Power/Energy not available via zigbee2mqtt

[scooter]

I just installed my first Blue series switch yesterday, and I love all the functionality. I have it paired to zigbee2mqtt (1.27.2) and am using Home Assistant as my hub. I was able to configure most of the functionality as expected, but I am not able to get power or energy readings. I tried setting different values for active/periodic measurement, but the only value that successfully saves is 0. The rest give an error such as:

Publish 'set' 'activePowerReports' to '0x040d84fffexxxxxx' failed: 'Error: Write 0x040d84fffexxxxxx/1 manuSpecificInovelliVZM31SN({"18":{"value":1,"type":33}}, {"sendWhen":"immediate","timeout":10000,"disableResponse":false,"disableRecovery":false,"disableDefaultResponse":true,"direction":0,"srcEndpoint":null,"reservedBits":0,"manufacturerCode":4655,"transactionSequenceNumber":null,"writeUndiv":false}) failed (Status 'INVALID_DATA_TYPE')'

I have also tried via publishing JSON values to the appropriate MQTT topic with the same result. There are a couple other bits of weirdness that may be unrelated, but I figured I would mention them:

• None of the parameters in zigbee2mqtt have the descriptions as shown in the setup video
• Some parameters do not indicate a value even though they should (e.g. “powerType”)

Let me know if anyone else is seeing anything similar or has suggestions on a fix. Thanks!

[scooter]

I tried updating and restarting Z2M, and I see the following error come through regarding the switch:

Failed to configure '0x040d84fffexxxxxx', attempt 2 (Error: Read 0x040d84fffexxxxxx/1 haElectricalMeasurement(["acVoltageMultiplier","acVoltageDivisor","acCurrentMultiplier"], {"sendWhen":"immediate","timeout":10000,"disableResponse":false,"disableRecovery":false,"disableDefaultResponse":true,"direction":0,"srcEndpoint":null,"reservedBits":0,"manufacturerCode":null,"transactionSequenceNumber":null,"writeUndiv":false}) failed (Status 'UNSUPPORTED_ATTRIBUTE') at Endpoint.checkStatus (/app/node_modules/zigbee-herdsman/src/controller/model/endpoint.ts:317:28) at Endpoint.read (/app/node_modules/zigbee-herdsman/src/controller/model/endpoint.ts:480:22) at runMicrotasks (<anonymous>) at processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:96:5) at Object.readEletricalMeasurementMultiplierDivisors (/app/node_modules/zigbee-herdsman-converters/lib/reporting.js:26:5) at Object.configure (/app/node_modules/zigbee-herdsman-converters/devices/inovelli.js:1219:13) at Configure.configure (/app/lib/extension/configure.ts:115:13))

[scooter]

FWIW, I just installed a second switch and ran into the exact same set of issues.

[harjms]

Neural is wired correct?

[nathanfiscus]

Inovelli VZM35-SN fix for energy reporting by nathanfiscus · Pull Request #4801 · Koenkk/zigbee-herdsman-converters (github.com)

[epow]

So if we want to use this patched converter before @koenkk pushes his next monthly release of z2m, how do we do it?

Edit: I’m running z2m in a docker-like setup (podman container on an Oh-La Labs Collective Core beta unit), with mosquitto and node-red rounding things out.

[nathanfiscus]

You can download the convertor in the PR and use the custom convertor functionality to override the built-in version.

https://www.zigbee2mqtt.io/advanced/support-new-devices/01_support_new_devices.html#_2-adding-your-device

[scooter]

@harjms, yep!

@nathanfiscus, thanks for jumping on that. Looks like the solution!

[tigers]

I’m using Home Assistant in a VM and the main branch of the Zigbee2MQTT add-on (currently 1.28.0-1). To make the above linked updated file work properly in that setup, I had to adjust the require statement paths slightly by replacing the ../ with zigbee-herdsman-convertors/ like so:

const fz = require('zigbee-herdsman-converters/converters/fromZigbee');
const tz = require('zigbee-herdsman-converters/converters/toZigbee');
const exposes = require('zigbee-herdsman-converters/lib/exposes');
const globalStore = require('zigbee-herdsman-converters/lib/store');
const reporting = require('zigbee-herdsman-converters/lib/reporting');
const ota = require('zigbee-herdsman-converters/lib/ota');
const utils = require('zigbee-herdsman-converters/lib/utils');

Once done I’m getting power readings in Zigbee2MQTT now.

My exact steps:

1. Save the inovelli.js file locally and modify the require statements per above.
2. Using the File Editor in Home Assistant, upload it to the config/zigbee2mqtt folder.
3. Edit config/zigbee2mqtt/configuration.yaml and add a line like so:

external_converters:
  - inovelli.js

4. Restart zigbee2mqtt and you should have the power readings.

[mcflied]

@tigers Thanks, this worked for me. Also my effects are now working as well!

[starbuck93]

I’m guessing this also fixes setting the powerType: Neutral setting error I can see on my newly installed switch?

Publish 'set' 'powerType' to 'Kitchen Switch' failed: 'Error: Write 0x385b44fffeee15c6/1 manuSpecificInovelliVZM31SN({"21":{"value":1,"type":16}}, {"sendWhen":"immediate","timeout":10000,"disableResponse":false,"disableRecovery":false,"disableDefaultResponse":true,"direction":0,"srcEndpoint":null,"reservedBits":0,"manufacturerCode":4655,"transactionSequenceNumber":null,"writeUndiv":false}) failed (Status 'READ_ONLY')'

[nathanfiscus]

You can’t set the power type. The switch auto detects it.

[nathanfiscus]

It looks like you probably need to update your instance of Z2M that attribute is set to read only in the latest version.

[starbuck93]

I’m using the Z2M Add On, so I’m waiting for that update. I suppose I could switch to the beta channel. But that would explain the Read Only error messages I’ve seen. Edit: It’s apparently running Z2M 1.28.0

[danross4]

So when I get to the part where you said to add the lines in the configuration.yaml, is this what it’s supposed to be looking like?

When I try to put a “-” in front of the .js file name, it gives me a syntax error in Studio Code Server. The screenshot above is the only way I was able to get Z2M to restart, but it doesn’t seem to correct the power/energy readout.

[tigers]

That file looks like JSON and not YAML so you don’t need the “-” character. You can also just go to zigbee2mqtt and add it via the gui and avoid manually edit the configuration file altogether:

[danross4]

Got it. Adding the .js file through the GUI seems to have sorted things out with the configuration file. Thanks!

[starbuck93]

Happy to report that Z2M 1.28.1 adds the power and energy monitoring.

As well as the power type thing I commented on last week.