "report group 1" to report only temperature (not the other sensors). Here's an except from the log:

ZW 002    Current Temp    71.9F    4:13:15 PM
ZW 002    Current Temp    72.0F    4:18:16 PM
ZW 002    Current Temp    72.1F    4:23:16 PM
ZW 002    Current Temp    72.2F    4:28:16 PM
ZW 002    Current Temp    72.4F    4:33:15 PM
ZW 002    Current Temp    72.3F    4:38:14 PM
ZW 002    Current Temp    72.4F    5:08:14 PM
ZW 002    Current Temp    72.5F    5:13:14 PM
ZW 002    Current Temp    72.4F    5:33:14 PM
ZW 002    Current Temp    72.3F    5:43:14 PM
ZW 002    Current Temp    72.4F    5:48:14 PM
ZW 002    Current Temp    72.3F    6:08:14 PM
ZW 002    Current Temp    72.4F    6:33:13 PM
ZW 002    Current Temp    72.3F    6:38:13 PM
ZW 002    Current Temp    72.4F    7:18:12 PM
ZW 002    Current Temp    72.3F    7:23:13 PM

As you can see, it sometimes does it at 5 minutes, but also skips many reports. Anyone have any idea what's going on?

EDIT: The sensor is about 2 feet from the ISY controller.

[Techman]

 

It's possible that your multisensor 6 may be using a different route rather than talking directly to the ISY

Try running a "Heal Z-Wave network"  which will correct any routing issues.

 

[simplextech]

It looks as though it's reporting correctly.  The Aeotec Multisensor is reporting based on your configuration of every 300 seconds AND temp change.  If there's no change from the previous report to the current report then it will not report.

[bcfromva]

Thanks! I tried the Heal Z-Wave Network function for the heck of it, though this is my only Z-wave device.

Simplextech's idea makes sense when it skips occasionally, however Sunday night, it did not report for several hours, and when it did report again in the morning, there was a several degree difference, so there was something else going on Sunday night, at least. Last night, it reported throughout the night per normal.

[Techman]

With the Multisensor 6, unlike the Insteon thermostats, it will send the report even if there's been no change in the temperature, humidity, etc.

 

 

[jfai]

I've configured the Aeotec MultiSensor 6 as follows:

• Parameter 40 - Selective Reporting = 1 (Enable)
• Parameter 41 - Temp. threshold = 0x202 (0.2 degrees Fahrenheit)
• Parameter 101 - Report group 1= 0xF1 (default: luminance, humidity, temperature, UV, battery) 
• Parameter 111 - Interval time for report group 1 = 120 (seconds)