Best edge driver for Aqara Door/Window Sensor?

Devices & Integrations
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@warnersmith I have the T1 Sensor, what custom edge driver do I need, and where do I get it?

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I believe the Zigbee Contact Mc driver from Mariano supports the T1. The link to his channel is in an earlier post from him.

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That’s the driver I’m using and it works great!

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hello Mariano, im new to injecting drivers into a hub, i do have the Aqara sensors and i cannot figure it out, do you have a job aid? thanks

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All custom edge drivers are added in the same way.

  1. Use the invitation link for the author’s edge driver “channel.”. Usually you will find this in a post in this forum in the author’s thread about the edge driver. Sometimes you will find it on GitHub or get it from the author directly.

  2. The invitation link will take you to a page at SmartThings where you will sign in with your SmartThings account.

  3. subscribe your hub to the channel.

  4. select the individual edge driver that you want to download to your hub. This process usually happens within 15 minutes or less, but it can take longer.

  5. once the new driver is listed on your hub, add the device to your account and it should find that driver.

Note: we used to be able to change from one driver to another just by using the device details page in the SmartThings app, but that no longer works well for many battery powered devices or for some multifunction devices. Just changing from one driver to another may not configure the device correctly. So even though the app will let you change drivers in that way, it is usually better to remove the device from your account and then re-add it in order to pick up the new edge driver.

You might also find the community FAQ on edge drivers helpful:

FAQ: I have no idea what Edge is. Is that a new developer tool? (2022)

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Thanks for the help JDR,
I was able to follow all the steps until it lists a bunch of my devices but I do not see the ones that I am having issues with. I already removed and added again from the HUB.

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Hi @newninja

Exactly what device do you want to pair?

install the zigbee thing Mc driver from my Channel and pair the device to see the device information in the history and be able to help you

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Aqara Door and Window Sensor Kit, it shows as ON/OFF switch, not as open/closed devices. I will try installing the zigbee mc driver.

Thanks again Mariano!

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Aqara makes multiple devices in this class. What is the model number?

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Sorry about that, I didnt know.

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I just got it on amazon, thanks again everyone whos helping.

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For the edge drivers, the manufacturer and commercial model are not valid data.
I need the manufacturer and technical model, which is in the firmware of the device and can be seen in the zigbee thing Mc driver or in the my.smartthings.com for advanced users by entering the data in the device.

If device is paired as a switch, it must be this model and manufacturer and is included in the Zigbee Contact Mc driver.

- id: "LUMI/sensor_magnet.aq2"
    deviceLabel: Aqara Door and Window Sensor E1
    manufacturer: LUMI
    model: lumi.sensor_magnet.aq2
    deviceProfileName: contact-battery-profile

Install Zigbee Contact Mc in your hub from my channel
Uninstall the device from the app
Put the device in pairing mode
In the App, add a new device with the option to search nearby

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The following link will go directly to the advanced page:

My.smartthings.com/advanced

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i think i got it working, testing final rules and alarm configurations that i have for other doors but your guys were beyond helpful. im glad i found this spot.

thank you both Mariano and JDR, I Think Mariano is the developer right? Fantastic!

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