Three minor issues with the Qubino Smart Meter (ZMNHTDx)

[unknown1234321]

Tested versions: latest stable and also the available beta version

After including the Qubino SmartMeter device three issues were found:

The Name column (in the Domoticz GUI and the Open Zwave Control Panel) is set to "Unknown" string. Since Domoticz wraps the OpenZwave library, this is must probably an OZW issue. Is there any other way to remedy this, rather than manually editing the domoticz.db file (table ZWaveNodes)?

Picture of Issue1

Domoticz doesn't display all the data, which the OZW provides. In the attached picture you can see, that there are also kWh and kVAh units fetched, but they are not listed in the "Devices" region in Domoticz.

Picture of Issue2


In the OZW Control panal, the kVAh unit is correctly displayed at the appropriate measurement, while in Domoticz, the same measurement has a Watt unit. Due to this issue, the plotted graphs look weird and make no sence, since they are scaled for the Watt unit.

Picture of Issue3

Would anybody know how to remedy these problems?

Regards

[nvicente]

I have exacly the same issue.
I hope Domoticz team take care of this soon
regards

[mazgon]

the same as me!
I hope that they will find a solution soon.... or at least that someone will consider our request...

Regards.

Stefano

[mazgon]

Still no one has solved the reported issue? The device is unusable with these data, so any suggestion for a similar device that is full supported? DIN mount etc....

[mazgon]

I have just tried the last beta, stll the same issue... any suggestion?

[lost]

Tested versions: latest stable and also the available beta version

After including the Qubino SmartMeter device three issues were found...

Hello,

On my side (latest stable) I have the same devices + 2 switches (probably the IR & wire controlled ones). I only wired the external, non IR, switch command using pins 4/5, but it does not look to work: Led indicating relay is closed never comes red + 220V does not cross pin 4 to 5.

I did not wired pins 1/2 as I do not plan to use manual switching (disabled in module config, but re-enabling does not change anything).

Regards.

[mazgon]

Still no news? No one have solved the issue? I need only the right and correct usage information (kWh...) Any suggestion or idea? This way the device is completely unusable....

[lost]

Still no news? No one have solved the issue? I need only the right and correct usage information (kWh...) Any suggestion or idea? This way the device is completely unusable....

On my side, I/V/P(current, in W) are correctly reported & graphed in domoticz. The counters can only be seen from OZW control panel (in the config section, see hereunder + needs a manual refresh each time), if you have the latest XML configuration file:

https://github.com/OpenZWave/open-zwave ... MNHTDx.xml

Original one did not handle them and had errors I corrected. On my side, it's the relay control that remains buggy (after sending a on, there's still this unwanted off a few ms after. And the setup is bi-stable, no mistake on my side. A Lua device script now handle the bug).

Counters cannot be seen directly in domoticz because they are handled by the module as a read-only configuration parameters! Don't think this is the right way to report this kind of data but just the most crazy they could find. At least I can check from times to time & verify coherency vs my electricity provider data.

Well, to sum up, a nice device harmed by a crappy firmware.

=> Just send another complaint to Qubino support & hope they will provide an update.

[mazgon]

Still no news? No one have solved the issue? I need only the right and correct usage information (kWh...) Any suggestion or idea? This way the device is completely unusable....

On my side, I/V/P(current, in W) are correctly reported & graphed in domoticz. The counters can only be seen from OZW control panel (in the config section, see hereunder + needs a manual refresh each time), if you have the latest XML configuration file:

https://github.com/OpenZWave/open-zwave ... MNHTDx.xml

Original one did not handle them and had errors I corrected. On my side, it's the relay control that remains buggy (after sending a on, there's still this unwanted off a few ms after. And the setup is bi-stable, no mistake on my side. A Lua device script now handle the bug).

Counters cannot be seen directly in domoticz because they are handled by the module as a read-only configuration parameters! Don't think this is the right way to report this kind of data but just the most crazy they could find. At least I can check from times to time & verify coherency vs my electricity provider data.

