Sonoff ZBDongle-E

Supported devices: Home Assistant Connect ZBT-2: USB adapter. If you are setting up a new Zigbee network, this is the one to get.; Home Assistant Connect ZBT-1: USB adapter. Discontinued and replaced by the Connect ZBT-2, but fully supported if you already have one.; Home Assistant Yellow: hub with a built-in Zigbee radio. Currently out of stock, but fully supported if you already have one.; Silicon Labs EmberZNet based radios using the EZSP protocol (via the bellows library for zigpy); ITead SONOFF Zigbee 3.0 USB Dongle Plus Model "ZBDongle-E" (EFR32MG21 variant); SMLIGHT SLZB-07 …

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I have a handful of these, and they are good locks once you get it going, you'll like it as well. Here's my setup. 1) Aeotec ZStick 7 , Sonoff ZBDongle - E, caseta hub pro 2) zwave-js-ui running in a docker container, with the ZStick device passed through. 3) HA running in a VM. The HA Zwave integration will allow you to \*not\* use the built in implementation and connect to the external zwave-js-ui docker container. 4) Install HACS, keymaster and battery notes on HA. ( though I think I read that the new lock cards do pretty well) 5) Enjoy all the cool things you can do with your lock. I have …

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I think my issue was how big my system became. Aqara devices on the fringe were dropping off. I'm also using a Sonoff Dongle E with Z2M and an aqara m2 hub connected via ethernet. But I'm up to 96 assorted zigbee devices on Z2M (most of which are bulbs acting as routers) plus 70 aqara devices linked to HA via homekit for a total of 166 devices.

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That was true maybe a few years ago. The dongle-E is better supported in both ZHA and Z2M nowadays.

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… devices but stroboscopic effect. The coordinator is not reachable thus, it is not possible to control devices. ### Coordinator Generic Aliexpress EFR32MG21 : https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005003578599189.html?spm=a2g0o.order_list.0.0.46f01802MxU13p - Version : 6.10.3.0 build 297 - Stack version : 8 - Firmware : https://github.com/xsp1989/zigbeeFirmware/blob/master/firmware/Zigbee3.0_Dongle-NoSigned/EZSP/ncp-uart-sw_v6.10.3_115200.gbl Tried a different SDK version (6.7.9 : where the issue first appeared) then with a different coordinator (same chipset) with the same result. (Sonoff-E …

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E is the newer, more advanced one. But it is also a little bit experimental and could lead to problems in niche situations (like pairing Bosch Twinguards with a pairing code). Dongle-P is the more settled but older technology with which you won’t have any compatibility issues.

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… from HA directly, where HA will be the single link to Google Home. Any advice on which coordinator I could use for this. First attempt I did was buy the Sonoff ZigBee 3.0E stick, but it turns out that controller only supports 32 devices and can't even be used in my setup, as Hyper-V doesn't support USB passthrough to Linux VM's... Currently looking at the SMLight SLZB-06M, but I can't seem to find the maximum amount of devices I can link to it. TIA for the advice given, if anything is unclear, please ask for any missing details.

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