Panda88 Posted Thursday at 03:40 AM Share Posted Thursday at 03:40 AM I am experiencing unstable performance when execution program controlling zwave devices. I can have a program that turns on the device waits 5 min and then turns it off. When execution the device will turn on but not turn back off after 5min. I have not upgraded to Zmatter - would that help? I can control the device reliable from AC so it does not seems like a connection / range issue Any deas? Quote Link to comment
paulbates Posted Thursday at 09:52 AM Share Posted Thursday at 09:52 AM (edited) You're certain that the program conditions are not changing to false during the 5 minutes? Without seeing the program it sounds very much like that Edited Thursday at 09:53 AM by paulbates Quote Link to comment
Panda88 Posted Thursday at 02:14 PM Author Share Posted Thursday at 02:14 PM The same program works with a zigbee device. My understanding is once the program has triggered it will run to the end even if conditions change Thanks Quote Link to comment
lilyoyo1 Posted Thursday at 02:38 PM Share Posted Thursday at 02:38 PM 22 minutes ago, Panda88 said: The same program works with a zigbee device. My understanding is once the program has triggered it will run to the end even if conditions change Thanks Depends on how the program is written. Post your program and we'd be able to help. Quote Link to comment
Panda88 Posted Thursday at 03:41 PM Author Share Posted Thursday at 03:41 PM Here is an example - on executes - off does not. I realize I can add an off delay to fix it, but there are multiple other examples. It is a Zooz ZE77 switch In general is it not stable - I have other programs that just turn on, but it is not reliable with Zigbee devices (other are fine) Is there a benefit to update to Zmatter - I have not do that yet Quote Link to comment
paulbates Posted Thursday at 04:09 PM Share Posted Thursday at 04:09 PM Have you tried moving the statements to another program and calling that program from the one you posted? It would not take much to test the hypothesis Quote Link to comment
Panda88 Posted Thursday at 04:11 PM Author Share Posted Thursday at 04:11 PM Sure, I can give it a try - but it worked before with a zigbee device I used (replaced it with a Zwave) Quote Link to comment
lilyoyo1 Posted Thursday at 04:46 PM Share Posted Thursday at 04:46 PM 34 minutes ago, Panda88 said: Sure, I can give it a try - but it worked before with a zigbee device I used (replaced it with a Zwave) I'm confused. How did you try it with zigbee if you don't have the zmatter board? Quote Link to comment
Panda88 Posted Thursday at 04:48 PM Author Share Posted Thursday at 04:48 PM (edited) I have the board, but I did not mitigate the Zmatter Z-wave Edited Thursday at 04:48 PM by Panda88 Quote Link to comment
Panda88 Posted Thursday at 04:54 PM Author Share Posted Thursday at 04:54 PM I tried 2 programs - result is the same Quote Link to comment
Geddy Posted Thursday at 05:08 PM Share Posted Thursday at 05:08 PM 6 minutes ago, Panda88 said: I tried 2 programs - result is the same Can you post the 2 programs you tried? This time right click the program and paste as text. The initial program seems that the IF would become false would then run the "ELSE" during the wait period. In the case the light wouldn't turn off. Technically shouldn't have worked with zigbee, but you say it did. Was it this exact program? What @paulbates was suggesting with 2 programs is to trigger a program without an "IF" statement and allowing the "wait" to run as expected. What is the icon color of the program you posted above? (without testing/running it again). If it's partially red then it last ran false. Might have been false during the wait period thus not finishing the "Then" progression. Quote Link to comment
Panda88 Posted Thursday at 11:28 PM Author Share Posted Thursday at 11:28 PM Here are the 2 programe - the second is disabled Even if I select run Then - on the second it does not work - it turns on but not off after 5 min BTW - I faid it hard to believe that if conditions change after a program is triggered it will stop execution. E.g. say I have a program to run at 10.00pm - One second later it is false so all execution must happen in 1 sec s DS Hallway Light Copy - [ID 00AB][Parent 000D] If From Sunset - 15 minutes To Sunrise (next day) And 'Alarm Panel / Motion DS hallway' is switched Opened Then Run Program 's DS Hallway Test' (Then Path) Else - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action') s DS Hallway Test - [ID 00AA][Parent 000D] If Then Set 'Z-wave / DS Hallway 9 / ZW 009 DSHW Multilevel Switch' On Wait 5 minutes Set 'Z-wave / DS Hallway 9 / ZW 009 DSHW Multilevel Switch' Off Else - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action') Quote Link to comment
Techman Posted yesterday at 12:49 AM Share Posted yesterday at 12:49 AM @Panda88 Disable the first program and enable the 2nd program, then run the THEN clause in the 2nd program. Does the light come on and then turn off after 5 minutes? Quote Link to comment
Panda88 Posted yesterday at 12:50 AM Author Share Posted yesterday at 12:50 AM It comes on, but does not turn off again Quote Link to comment
Techman Posted yesterday at 12:55 AM Share Posted yesterday at 12:55 AM What make switch are you using? What type of load is connected to the switch? I think you either have a bad switch, interference from the load, or poor communication between the switch and the controller. 1 Quote Link to comment
Panda88 Posted yesterday at 12:57 AM Author Share Posted yesterday at 12:57 AM It is a Zooz Zen77 - 3 LED lights It is not the only device having issues - Other Zwave devices have issues as well Also, I can turn it on and off using the mobile App without issues Quote Link to comment
Techman Posted yesterday at 01:03 AM Share Posted yesterday at 01:03 AM (edited) Can you turn it on and off from the admin console? It's possible that one of the led bulbs has a bad/noisy driver. Try removing two of the bulbs then run the THEN clause. What's your controller firmware and UI version? Edited yesterday at 01:05 AM by Techman Quote Link to comment
Panda88 Posted yesterday at 02:05 AM Author Share Posted yesterday at 02:05 AM Yes - AC works fine It is more that 1 device exhibiting this issue I am 5.8.4 and latest UI version Quote Link to comment
paulbates Posted yesterday at 02:07 AM Share Posted yesterday at 02:07 AM Keeping on the program track, you could try putting a notification at the end to see if the program is finishing regardless of what the device does. Quote Link to comment
Techman Posted yesterday at 02:09 AM Share Posted yesterday at 02:09 AM One last thing you can try, delete and then recreate your two programs. I've seen rare cases where a program can get corrupted. Quote Link to comment
Panda88 Posted yesterday at 02:26 AM Author Share Posted yesterday at 02:26 AM The program does complete (but light turned off this time) - It may be a link issue - maybe my card has an issue Quote Link to comment
dbwarner5 Posted yesterday at 03:47 PM Share Posted yesterday at 03:47 PM One of the questions above is whether or not the program is completing. This should be easy to tell adn possibly eliminate by watching the program execute in the AC.. it should show solid green for five minutes and then change to a background green for idle / true. This should also show in the summary tab as to last run time and last finish time.. My guess is a load interference. Can you remove the load and see if the switch goes on and off as expected? Quote Link to comment
Panda88 Posted yesterday at 06:05 PM Author Share Posted yesterday at 06:05 PM The program is executing to the end In the tracelog I see ST changing to 1 and 5 min later back to 0 - it did work then I need to look once it does not work 1 Quote Link to comment
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