Controller node values

[pnpebeling]

I'm porting an application based on the old OpenZWave project. In that project, the controller node exposed values just like any other node. For example, my Z-Stick Gen 5 has a value to control the LED configuration. Since the controller node is not in the list of nodes (driver.controller.nodes), is there a way to access the controller node values?

-paul

[marcus-j-davies]

Hi @pnpebeling,

Controllers don't have values, they don't have the same Firmware/APIs as End Nodes.
For this reason, the ZWave spec allows for "proprietary commands", so manufatctures can use them for anything - Like to control an LED on the stick

OZW however, treated them like Values (I wont get into if that is right or wrong 😅 )

Zwave-JS exposes this area via "RAW" commands
https://zwave-js.github.io/node-zwave-js/#/usage/custom?id=send-custom-messages

See also my explanation here (for my Node RED module)
https://github.com/zwave-js/node-red-contrib-zwave-js/wiki/Controller-API#proprietaryfunction

And you can see both explanations share the same payload message.

BUT!
Don't get too excited, the Server, that this lib is based on - does not yet expose sending RAW messages, so it needs to be requested as a feature downstream first here https://github.com/zwave-js/zwave-js-server

Sorry I couldn't say, "sure here is how" - but sending RAW messages, needs to be supported at the server first

[pnpebeling]

Ok, it's not a huge deal, just trying to tie up loose ends in the conversion. thanks.