Hey everyone, I wanted to share my experience with setting up door/window sensors in my smart home. I’ve been using the Hank HKZW-DWS01 sensors for a while now, and while they work decently, I noticed some issues with reliability. Specifically, the sensors didn’t respect the Wake-up settings, which was a bit frustrating. After doing some research, I found that this might be related to firmware compatibility, especially with older versions.
To address this, I upgraded the firmware on my sensors, and while it didn’t fully resolve the issue, it did improve the overall performance. I also started using HomeSeer sensors for more sensitive areas, and they’ve been much more reliable.
Here are a few tips I’ve picked up along the way:
- Always check the firmware version of your sensors and update if necessary.
- If you’re using multiple sensors, consider staggering their wake-up intervals to avoid overload.
- Pair sensors with reliable Z-Wave repeaters to ensure consistent communication with your hub.
Would love to hear if others have encountered similar issues and how they’ve tackled them! Let’s keep the discussion going and help each other optimize our setups. 