I’m using @xcguy’s custom device type on one of these I just received. Everything is working fine as far as pairing the device, but I’d like to change the timeout. Everytime I click the “Configure” tile in the app, nothing happens. Live logging says “Configuring Device - motion timeout: 5”, but I’m never shown any configuration screens.
I’m using the source from github from this morning. Anyone else having this problem?
You change the timeout setting in the ‘Preferences’ for the device. The ‘Config’ button really only works if you have the unit awake – pressing the button on the back of the device for about 1 sec. Otherwise, the unit only wakes up every 30 minutes, so you might not see any in the behavior for a while.
(smh) now it makes sense. Sorry for the noise!
These things are driving me nuts. Now I think it’s a hub/association/limit of them on my zwave network, because three new ones don’t work.
Interesting tidbits for my new 3:
OR the hub has problems picking up these devices. I’m rebooting to see, since ST broke my reboot string (I hadn’t rebooted it since I had first received it.)
They are a nightmare. Just when you think you understand how to include them… I had mine working just fine, decided to change the sensitivity DIP switches. After that, took me an hour to get it to start reporting properly again. I had to eventually exclude and include again, maybe a z-wave repair, and still do the “magic” config sequence to finally get it working (and still didn’t get the sensitivity setting changed).
I’ve learned a lot about device types and zwave trying to make this work, so not all is lost. However, still have three sitting here that won’t connect, and a fourth that was sent back.
The terrible thing is that the two that are working are ROCK SOLID and work great! Argh!
I agree - I would have returned mine, but as you said, they do a great job when they are working. Were you able to use a sensitivity DIP setting other than 100%?
On my working ones, yes, either 50 or 75% work fine. I didn’t try 100 or 25.
On mine sensitivity had nothing to do with them working. They either work or they don’t. And by don’t, I mean they never report motion or no motion. They report wake and battery all day long, but no motion. I feel it has to do with association, but I’m not sure why.
Real time I just woke one of them from the dead!
I think it can’t take a lot of configuration/commands at once. If I can repeat my success I’ll publish or pull a change to the devicetype.
Yayyyyyy! 
Edit: Near as I can tell, the device can take only one configuration command at a time, or per wakeup maybe. I’ll be publishing something that worked on my three “dead” devices easily.
Curious if you’ve tried changing the sensitivity without pulling the battery. Does it have an impact?
I read that you should change sensitivity with batteries in (with no backing information) and I have always done so. I will not try it with batteries in for fear of busting something. I want them to work.
Do you think you’ve done that to yours, or do you pull them? Easy to pull batteries anyways because they are right there.
Yeah, I’ve always pulled the batteries when changing the DIP switches. And then I have the nightmare of the sensor no longer reporting motion.
If you have some success with the three “dead” ones, I’d be curious if you have problems again after pulling the batteries/changing the DIP switches.
Just did a quick test. Pulled batteries, changed dip, inserted batteries, motion reported in logs right away. Works.
Publishing a devicetype within minutes.
Here is a working devicetype that will rescue these “dead” devices. If the device does not start working immediately using normal installation procedures, try these simple steps after attempting installation.
You should see a battery report, and then a motion report in the logs. If you see the motion report, you are in business.
I tested this reviving three devices (and supporting two more already running). It may be that you can time the battery insertion differently, my procedure is just what my default process was to wake mine. I did test all motion scenarios and they are working for me, just not all installation scenarios.
Cons: This devicetype no longer supports configurable motion timeout and wake times. I’d rather have a working motion, than these configurations for the time being, as I love the form factor. I may add the config back later carefully or when I get more of these devices.
Can I ask, how much difference are you seeing in the sensitivity settings (100%, 75%, 50%, 25%)? I’m running at 100%, but that setting picks up pets.
Honestly, I have not done enough testing on that to know. I have all motion ignore when I’m away, and all motion does when I am home is bump thermostats, so it can be sloppy. I am going to start putting more lights on these, because the IRIS and ST sensors drive me insane because the cats have learned they can make things happen with them. Grr.
I’ll try to report back if I can get some good data on them. My recommendation is to keep backing off until you get acceptable results.
I use my PIR to control bathroom lights, so a high sensitivity is key. It turns the lights on full during the day and turns just one light at 10% during the night. But the cats set it off a couple of times most nights, so I may bite the bullet and try changing the sensitivity along with your new device type. I’ll let you know if helps mine handle the battery resets better.
I make my motion rules not work while we are in sleep mode. Works a treat.
Are you using this DH full time or after initializing, switching back over to the Z Wave Motion Detector DH from ST?
These are ‘Officially Supported’ by ST… but COUGH… they don’t initialize worth a crap. So I have to use a custom DH to get them onboard, but I immediately put them on the Z Wave Motion ST DH, so that they run locally for SHM and SmartLighting, etc…
The custom DH will, from what I understand, keep Smart Lighting and SHM from running locally if you tie this DH to those apps.
I probably should switch like you are in order to get local… But I’m not looking for these to be speedy yet.
So I’m kind of walking down a road, haven’t reached the end yet. Just solved one problem today, making me feel pretty good.
I like your thinking, will probably do that.