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I saw these Zwave+ motion sensors becoming available in some webshops and as they are battery but also micro usb powered I decided to buy 3 of them.



I already have some experience with Zwave motion sensors as I also use 3 Aeotec Multisensors and I notice that the Hank motion sensors are highly unreliable compared to what I expected, but maybe I have setup the XML wrong? Can anyone help me add this device type to Domoticz? I attached the xml file to this topic for whoever is interested, I also have to say, I only changed stuff in the commandclass 112 and not 133, as I'm not really used to doing these things.

The Hank PIR was unknown in Domoticz, so I just copied the XML for the HKZW-MS01, renamed it to MS02, added the parameters as they were written in the manual and added the devices. I can now manage them from Domoticz but because of the below issues I have, I'm wondering if this has anything to do with the XML I created.

I have set one of the motion sensors "On time" to 120 seconds. So it should send the off command 120 seconds after the last motion was detected.

* I just noticed the kitchenlights go on and off within 4 seconds while there was no movement! I have set the sensitivity a bit lower but still, even if a false movement was sensed, it should at least have respected the 120 seconds on time.

* I was working in the kitchen and as expected, lights turned on, and as I was in the kitchen for longer than 120 seconds, the lights stayed on perfectly fine. Until after 5 minutes suddenly, the OFF command of the sensor was received and the lights went off. But see the domoticz Log below from the motion sensor, it detected motion and sent double ON commands, I've never seen an Aeotec send a double command, and then, 2 seconds later it sends an off command, again ignoring the on time setting of 120 seconds.

2018-03-22 14:09:42 Off
2018-03-22 14:09:40 On
2018-03-22 14:09:40 On
2018-03-22 14:04:26 On

Quick status update in case someone googles this and wants to know more.

I hope someone technical enough will soon implement the HKZW-MS02 into Domoticz. I seem to have them all working now but they are acting funny, would I have known that I would probably not have ordered them and got the more expensive Aeotec multisensors instead, but don't let that stop you from buying them, there are some aspects I like very much about these motion sensors.

+ Their base is magnetic so it will stick to anything metal in your house. Our door frames are metal, and most ceiling lights too.
+ They are round so it's easy to adjust them after sticking, screwing them on a surface.
+ Micro usb powered. I don't like to use batteries in sensors.

- In Domoticz, they currently don't really play nice but if you take the time, they seem to work.
- Compared to the Aeotec Multisensor, the LED is not that annoying.

It took me a lot of include \ exclude attempts, also battery out\ins, trying to wake them many times and full device resets in between. After a few includes per device, the correct hardware would show up but funny thing it's a different one every time. I just wanted the motion sensor, but for all 3 I needed to choose different types of hardware from the list: Sensor, Burglar, Unknown

I still don't know if the double logs are now solved, it could have something to do with direct sunlight so I will check.