SmartSense (3305) use in Freezer

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Hi All,

I hope someone might be able to assist me, please. I am working with the SmartThings branded CentaLite 3305-S. I am using this device in my freezer to monitor 1)Temps 2) if the door opens. The signal if fine and the device is functioning, but the unit is reporting anything with a 1 degree change. Unfortunately, in the deep south, in the dead of summer, its hot. So the unit is changing temps a lot. So in turn, the battery went from 100% to 33% in 24 hours. I need to increase the change value to maybe 5 degrees.

I am not new to IDE and custom DH’s, but mostly a copy/paste ninja. So I havent been able to find a solution to this. I am pretty sure that I need to add a EnrollResponse, but not sure. I am currently using the SmartThings DH Here

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the square motion sensor (gen1) that uses CR123A? or what model + battery? If it’s a model with coin cell then I would write it off - terrible life. I don’t think the frequent temperature updates are the problem.

I don’t have any advice on editing the device type, but it seems like a misapplication for motion sensor, these are pretty sensitive and you are operating in a breezy environment.

I use the Smartsense gen1 (device log says centralite model 3300-S) open/close sensor using CR2 . for the freezer door and temperature - battery life more than a year. I have not noticed that 1 degree reporting has decreased battery life significantly. My temps log looks like yours, every 5 minutes while cooling.

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It is a 3305-S with CR2. I know its not really the right application, but I had it sitting around.

Doing some reading, I think this is a hardware matter that I might not be able to progromatically change.

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It’s the temperature killing your battery. I’ve been using the SmartThings Multi Sensors in my freezers, and the CR2450’s that powers them can only survive a few days at that temperature. I had to get an external AA battery pack and solder it on, which isn’t the cleanest solution.

If some manufacturer came out with a temperature monitor specifically designed for freezers, I’d buy it instantly.

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I honestly think there are methods to change reporting frequency that would improve the battery, I just cant write this code from scratch and cant find any good examples. For example.

The Smartthings Zigbee method “zigbee.temperatureconfig” - Looks like it can change the Min/Max reporting.Maybe it has other parameter as well, but I cant find the documentation.

The zigbee.configureReporting has a reportableChange parameter and you can change the %orDegreee change needed for an update (this device defaults a 1 degree), but I don’t know how to use this.

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@bartdyer Get an Iris open/close sensor. It’s better for use cases like this. I have three freezers with the Iris sensors in them. I’m going on a year without any issues.

I’m also in the South, perhaps not the deep South, but I still see temp readings every few minutes.

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Here is the implementation of that function:

def temperatureConfig(minReportTime=30, maxReportTime=3600, reportableChange=0x0064) {
		configureReporting(TEMPERATURE_MEASUREMENT_CLUSTER, 0x0000, DataType.INT16, minReportTime, maxReportTime, reportableChange)
		//attribute type 0x29. Read 6400 as 0064 -> 100 (decimal). Reporting if the value changes by 100 -> 1 deg C
	}

For example, if you want it to report every 6 hours you could do this:

def sixHours = 6 * 60 * 60
zigbee.temperatureConfig(sixHours, sixHours)

Or say you want it to report at least once every 24 hours but also every change of 2Âş C or more:

def oneDay = 24 * 60 * 60
zigbee.temperatureConfig(0, oneDay, 200)

The 200 is because that attribute (called MeasuredValue) is defined like this in the Zigbee Cluster Library spec:

MeasuredValue = 100 x temperature in degrees Celsius.

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Sweet! Thanks Tom. This is exactly was I was hoping for!