The vent should close when the set point is met.
The zone is evaluated on thermostat and temperature changes from the temp sensor.
Have a look at the live logs in the ide during your next heat cycle, you can see what the zone is doing.
Ideally you want your sensor to report changes in .1 degree increments, that results in the most accurate temps in the zone.
Mike
OK, it started working as indicated shortly after so I assume it was waiting for a sensor update from the room.
I noticed last night when my thermostat switched from Day to Night Mode (where the set point switched from 20’C to 18’C) that the vents stayed open even though they were at 19.5’C.
Is this because the temperature of the main thermostat was at 20’C and they compare to the actual value instead of the set value?
I would think comparing to set value would be better, especially when using the fan to circulate air around the house.
Cheers,
Matthew
The zones do not evaluate a thermostat set point set back during an active cycle as this usually indicates the main HVAC will be shutting down.
This is to prevent unnecessary movement of the vents.
I am using the Honeywell zwave thermostat with official stock device handler and is working great with Keennect
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Mike
Gotcha, just wanted to make sure they app was functioning as anticipated.
I encountered another issue and I’m not sure where the problem is with this one.
I just noticed that both upstairs vents are closed all the way but the app shows them open at the levels they should be at for the current temperature, and app notifications show the app adjusting them as expected.
I tried to manually move them through the app to no effect.
They were working fine before when I used rule machine and a temp trigger, but I did change to yves device type to reduce the amount of data in the notification area.
Maybe I should switch back to the vent device handler put out by smart things, your thoughts?
Cheers,
Matthew
The specific device handler in this case shouldn’t have an impact on the vents ability to respond to commands. Both RM and keenect issue the same commands to the vents.
So I’m left thinking the issue with your vents doesn’t have anything to do with either of these things. In any case once you have changed the reporting parameters changing back to the st device won’t change them back unless you re configure them again in the device type.
There have been some media reports regarding these vents not having the strongest of radios in them, thus perhaps not working as well as other zigbee devices at the same distance from the hub.
I have a pretty strong zigbee mesh in my home, so I’ve not seen this.
All I can say is that if keenect shows sending the command in the log, it got sent.
I might be inclined to place a zigbee repeater or a device that has that function at the halfway point between your hub and the upstairs vents.
Mike
OK, I have the hub that came with the vents set up as a generic zigbee repeater (not that I can tell if it’s actually working), placed between the smart things hub and the vent locations.
I was reading up on how to force things to connect to repeaters and ran the zigbee repair under hub configurations but I can’t tell if it actually changed anything.
Do you have a recommendation for a zigbee repeater that might be able to provide some feedback on device signals passing through it?
Cheers,
Matthew
You have zigbee repair in the ide?, all I see is zwave repair.
I do not know of a repeater device that tells you if it’s working.
I’m getting my transmission types messed up, it was zwave repair I ran.
I wish there was a way to determine if the keen hub was actually repeating signals, I might try another repeater to make sure.
I’ll poke around for repeater recommendations, if you have one that has worked well for you please let me know and I’ll look into it.
Cheers,
Matthew
I have issues with ST not opening the vents sometimes. It is not the keenect app it is an issue with the hub firing the commands to the vents. Make sure your Wifi is on a channel that does not interfere with your zigbee network as well.
I have several st smart power outlets around the house that seem to be doing the job these do work as repeaters.
I think, but am not sure that ge zigbee light switches are repeaters as well. Just remember that zigbee and zwave are not interoperable.
How do I check the frequency of the zigbee, I know how to go into my wireless settings and change the transmission channel for that.
Also, I have read that the orientation of the smart hub itself can effect signal strength, any comments on that?
Cheers,
Matthew
Cool, I’ll check that out later.
I’ll probably get a receptacle for each floor as well just in case.
Cheers,
Matthew
if you dont want the plug in type GE now makes in wall switches and outlets that are Zigbee
Maybe I’ll do some in-wall switches, that’s something I can actually use with my existing lights.
Cheers,
Matthew
My Zigbee is channel 24, my wireless g is channel 11 and my wireless N is auto (using wide ht40 I believe)
Cheers,
Matthew
Yea, that’s probably not helping the situation any…
http://fosiao.com/content/zigbee-and-wifi-rf-channels
2.4G channel 11 and zigbee channel 24 are in the interference range of each other…
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I moved my wifi to channel 1, as far from zigbee 24 as I can go, it’s working right now and I’ll keep an eye on it over the next few days.
Cheers,
Matthew
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