Aqara has just launched a battery operated, matter compatible presence sensor. Exciting. Says battery will last two years. [image] CES 2025: Aqara’s Newest ‘Presence Sensor’ Keeps the Lights on Better Than a... A presence sensor uses wave radar technology to sweep a room, looking for t…

[image] Mark1541: Ive connect it via the Aqara Hub m100 but i only see motion detection and no presence? Let me try to explain a bit further: FP300 > Aqara Hub = full options FP300 > Aqara Hub > Homey = limited option (limited by Matter implementation = presence alarm missing, limited setti…

So how i get all the options then ? Connect the FP300 to the Aqara hub vis Zigbee. Aqara hub is connected via Matter/ thread. Or do i need to add it directly via Homey aqara app?

If you want to use all options of the FP300 sensor within Homey, there is only 1 option and that is to add it based on Zigbee to Homey. Mind the instructions in below post to change the device protocol firmware to Zigbee: [image] [APP] Aqara & Xiaomi Smart Home - Simplify yo…

[image] Mark1541: i only see motion detection and no presence? Why not test what it does (and doesn’t)?:wink: AFAIK a presence sensor which presents only a motion alarm capability (in Homey) works like this: When you enter the room and fall asleep, the motion alarm gets active, and stays tha…

[image] TedTolboom: f you want to use all options of the FP300 sensor within Homey, there is only 1 option and that is to add it based on Zigbee to Homey. But to update the firmware it must be connected to an Aqara hub.

Are you sure? [image] [APP] Aqara & Xiaomi Smart Home - Simplify your life with a smarter home Flashing the Zigbee protocol firmware To be able to add these devices based on the Zigbee protocol, it requires to flash the device with the Zigbee protocol firmware through the Aqara Home app ( iOS / A…

[image] Jan_Albert: But to update the firmware it must be connected to an Aqara hub. No… To switch from Thread (Matter) to Zigbee communication protocol you need the Aqara home app, but not (the device to be connected to) a Aqara hub. Not sure if that is also updating the device firmware to…

At first time installation the zigbee firmware is automatically downloaded and installed no Aqara hub needed). But how to install new firmware via Homey? I do not have a device that can install firmware via Homey, exvept for Homey itself. In the Aqara home app there is a dedicated button available. …

[image] Jan_Albert: But how to install new firmware via Homey? I do not have a device that can install firmware via Homey, exvept for Homey itself. That is currently not supported within Homey (for any Zigbee device / app). As mentioned, I don’t know whether with changing the protocol from T…

[image] TedTolboom: also the latest Zigbee firmware is installed I can confirm the latest Zigbee firmware is installed.

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