Vera Plus US + z-wave USB stick EU

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I have Vera Plus US and ZMEUUZB1(multi freq) http://z-wave.me/index.php?id=28 (Sigma Designs Serial
API)
Can i use my EU freq USB stick as primary z-wave and control EU devoce?
What you need to set up for this?

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Hi there,

Yes you can. Just plug in the ZMEUUZB1 into the USB port of the Vera, and change the Z-wave port under Settings->Z-wave settings-> Options tab, to the correct one used by this type of Z-wave stick. If you don’t know which one is it, please create a support ticket so we can retrieve it from the unit itself.

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Thank you for reply,

The device implements a virtual serial interface used by the Z-Wave application. Linux and Mac OSX has a built in device driver for the stick and will create a new device named like /dev/cu.usbmodemfa131 (OSX) or /dev/ttyACM0 (Linux). Windows enumerates a new COM device but may require a device driver uzb.inf available below.
if i correct understand - need to change to /dev/ttyACM0,

Until I got my z-wave device, is there a way to check that the UZB stick has been defined and working? I tried to change it to / dev / ttyACM0, but when I tried to reboot the z-wave LED on the stick did not light up, as it did in the z-way server.

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to my knowledge that port is used for AEON Z sticks, and only those,

Please check with our CC team as well.

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i try again connect stick directly to usb( previosly i use usb extender cabel)
i see in option

Version: 4.38 L:1 Locale: US ??? ( but stick configured as EU) HouseID/Node: House: c5a7b5ae Node 1 Suc 0 Role: Master SIS: NO PRI: YES Port: /dev/ttyACM0 Last update: N/A Last Z-Wave Network Backup: 22-JUL-2017 21:25
in tab Advance if i put "Copy Z-Wave network from a primary controller" or "Controller shift" - UZB stick blinking.
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Oddly enough it looks to be right port.

I guess it should be working. Although I’m not sure what you want to achieve by copying the z-wave network. Why not including directly on the unit.
It will make it a lot solid setup when devices are native on the unit.

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The problem is that I plan to use devices with EU frequency, and VeraPlus at me with frequency US here I also try to find the decision for change of frequency. To change VeraPlus to EU is additional costs, and I can not use US devices because of 220V.

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To my understanding, from your explanation, you have an US Z-Wave version of VeraPlus and you want to use it with EU devices. For this purpose you’ve bought that EU Z-wave stick, which once plugged into the Vera unit, will basically disable the internal US chip, and enable you to use EU devices, with your unit.

Let me know if I understood this well, or is there anything else you want to achieve

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Today I receive my sensors Everspring door and Fibaro fluid - all work with external UZB stick,
But my stick is ZMEUUZB1(it’s original frequency is US) and after switching stick to EU work distance is degraded. But all is work! Is a simple way to change frequency for Vera.

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The only thing that might cause degraded range, is if the Z-wave stick has an inferior antenna, to the Vera’s built-in one, which most likely is the case.

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The aerial in the stick is not the correct length for EU frequency, hence the degraded range. This may also cause premature failure.
A better solution would have been to use a UZB in the correct frequency, this would have the correct length antenna.