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Z UNO Relay

Posted: 07 Dec 2017 19:05
by Lightwave
I need to get a grasp on what parts I need to create a zwave battery powered low voltage relay. Need to latch switch isolated 3-6v. Very new, speak slowly.

Re: Z UNO Relay

Posted: 08 Dec 2017 08:24
by PoltoS
You need a bistable relay that remains in its position without power source and that requires a pulse to change position. Otherwise your battery will drain fast

Re: Z UNO Relay

Posted: 08 Dec 2017 20:43
by Lightwave
Well, I’ve thought about, and I understand where my problem lies. Sensors go to sleep and wake to report changes. My device would have to be constantly listening for commands from the controller.

Re: Z UNO Relay

Posted: 10 Dec 2017 00:22
by PoltoS
You can do FLiRS

Re: Z UNO Relay

Posted: 11 Dec 2017 19:13
by petergebruers

Re: Z UNO Relay

Posted: 15 Dec 2017 18:17
by Lightwave
I couldn’t see that guy’s sketch 404 error. What’s FLIRS? Fwd looking Infra red?

Re: Z UNO Relay

Posted: 15 Dec 2017 18:41
by petergebruers
I am "that guy", I am the author of the sketch. The code is public, I cannot explain why you get a 404. I've tried on my laptop in browser incognito mode and it works, so it has nothing to do with security. Strange!

I explain what FLIRS is on that page. You need FLIRS because you want to send commands to a battery operated device...

The full address of the page on github is:

github.com/petergebruers/Z-Uno-FLiRS-LED-DEMO

Or use "search" on github and this keyword:

Z-Uno-FLiRS-LED-DEMO

I'll copy the intro here for your convenience:

I always wanted to have a battery operated Z-Wave device, which I could control... For Instance, an LED light. Apart from a "Siren" and a certain Remotec IR controller, I could not find any other FLiRS implementation. Well, that was 2 years ago and ... now, in 2017, FLiRS thermostats exist and we have the Z-Uno! I thought it would be cool to have my own battery powered LED light! Just for fun and giggles. With Z-Uno firmware 2.1.1 this is possible! So I wrote this sketch, added lots of debugging over serial and lots of comments. As an LED I use the built-in white LED, so you can try this sketch without adding any hardware. Power consumption is really low. Idle current on my test board is about 100 uA at 3.6 V and around 70 uA at 3.0V. Of course, it still uses 40 mA for at least a second if it wakes up, so you need a good battery with low internal resistance.

This is my second published Z-Uno sketch, so I would really appreciate it if you could have a look at it and give me some feedback. BTW my first published sketch is here: https://github.com/petergebruers/Z-Uno-BH1750>