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    Aeotec Siren 6

    I've tried adding the Siren 6 to Homeseer using both the secure and unsecured methods. Either way, I do not get the 8 nodes I see in some of the posts for this device. The 'Add' function appears to bomb out at some point during the install. In the Devices section I just get a "Siren Notification" and a "Sound Control 1". I get two doorbells available in the 'Sound Control" - not the 30 sounds advertised. I can create an 'Set Device' event to set the doorbell level and another to ring one of the two the doorbells. But that is it.
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    Mine looks like this:
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    Most of the time the inclusion process went as expected, but on occasion Aeotec products have been uncooperative. I had two of their recessed door sensors that would not include and needed to be replaced.

    My Siren 6 took 5 or 6 attempts to include, but eventually it worked.

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      #3
      jgreenberg01
      thanks, your screenshot is what I was expecting. I'll try some more.

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        #4
        Well I tried multiple times. I put a ticket into Aeotec and their response was to run the version of Z-Wave that I was already running. Since then nothing. At this point I'm ready to toss it in the trash.

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          #5
          Bob Chase....did you ever get this working. The first time I installed it came up with 3...but the third line had a pull down for all the sounds. The install showed errors so I excluded it and reinstalled it...now all I get it 2 doorbell sounds. I want the alarm sounds. I've tried doing a factory reset on it as well.

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            #6
            1st, you have to install this POS using Advanced Z-Wave Controller Functions and add it unsecure. This is from the Aeotec customer support.

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            That should give you most of the functions that you want. Then you will still find issues with the Aeotec. A few sound controllers will not display correctly. Some others have a one number offset in the list, so you have to play "sound number 22" to actually get "sound number 23" to play.

            I also muted all the sound channels. In my Aeotec events, I set the sound control I want to 100%, play the sound, and then immediately mute the sound control that just played. This significantly cut down on what I call double plays. For instance, I use sound number 23 to signal the garage door opening. Strangely the Aoetec would always play the sound I wanted but would then occasionally play another sound that was four numbers up the list right after it played #23. The mute function seems to have mostly stopped this 'double-play' from happening (but it did still occur just yesterday).


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              #7
              The advanced add function did bring the device back with I think 8 selections of Chimes in pulldowns. I've deleted it again now. Some sounds it would freeze on and never stop playing. It's didn't respond to mute commands etc.

              Sadly, I also recently got an Ecolink Chime/Siren recently. It looks like it just disappeared. I removed it and added it back and it seems to work again. My old Ecolink motion sensors are rock solid. When I looked at device info there was a blank where it used to be with a message that told me to go to advanced functions and run a function, but that function doesn't exist on the dropdown )(*)(*X@#.

              Both HS calls A/V devices. Seems like that's weird too....I get the audio part. Anyway. Guess it is a wait and see game on the gen 700 Ecolink device. Maybe there's a firmware upgrade...there is for the Aeotec as well...but won't run on 700 interfaces.

              I hope HS gets to the 800 interface soon...need the Long Range zwave stuff.

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                #8
                I think that sound controls 6 ~ 8 are sirens. To shut them off I had to take the unit off the wall and force a reboot. I've used sound controls 2 ~ 4 but with the problems I've noted before.

                I thought about buying the Ecolink but it was unavailable when I purchased the Aeotec. It sounds like the HS implementation of the Ecolink is poor also. I know my Ecolink door sensor tamper switch has to be reset with a command using a manual event when I have to change the battery. You would think that HS would reset the tamper alarm when the Ecolink sends the OK message or at least put a button on the device to reset the alarm.

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                  #9
                  Too much hassle with the Aeotec alarm. I've actually had great success with their recessed gen 7 open / close sensors. One of my indoor ones flaked out, but I have 3 on gates outside in Denver for a couple years now (wrapped in electrical tape),My older multi-sensor has been rock solid for years. I hope the Ecolink alarm was just a fluke..but if it happens once I'm not that optimistic.

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                    #10
                    I wonder is it is the HS4 implementation of these particular devices or if it is that some Z-Wave vendors are just that flaky. I wish Zooz made an alarm/doorbell, they seem to be the most reliable of the Z-Wave stuff I have bought so far.

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                      #11
                      I think we need to open tickets with HomeSeer. I have one of these and it did finally add correctly after several tries of removing and adding again. I have some Zooz stuff that won't add either. bobchase Feel your pain, I have a few devices sitting in a drawer waiting for a new release of the HomeSeer Zwave plugin. Maybe more tickets opened will get HST attention?

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                        #12
                        About the Aeotec siren...I do think I saw comments in a Habitat group saying they had issues too. If my Ecolink one goes away again I will.

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