Ok, I finally got it working...here's what I did:

-add external power to the USB 2.0 hub
-reset Aeotec Z-Stick Gen5 stick
-removed hardware (from hardware list)
-redid the PersistentUSBDevices (I did this before, but before a restart of the system I did empty out the rules, and added them again ...

I got the new usb 2.0 hub (which a user verified as working with the Aeotec stick) but still no go. I also did the 'PersistentUSBDevices', still red setup and no devices...

Status: OpenZWave: User Alert - Manufacturer_specific.xml out of Date
Status: OpenZWave: ManufacturerSpecificDB Ready
Error ...

Could you verify if it did work for you before? *mine never worked / the button has always been red

Ok, I'm really trying hard to get this to work...but pfffew, nothing seems to go as planned...

So for my open-Zwave status I have this:

OpenZWave USB
Version: 1.6-1033-g3661f170

With a RED setup button, I tried various USB ports, but this is the least troublesome...

Log says: Error: OpenZWave ...