ZigBee setup | Home Assistant | Page 1

proper cloak Dec 4, 2024, 2:45 PM

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So what is the home assistant zbt-1 for? Do I need it for ZigBee and home assistant? If so, what else do I need? I am looking at getting some ZigBee devices and I'm confused with all the hubs and sonoff sticks and all that stuff. What do I need?

The devices I'm looking at getting initially are Sonoff thermometer displays

icy pike Dec 4, 2024, 2:46 PM

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#1284966617670881350 with the Zigbee tag can tell you all about Zigbee, but #zigbee-archived has some good pins for you

proper cloak Dec 4, 2024, 2:47 PM

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Ah ok, wasn't sure where to go

icy pike Dec 4, 2024, 2:47 PM

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You need:

One coordinator - often a USB stick but doesn't have to be. Just not a "hub"
Some (Zigbee) router devices - mains powered
End devices to suit

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The ZBT-1 is one option for a coordinator, you've got literally dozens of options there though

proper cloak Dec 4, 2024, 2:48 PM

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Would a zbt-1 work HA running in a VM on TrueNAS?

icy pike Dec 4, 2024, 2:49 PM

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It's a USB stick, as long as you can pass a USB stick through it'll work

proper cloak Dec 4, 2024, 2:50 PM

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Ah so that's the iffy bit then (on TrueNAS you can only pass through the whole controller, not just one usb device)

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So goodbye front io 😅

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Would it work if it was plugged into another device like a pi

icy pike Dec 4, 2024, 2:50 PM

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Just use a network connected coordinator

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#zigbee-archived has a pin with some suggestions

#ZigBee setup