Hello fellow smart home enthusiasts! I’ve been diving into the world of Z-Wave automation lately, and I wanted to share my experiences and seek some advice from the community.
First, I’ve been working on automating Z-Wave backups. I discovered that manually running backups is error-prone, especially after making changes to my setup. I stumbled upon a script that allows me to generate a backup of my /etc directory, which includes the Z-Wave dongle files. However, I’m curious if there’s a way to automate this process further—perhaps through an API call or a CLI script. I’d love to set it up so that a backup runs before my full system backup, ensuring I never miss a beat.
On a related note, I’ve encountered an interesting challenge with my Z-Wave nodes. I have two values that need to be set simultaneously, but clicking on the arrow to update one value results in an error. From the logs, it seems the node reports a failure because the values aren’t being set at the same time. I’ve tried using the zwave_js.invoke_cc_api method to send both values in a single request, but I’m not entirely sure if I’m structuring it correctly. Here’s the code snippet I’ve been working with:
{
“action”: “zwave_js.invoke_cc_api”,
“data”: {
“device_id”: “- 2452e07f492b05f7f7d81900e11fbc75”,
“command_class”: “135”,
“method_name”: “set”,
“parameters”: [
{
“indicatorId”: 67,
“propertyId”: 3,
“value”: 5
},
{
“indicatorId”: 67,
“propertyId”: 4,
“value”: 10
}
]
}
}
I’m wondering if there’s a more efficient way to handle this or if I’m missing something in the configuration. Any insights or tips from the community would be greatly appreciated!
Lastly, I’d love to hear about others’ experiences with automating backups and managing multi-value configurations. Have you encountered similar issues? How did you resolve them? I’m always on the lookout for best practices and clever solutions.
Thank you all for your time and expertise! Let’s continue to make our smart homes smarter together. 