Well, to sum up, a nice device harmed by a crappy firmware.

=> Just send another complaint to Qubino support & hope they will provide an update.

hi lost,
sincerly, I've checked, reinstalled, removed, added a lot of times, but I still have the wrong Kwh info in Domoticz... I have no idea how to solve it. I have checked and I think that I have the right xml file. In the zwave panel, I'm reading the correct information, so the power meter it's ok, but in domoticz no way to have the data and the graphs.

Qubino is suggesting me to change the home automation platform, but sincerly, all the other devices and configuration are working fine....

Any other suggestion?

Stefano

[tlpeter]

Find the documentation of the qubino and search for the supported parameters.
Then find a xml of a slightly different switch so you can compare.For rpi this is / home/domoticz/Config and look for the folder qubino (i think)
Build your own xml for the device they you have. Then you also need to add it to the manufacture_specific.xml.
In the zwave panel it will show as unknown but it has two values that need to be entered in the xml. So add them

Put these two files where they belong and exclude and include your device again.
If it works now then these files need to be added to the open zwave library.
That last part can somebody else help you with.

[mazgon]

Find the documentation of the qubino and search for the supported parameters.
Then find a xml of a slightly different switch so you can compare.For rpi this is / home/domoticz/Config and look for the folder qubino (i think)
Build your own xml for the device they you have. Then you also need to add it to the manufacture_specific.xml.
In the zwave panel it will show as unknown but it has two values that need to be entered in the xml. So add them

Put these two files where they belong and exclude and include your device again.
If it works now then these files need to be added to the open zwave library.
That last part can somebody else help you with.

Thank you for your indications.... I spent the morning analyzing the issue. I found a commented line in the manufacture_specific.xml, I removed the comment related the Qubino smart meter version S1 S2 S3, removed the hardware, added it again and now is it recognized as

11 LBR+ Z-Wave+ node Always On Slave Whole Home Meter Simple Qubino ZMNHTDx Smart meter S1 S2 S3

But in the device list I still have the wrong information. I tried to add the kWh setting to the xml, with no success, probably the file is not complete, but sincerly I have not the necessary skill to correct it. I saw on the github that the related xml file was modified in May by gizmocuz.... but.... no way to find the solution....

Any additional help? No one have found the solution with the correct parameters?

Stefano

[tlpeter]

Can you make a screenshot of what you get and then tell me what you expect?

[mazgon]

Can you make a screenshot of what you get and then tell me what you expect?

into the attached files you have the information that I have from the zwave control panel and the information that I have from the devices....

So the main problem I have no kWh reported, I have the kVA reported with the wrong unit of measure, Watt, and no historic information....

[tlpeter]

I do not understand. 95 is showing what need if i am correct.

[mazgon]

I do not understand. 95 is showing what need if i am correct.

The 95 is expressed in watt instead of kwh and you have just the current value, not the history log


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[tlpeter]

The first screenshot says kWh. If this is wrong then try sending an email to qubino. Maybe they know.

[mazgon]

The first screenshot says kWh. If this is wrong then try sending an email to qubino. Maybe they know.

I contacted Qubino before the Domoticz forum, and they replied as you, the ozw information are correct, so the problem is with the domoticz settings/functionalities. I think that the device xml file is not correct, but I'm not able to create one. I will try to search if exist an openzwave gui to make it....

But....is quite strange, I've read about the same problem from a lot of users and no one found a real solution.

thank you for your time.

Stefano

[tlpeter]

Do you know the difference between the S1-S3 and the S4-S6?
That last one has more options in the XML

[tlpeter]

Do you know the difference between the S1-S3 and the S4-S6?
That last one has more options in the XML

[mazgon]

The s1 s2 s3, was commented into the manufacturer xml. I decommented and after that my device is recognized correctly, before was recognized as unknown. I tried to move some parameters from the s4 s5 s6 file...with no success.... same result....