Set sensitivity of the Aqara Vibration sensor

[vanlooverenkoen]

In the documentation we can see that we can set the sensitivity of the Aqara vibration/shock sensor
https://www.zigbee2mqtt.io/devices/DJT11LM.html

My topic
zigbee2mqtt/0x00158d00039da3a9/set
My Payload
{"sensitivity": "high"}

This is the error I recieve:

zigbee2mqtt:error 2020-02-29 12:27:41: Publish 'set' 'sensitivity' to '0x00158d00039da3a9' failed: 'Error: Write 0x00158d00039da3a9/1 genBasic({"65293":{"value":1,"type":32}}, {"timeout":6000,"manufacturerCode":4447,"disableDefaultResponse":true}) failed (Error: AREQ - AF - dataConfirm after 3000ms)'
zigbee2mqtt:info  2020-02-29 12:27:41: MQTT publish: topic 'zigbee2mqtt/bridge/log', payload '{"type":"zigbee_publish_error","message":"Publish 'set' 'sensitivity' to '0x00158d00039da3a9' failed: 'Error: Write 0x00158d00039da3a9/1 genBasic({\"65293\":{\"value\":1,\"type\":32}}, {\"timeout\":6000,\"manufacturerCode\":4447,\"disableDefaultResponse\":true}) failed (Error: AREQ - AF - dataConfirm after 3000ms)'","meta":{"friendly_name":"0x00158d00039da3a9"}}'

How can I set the sensitivity for this sensor?

[Koenkk]

You need to wakeup the sensor right before executing this command (to wake it up press the button the sensor)

[vanlooverenkoen]

I am trying to use the vibration sensor to detect when a door is opened/ moved. I first wanted to use a door sensor but what if you do not completely close the door. I want to detect motion on the door. But the sensor most of the time not triggered. I thought that the sensitivity would work. No success at this point

[Koenkk]

Fixed in the latest dev branch.

Note that after setting the sensitivity you immediately have to start pressing the reset button with an interval of 1 second until you see Zigbee2mqtt publishing the new sensitivity to MQTT. (same as what the official Xiaomi gateway shows):

[vanlooverenkoen]

This is what the sonsor returns. Is this correct?

When moving the door or opening the door. No events are triggered. The sensor itself does not detect motion when opening a door.

zigbee2mqtt:info  2020-03-07 09:55:49: MQTT publish: topic 'zigbee2mqtt/0x00158d00039da3a9', payload '{"battery":100,"voltage":3025,"linkquality":90,"angle":7,"angle_x":2,"angle_y":-73,"angle_z":17,"angle_x_absolute":88,"angle_y_absolute":163,"strength":9,"sensitivity":"high"}'

[Koenkk]

Yes, sensitivity is set to high now so thats expected.

[vanlooverenkoen]

I found that the sensor only triggers every minute. Not handy during development :D I figured it out. Thanks :D

[ThreeSixty123]

its more like an of topic... but for me as a beginner its not quite clear with HA how to send the command ...

[metawops]

In a YT video (German) I saw that the sensitivity of this sensor can bet set to numerical values between 1 and 21 (this is done in the video via the ZHA integration).
I guess I can do this on the dev console tab of that sensor in the zigbee2mqtt integration, too.
But I was wondering: what values are matched to the "low", "medium" and "high" settings we can choose on the Exposes tab? And what would be the most sensitiv value? 1 or 21?
Because I'm trying to use my Aqara vibration sensor to recognize new mail in my mailbox and even the current "high" setting is not sensible enough ...
Thanks for any hints! 🙏

[metawops]

Oh ... From other discussions on the HA community forum I learned that "high" seems to correspond to the value 1, "medium" to 11 and "low" to 21. So there seems to be no "even more sensitive" setting than "high", unfortunately. 😞

[daloki83]

I just switched from ZHA to Z2M and sensitivity 5 was a good value in ZHA. Is there a way to set this in Z2M too? I'm using this for an old doorbell. High is far too sensitive and medium doesn't detect the bell

[thokaro]

I have exactly the same problem. It would be great if the sensitivity could be adjusted more precisely.

[Koenkk]

Implemented the more precise control!

Changes will be available in the dev branch in a few hours from now and in the next release which is every 1st of the month.