Supporting the ACT Solutions ZCU201 USB Z-wave Interface

[hari]

Of course, I could not wait on that 
My ZCS201 should come in tomorrow, I'll check it out and report on the results. Supposedly it really does have a serial connector, so we'll see what happens. A previous thread (http://forum.linuxmce.org/index.php?topic=2766.msg13509#msg13509) mentioned the ZCS201, but refers to the USB connector! Hmmm... I am hoping that was a typo! 

where did you get that beast from? i was searching for ages..

btw: i added the usb device id to the Z-Wave template and the viaSENS Homecontroller got auto detected by pluto. But i think there is a problem with the function "TranslateSerialUSB" from "trunk/src/PlutoUtils":

Code:

42:         sCmd += "ls -l /sys/bus/usb-serial/devices/ | grep '" + sPciId + ".*-" + sUsbId + ":.*' >" + tmpFile;

houston, the device class is not serial but ACM:

Code:

[91845.244000] drivers/usb/class/cdc-acm.c: v0.25:USB Abstract Control Model driver for USB modems and ISDN adapters

so this is a perfect working serial port (i wish more rs232/usb bridge chip manufacturers would use that generic approach) but pluto does not know *grin*
As a quick fix i suggest running the following:

Code:

ln -s /dev/ttyACM0 /dev/ttyS_ZWAVE_0
/usr/pluto/bin/UpdateAvailableSerialPorts.sh

and select the port in the device data of the ZWave device.

question: anybody nearside berlin with Z-Wave equipment?

best regards,
Hari

[hari]

works for me, the device is full pnp now:

Code:

hari@dcerouter:/usr/src/svn/trunk/trunk/src/PlutoUtils$ svn diff LinuxSerialUSB.cpp
Index: LinuxSerialUSB.cpp
===================================================================
--- LinuxSerialUSB.cpp  (revision 1464)
+++ LinuxSerialUSB.cpp  (working copy)
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@
        if( sIPAddress.empty()==false )
                sCmd = "ssh " + sIPAddress + " ";
 
-       sCmd += "ls -l /sys/bus/usb-serial/devices/ | grep '" + sPciId + ".*-" + sUsbId + ":.*' >" + tmpFile;
+       sCmd += "find /sys/devices -name '*tty*' | grep '/tty:' | grep usb | grep '" + sPciId + ".*-" + sUsbId + ":.*' | sed 's/tty://g' >" + tmpFile;
+
        system(sCmd.c_str());
 
        vector<string> vectStr;

[coley]

wow! a lot happens in a few days, was away for a bit.
my zwave devices arrived so hopefully should get to play with them in the next few days.

btw does anyone know what the extra connector on the ZCU201 is besides the pwr and USB?

-Coley.

[totallymaxed]

I also noticed that there is a new unit ZCS201 available, which is direct RS232 (I think)  . Does anyone actually own one of these, or did experiments with it?

We have ordered some of those for testing here... will report back once we have them ;-)

Of course, I could not wait on that 
My ZCS201 should come in tomorrow, I'll check it out and report on the results. Supposedly it really does have a serial connector, so we'll see what happens. A previous thread (http://forum.linuxmce.org/index.php?topic=2766.msg13509#msg13509) mentioned the ZCS201, but refers to the USB connector! Hmmm... I am hoping that was a typo! 

Mark

Mark there are two models of the ZCU201.... one USB and one serial. Hope you get the version you want ;-)

[Domodude]

My ZCS201 should come in tomorrow, I'll check it out and report on the results. Supposedly it really does have a serial connector, so we'll see what happens.

It's in, and it is RS232! 

OK. Hmm. Add interface, template 1754, go to advanced, send command "status report". Nothing. I am sure I am doing something wrong here. 

Could anyone give me a pointer or two so I can check if this thing is supported by linuxmce? I'd love to control my plugin dimmers as well, but I suppose one step at a time!

Mark

[Domodude]

My ZCS201 should come in tomorrow

where did you get that beast from? i was searching for ages..

I got it from mypowershop.eu, a Dutch internet shop. But even though it is RS232, I am not sure yet it actually works...

[Domodude]

Mark there are two models of the ZCU201.... one USB and one serial. Hope you get the version you want ;-)

Actually, the models can be told apart by the third letter. I got a ZCS201, not a ZCU201! 

[hari]

Mark there are two models of the ZCU201.... one USB and one serial. Hope you get the version you want ;-)

Actually, the models can be told apart by the third letter. I got a ZCS201, not a ZCU201! 

where did you get that beast from? i was searching for ages..

[hari]

news from the Z-Wave front:
after some device tweaking and package installation (mysterious indeed) with domodude we got the ZWave device to run with the ZCS201. As domodude has no primary controller, too, we have to wait until the shippings arrive for further tests.

best regards,
Hari

[totallymaxed]

news from the Z-Wave front:
after some device tweaking and package installation (mysterious indeed) with domodude we got the ZWave device to run with the ZCS201. As domodude has no primary controller, too, we have to wait until the shippings arrive for further tests.

best regards,
Hari

Hey Hari thats great... when you get a chance can you post the steps you needed to do to get the ZCS201 working? I will then test that here and we will try and get it into the 0710

[hari]

Hey Hari thats great... when you get a chance can you post the steps you needed to do to get the ZCS201 working? I will then test that here and we will try and get it into the 0710

we simply did a "ln -s /dev/ttyS0 /dev/ttyS_ZWAVE_0" and "UpdateAvailableSerialPorts.sh" and used that devicefile in the device config, because of some obscure reason the manually added device did not like the "/dev/ttyS0" port..

I'll keep you posted,

best regards,
Hari

[totallymaxed]

Hey Hari thats great... when you get a chance can you post the steps you needed to do to get the ZCS201 working? I will then test that here and we will try and get it into the 0710

we simply did a "ln -s /dev/ttyS0 /dev/ttyS_ZWAVE_0" and "UpdateAvailableSerialPorts.sh" and used that devicefile in the device config, because of some obscure reason the manually added device did not like the "/dev/ttyS0" port..

I'll keep you posted,

best regards,
Hari

We should get that added to the SVN somehow so that it can be easily chosen by users. With the new common SVN coming that should be easily achieved ;-)

[hari]

We should get that added to the SVN somehow so that it can be easily chosen by users. With the new common SVN coming that should be easily achieved ;-)

to become of topic maybe you want to contribute to the foundation thread?

best regards,
Hari

[totallymaxed]

We should get that added to the SVN somehow so that it can be easily chosen by users. With the new common SVN coming that should be easily achieved ;-)

to become of topic maybe you want to contribute to the foundation thread?

best regards,
Hari

;-) will do

[hari]

some progress with Domodude and his ZCS201: we were able to download a device to the ZCS201. More tests to come (some problems with transfer of the full config).

hope to get my ZTH200 tomorrow for further tests with the Seluxit dongle.

best regards,
Hari