Amazon - Aeon Labs DSB09104-ZWUS - Z-Wave Smart Energy Meter $39.98 (Verrsion 1)

BOFH · November 29, 2014, 7:50pm

Amazon has the Aeon Labs DSB09104-ZWUS - Z-Wave Smart Energy Meter version 1 (With battery) for $39.98 and free shipping.

This is the older version that requires a battery, not the newer generation 2 but for $40 not a bad deal

pentium · December 7, 2014, 5:48pm

It is now $34.99. Do they work? I assume it goes out where power comes into my meter? or breaker box?

BOFH · December 7, 2014, 6:32pm

Best location would be your breaker box.

djrakso · December 7, 2014, 6:46pm

I assume I would have to remove my panel and fit this device onto my breaker box for best results?

BOFH · December 8, 2014, 5:47pm

Yup, remove the cover of you panel and hook i up to the incoming lines from your power meter.

I’m waiting on an electrician buddy to come down for Christmas and install it for me. I have enough respect for electricity to know I don’t want to tackle that job myself without a qualified person there.

ServiceXp · January 8, 2015, 9:22pm

29.99 now

ServiceXp · January 8, 2015, 9:55pm

Anyone figure out how to get Vera 3 to report total wattage on the node? (US power, in breaker panel)

FireBird · January 9, 2015, 1:43am

Yes,

Make sure you update the firmware first.

http://wiki.micasaverde.com/index.php/Aeon_HomeEnergyMonitor

Then try these settings, in the attached screenshots.

ServiceXp · January 17, 2015, 2:30pm

@Firebird – Thank You!

clippermiami · January 19, 2015, 6:43pm

I just received mine. Obviously this is left over from a Verizon contract as it refers the user to a Verizon website for installation and inclusion information. after 30 minutes of searching nothing useful at the Verizon site but I know all about Verizon support for healthcare providers in Virginia and how to install FiOS TV — skip this bit of information.

The bottom line is the ZWave inclusion button is in the battery compartment and it installs just like any other ZWave device … why they couldn’t just say so I don’t know Its included in my network and shows no appreciable impact on the Vera memory or CPU. It does show I’ve used a half KWH since installing, which is interesting as it isn’t connected to the mains supply yet. But …

Maybe more later when I get it connected.

ServiceXp · January 20, 2015, 2:16am

Firebird’s post was dead on for me.

clippermiami · January 20, 2015, 2:41am

Thanks for reminding me, I installed it without updating the firmware. I’ve plugged it into a USB port but the update doesn’t see the device. i excluded it and it still doesn’t update, no HEM attached ot a USB it says.

Anyone have any ideas what to do now?

ServiceXp · January 20, 2015, 2:44am

Did your computer recognize the HEM?

clippermiami · January 20, 2015, 2:51am

Yeah, it picked it first try. I suppose it might already be on 3.67?

ServiceXp · January 20, 2015, 2:54am

Mine was not. I suspect yours is not either. Check out the last three digits of the version number in Vera?

ServiceXp · January 20, 2015, 2:56am

Also make sure you have the correct update file.

clippermiami · January 20, 2015, 2:59am

Yeah, so do I. Version 3.60.

FireBird · January 20, 2015, 4:05am

Try a different USB port on your computer or a different USB or both.

Gr8hifi · January 20, 2015, 4:32am

I had to fix the update file. It unzipped as a .ex_ file. Appending it to be a .exe fixed it.

clippermiami · January 20, 2015, 1:28pm

already been there, done that. Four different USB ports, two different PCs three different cables … all the same .NADA.

Back to Amazon I guess.