Can some explain strange 255.XXX routing messages

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In the log file for some of my nodes I see z-wave routing messages like the following:

ZW_Send_Data node 69 USING ROUTE 255.192.226.184

I don’t have any nodes greater than 75, so I don’t understand what these numbers mean.

The AutoRoute variable for this node looks like: 0-5,45-15,71-15,35-17

Can anyone explain what is going on?

Thanks in advance.

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I believe this (the 255) indicates Vera has picked direct communication, not via a hop, as the best way to reach the node. Which appears to make sense based on the [tt]AutoRoute[/tt] variable that you posted. Consequently, you can disregard the values in the trace. (Not sure why they don’t clear them, for clarity).

Are you experiencing an actual issue with this node?

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The problem I am trying to analyze is that my Vera3 is extremely slow when you ask it to poll, configure, or stress test a node. It can take upwards of two minutes for it to insert the job in the z-wave queue. I am thinking that the z-wave is somehow jammed with attempts to send messages over bad routes…

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the auto-routes are device-id whereas the value you described is a z-wave protocol network-adress

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If these are internal z-wave numbers, then why are most routes printing using the actual mode numbers (see log file below).

Also, whats up with the NO ROUTE (nil)? I would presume this is when it communicates directly with the device, but then the previous poster
said that the 255 value indicated that.

02 03/13/12 16:49:00.103 ZW_Send_Data node 43 USING ROUTE 62.0.0.0 <0x2b60b680>
02 03/13/12 16:49:02.104 ZW_Send_Data node 44 USING ROUTE 51.0.0.0 <0x2b60b680>
02 03/13/12 16:49:04.109 ZW_Send_Data node 45 USING ROUTE 255.152.244.160 <0x2b60b680>
02 03/13/12 16:49:06.103 ZW_Send_Data node 46 NO ROUTE (nil) <0x2b60b680>
02 03/13/12 16:49:08.103 ZW_Send_Data node 47 USING ROUTE 255.112.73.158 <0x2b60b680>
02 03/13/12 16:49:10.103 ZW_Send_Data node 49 NO ROUTE (nil) <0x2b60b680>
02 03/13/12 16:49:12.133 ZW_Send_Data node 50 NO ROUTE (nil) <0x2b60b680>
02 03/13/12 16:49:14.103 ZW_Send_Data node 51 USING ROUTE 52.0.0.0 <0x2b60b680>
02 03/13/12 16:49:16.124 ZW_Send_Data node 52 USING ROUTE 255.88.244.172 <0x2b60b680>
02 03/13/12 16:49:18.113 ZW_Send_Data node 53 USING ROUTE 255.0.4.17 <0x2b60b680>
02 03/13/12 16:49:20.103 ZW_Send_Data node 54 USING ROUTE 62.0.0.0 <0x2b6

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no route means like it says… it has no route to the device. i.e. the RF is jammed or the device didnt configure 100% ok. if you see this you can go to advanced settings of the device belonging to that number and update the routes, it’ll fix this most of time.think also another bug in ui5 probably

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OK, now I am completely confused. If ROUTE (nil) means it can’t communicate with the device, then why does the next line say that the job was successful???

02 03/13/12 14:23:02.103 ZW_Send_Data node 25 NO ROUTE (nil) <0x2b939680>
04 03/13/12 14:23:02.244 <0x2b539680>

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its talking about device 26…
i suggest you read some white-papers on the subject of z-wave lol

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What do you base this statement on?

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I believe Vera falls back to Z-Wave routing, if there is no manual route.

Manual routing ([tt]autoroute[/tt] flag is 0); the direct flag is set (consistent with the ‘255’ meaning direct, and disregarding the other numbers).

02	03/14/12 7:30:27.029	ZW_Send_Data node 2 USING ROUTE 255.216.113.123 <0xc04>
41	03/14/12 7:30:27.031	ZWaveSerial::Send XXXX  node 2 using route 255.216.113.123 autoroute: 0 direct: 1 <0xc04>

Same node, after manually clearing the [tt]AutoRoute[/tt] variable.
Z-Wave routing ([tt]autoroute[/tt] flag is 1).

02	03/14/12 7:31:53.273	ZW_Send_Data node 2 NO ROUTE (nil) <0xc04>
41	03/14/12 7:31:53.277	ZWaveSerial::Send XXXX  node 2 using route 0.101.116.114 autoroute: 1 direct: 0 <0xc04>
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its like vera the boss is talking to the neighbourhood and finds out the neighbour of the neighbour has no connection between them neighbours. so then one neighbour is standing up and gives his explanation and the vera thinks hmm i hear what this neighbour says and so i found out its on this adress residenting. this is somewhat weird as vera the boss tries to connect the neighbours to eachother but the neighbours want to make their own connections in life thus so ignoring the vera. vera is a real boss and lets his neighbours fight the quest and sits there restless waiting for the neighbours to listen to his grieve, which they appearantly not to willing to unless you manually update them on the situation. i think its by design but not the best solution to the matter.

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Which white paper did you read?

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this… [url=http://upnp.org/resources/whitepapers/UPnP%20SmartGrid%20Whitepaper_November%202011.pdf]http://upnp.org/resources/whitepapers/UPnP%20SmartGrid%20Whitepaper_November%202011.pdf[/url]
and this [url=http://www.eehomepage.com/query.php?Find=Z-Wave&sortName=Type]http://www.eehomepage.com/query.php?Find=Z-Wave&sortName=Type[/url]