Zigbee n00b issues. Pairing option Topic is solved

[Rolandet]

hi all,

I've installed Zigbee2MQTT based on Stas' git repo

I've also tried to follow instructions on several (older) youtube video's.
What I saw is that after adding the hardware in Domoticz, I should have an option 'Zigbee pairing'
However, that option is not presented.

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Am I missing something? or could this be versioning differences?

The only thing under devices that showed up is "Zigbee2mQtt api_transport 255 Zigbee2MQTT API Transport
Eventhough that was instructed, Im not sure how to continue now.

Any idea's?

tnx

[waltervl]

If you are new to Domoticz and zigbee you better start using the mqtt auto discover option instead of the python plugin.
See the wiki
https://www.domoticz.com/wiki/Zigbee2MQTT

[Rolandet]

If you are new to Domoticz and zigbee you better start using the mqtt auto discover option instead of the python plugin.
See the wiki
https://www.domoticz.com/wiki/Zigbee2MQTT

Thanx, I've had a previous setup, but that didn't work anymore, so I thought I'd start over.

I've followed the nstructions for Autodiscovery, however I don't seem to have the /opt/zigbee2mqtt directory

[waltervl]

If Zigbee2MQTT is already running you do not need to do anything in Domoticz with /opt/Zigbee2MQTT directory. So I don't understand where your remark is coming from.

Edit, I see now you have to edit the configuration of Zigbee2MQTT. You can also do that from the user interface of Zigbee2MQTT

[Rolandet]

If Zigbee2MQTT is already running you do not need to do anything in Domoticz with /opt/Zigbee2MQTT directory. So I don't understand where your remark is coming from.

Edit, I see now you have to edit the configuration of Zigbee2MQTT. You can also do that from the user interface of Zigbee2MQTT

I see. Unfortunately the interface is not available either.
So, both the python plugin as well as the auto discovery mode aren't working for me
I do have to admit that I've bypassed the Docker imagery and installed straight on the pi. Could that be an issue?

[waltervl]

Yes, you have to find it somewhere else on your system. Start with the Zigbee2MQTT folder in your home.

[Dave21w]

try using this

systemctl status zigbee2mqtt.service

from command line to see if it's actually running, z2m won't start if it cannot detect the coordinator so have you edited the .yaml with the correct values?

[waltervl]

I wonder how you installed it on your Pi. Did you use this instruction: https://www.zigbee2mqtt.io/guide/instal ... installing

[Rolandet]

try using this

systemctl status zigbee2mqtt.service

from command line to see if it's actually running, z2m won't start if it cannot detect the coordinator so have you edited the .yaml with the correct values?

ok, this says up and running

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 zigbee2mqtt.service - zigbee2mqtt
   Loaded: loaded (/etc/systemd/system/zigbee2mqtt.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled)
   Active: active (running) since Wed 2023-09-13 17:44:11 CEST; 562ms ago
 Main PID: 6255 (node)
    Tasks: 6 (limit: 3860)
   CGroup: /system.slice/zigbee2mqtt.service
           └─6255 node /usr/bin/npm start

[Rolandet]

I wonder how you installed it on your Pi. Did you use this instruction: https://www.zigbee2mqtt.io/guide/instal ... installing

I tried that (again) but it fails at NPM.
But (see comment above) zigbee2mqtt does seem to run now

[Rolandet]

try using this

systemctl status zigbee2mqtt.service

from command line to see if it's actually running, z2m won't start if it cannot detect the coordinator so have you edited the .yaml with the correct values?

Eventhough it says up-and-running, my devices are nowhere to be seen