Z-Way server does not report same value multiple times

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vinisz
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Z-Way server does not report same value multiple times

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Hi All,

For logging purposes (InfluxDB/Grafana) , I want my fibaro FGMS-001 multisensor to report the temperature every 15 minutes, no matter if the temperature has changed or not.
I can do this by configuring parameter 64 to 900, which seem to wotk out fine.
however, when there is no change in temperature, I do see the device report it's value in the sniffer, but the Z-way gui events screen is not displaying this same value again, 15 minutes later.
It seems that z-way events screen is only displaying changes and is ignoring the same value reported again if it is unchanged.
As a result, I'm also not getting that value into node-red every 15 minutes when there is no change.

Expected behavior: Also display the event, even when there is no change.

I've attached two screenshots in which you can see that the same value is reported at 10:48 in the Zniffer, but there is no value vissible in the event monitor at 10:48 (because no change)
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PoltoS
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Re: Z-Way server does not report same value multiple times

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If think it is somewhere here:
https://github.com/Z-Wave-Me/home-autom ... ce.js#L235

You can remove this check and get every value change.
vinisz
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Re: Z-Way server does not report same value multiple times

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OK, I'm not a developper but can you make this an option in next version or something ? I really do not like to change code which might be overwritten in new versions.
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PoltoS
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Re: Z-Way server does not report same value multiple times

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Well, this will produce quite a lot of useless traffic, i/o, events and might affect many aspects, so this is not something we can do for all users. I understand your frustration, but we need to think carefully and test before changing this.
platypus
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Re: Z-Way server does not report same value multiple times

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For data logging I use the app „sensor values logging“. It executes HTTP requests or saves to a JSON file every time a sensor updates, no matter if the actual value has changed. Maybe this could be an option for you?
vinisz
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Re: Z-Way server does not report same value multiple times

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platypus wrote:
09 Jan 2020 00:23
For data logging I use the app „sensor values logging“. It executes HTTP requests or saves to a JSON file every time a sensor updates, no matter if the actual value has changed. Maybe this could be an option for you?
Thanks ! let me look into that...
AlesKO
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Re: Z-Way server does not report same value multiple times

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Can someone explain how to use Sensors Value Logging App.
Simple recording service recommendation?
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