# Everspring SP816-1 outdoor doesn’t work properly **URL:** \ **Category:** Devices\ **Tags:** app\ **Created:** [June 29, 2020, 3:25pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/everspring-sp816-1-outdoor-doesn-t-work-properly/31831 "2020-06-29T15:25:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Fabrice\_MARTIN](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/fabrice_martin/32/26260_2.png) [@Fabrice\_MARTIN](https://community.homey.app/u/Fabrice_MARTIN)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2020, 3:25pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/everspring-sp816-1-outdoor-doesn-t-work-properly/31831/1 "2020-06-29T15:25:04Z")
After z-wave integration, Homey recognize the device. But after 2 min, all detections are frozen ! Homey said : “Device connection error”. However, the distance between Homey to Everspring device is less than 5 meters. Do you have any idea ? ---
**Author:** ![Fabrice\_MARTIN](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/fabrice_martin/32/26260_2.png) [@Fabrice\_MARTIN](https://community.homey.app/u/Fabrice_MARTIN)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2020, 4:25pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/everspring-sp816-1-outdoor-doesn-t-work-properly/31831/3 "2020-06-29T16:25:50Z")
That’s right, I just put them in front of the Homey, two inches away. No detection as soon as I pass in front of it. But you can see it detects something, since the device turns red… ---
**Author:** ![DirkG](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/dirkg/32/118897_2.png) [@DirkG](https://community.homey.app/u/DirkG)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2020, 5:09pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/everspring-sp816-1-outdoor-doesn-t-work-properly/31831/4 "2020-06-29T17:09:49Z")
The flashing red light only means that the motion sensor has detected movement, but not that there is a connection between the device and Homey. It could be that the motion sensor was not properly included. I would exclude and re-include the sensor (in close distance to Homey, only a few centimeters away!) and check how it behaves then. Possibly check the connection in Insights. Do you have a good Z-Wave mesh? Have you installed several repeaters (power-operated devices)?