Hive Motion Sensor

WebThings
#1

Morning all

I just installed IoT last night and am using the recommended Zigbee adapter.

I put a Hive Home bulb into pairing mode, ran a scan and it picked it up instantly. So that works perfectly. I’m able to control the on/off and brightness.

This morning, I tried a Hive motion sensor. That got detected immediately and identified as a motion sensor but it doesn’t detect motion. I set up a rule to turn the light on that I added last night and nothing happens. In the log, nothing is shown.

This is early days for my journey into Mozilla IoT. Any pointers would be gratefully received!

Cheers
Andy

#2

I’d be interested in getting a copy of your zb-XXXXXXXX.json file (the X’s will be replaced by the serial number of your dongle). You can find it in the /home/pi/.mozilla-iot/config directory.

You can mail it to me at dhylands@mozilla.com

It’s possible it uses a different method to present itself than what’s currently supported.

#3

Hi Dave

Thanks for the reply. An urgent case of a kitchen ceiling needing to be replaced and completely emptying the whole kitchen has taken my attention at the moment. As soon as I get that sorted, I’ll send that over.

Cheers
Andy

#4

@andyj out of interest which Zigbee adapter did you end up using?
Has this worked with your other Hive devices?
Cheers

#5

To be honest, I gave up in the end. I bought this one:

https://www.mouser.co.uk/ProductDetail/Digi-International/XU-Z11?qs=HKtb%2Bt0PK3DGpXkwugUisQ%3D%3D

I’m usually happy to experiment but with 3 other less pioneering people in the house who just want stuff to work I ended up buying a Smartthings hub. It’s something I might revisit at a later date. When I was looking at this, it seemed like the appetite and support was a bit sketchy. I love the concept but I don’t have the technical knowledge to really gain anything or be able to contribute.

In terms of Hive, I got rid of the thermostat ages ago and went for a Netatmo. I’ve kept the bulbs and sensors as they’re pretty good. I don’t use the Hive Hub though.

Sorry I couldn’t be more help.