Integrate Zooz ZEN34 with Home Assistant

Sat, 26 Jun 2021 00:00:00 +0000

This overviews adding a Zooz ZEN34 smart switch to Home Assistant and using it to trigger automations.

This guide was written for HA 2021.6.6.

Prerequisites

Home Assistant
Z-Wave USB Hub
- I recommend either the Aeotec Z-Stick 7 or Z-Stick 5.
Z-Wave JS integration on Home Assistant
- See setup instructions here.
Zooz ZEN34 Smart Wireless Z-Wave Switch

Add ZEN34 to Z-WaveJS

Remove paper battery tabs from switch to power on switch
Login to Home Assistant
Go to Z-Wave JS and press “Add/Remove Device”

Quick Overheating Router Fix

Sun, 11 Aug 2013 00:00:00 +0000

The DLink DIR-655 is an excellent router. It supports Dynamic DNS, Port Forwarding, Virtual Servers, DMZ and much more. Problem is, in the awful heat and humidity of the midwest, it overheats during periods of high traffic, like large file downloads.

Three quick fixes, A) move it to a basement or cooler spot of your house, B) drill holes in the case, or C) add a fan.

The DIR655 has a usb output on the back designed for printers and network storage. I pulled power from that port. I wired a small computer fan to a USB male plug (5V and gnd). Many 12V computer fans will spin off 5V. To disassemble, I took two screws under the feet at the bottom and popped the top off.

Networking on PCB Isolation

Integrate Zooz ZEN34 with Home Assistant

Prerequisites

Add ZEN34 to Z-WaveJS

Quick Overheating Router Fix