I have just tried to install a new Xfinity XHS2-UE Open/Close Sensor. I selected @Mariano_Colmenarejo 's Zigbee Contact MC driver, and the sensor correctly reports open/close status. However, it doesn’t report temperature.
I have several other Xfinity XHS2-UE Open/Close Sensors that were paired previously (under the Groovy IDE) using the Tyco Open/Close Sensor driver. When Groovy was disabled, these sensors were all migrated automatically to the “Zigbee Contact” driver, and they continue to correctly report both open/close status and temperature.
However, for this new device, I can’t select “Zigbee Contact” as the driver. I can only select “Zigbee Contact MC”. But it’s not reporting temperature.
Here’s the data from the Zigbee Thing MC Driver: Manufacturer: Universal Electronics Inc Model: URC4460BC0-X-R FingerPrinted_EndPoint.Id: 0x01 App Version: 0x01 ZCL Version: 0x01 Network ID: 0x06D3 Zigbee EUI: 000D6F0010C28F7A Device ID: f0e5cffa-a00a-4a25-8376-2624961f1a5f
Server Cluster: Ep: 0x01={ 0000,0001,0003,0020,0402,0500,0B05 }
OK, so short answer is that it’s working now. Long answer below.
My use case is pretty unique. I’m using the Xfinity XHS2-UE solely for its temperature sensor. I don’t care about the open/close sensor. My application is in a hot tub. I used to have a proprietary Wi-Fi wireless temp sensor that came in a waterproof plastic housing. However, the probe broke after a few years, and I can’t get a replacement. So, I disconnected the wires and removed the electronics, leaving me with an empty, waterproof housing. I dropped just the sensor half of the XHS2-UE into it, sealed it, and dropped it in the hot tub.
Problem is that it never reported the temperature.
So today, I opened up the housing and removed the sensor. As a test, I put it next to the magnet that came with the sensor, to simulate a door closed state. The contact sensor reported “closed”, and it immediately started reporting temperature.
My theory is that, when you add a new sensor to the hub, you need to wait about 10-15 minutes and then simulate a few open/close cycles to “trigger” it into reporting the temperature. I did wait 10-15 minutes, but the sensor was constantly in an “open” state. Since I put only the sensor half into the waterproof housing, it stayed constantly in an “open” state.
For good measure, I put both parts of the XHS2-UE (sensor and magnet) into the housing and dropped it back into the hot tub. It’s now reporting a toasty 102.2 F and “closed” status. I have the added bonus that if anyone tampers with it, it will report “open” and I can take appropriate action.
Thanks for your help. Hopefully this story helps anyone else contemplating a similar setup using the XHS2-UE as a dedicated temp probe.
