Fingerbot Zigbee is a wireless device designed for precise control.
Fingerbot Zigbee is a wireless device designed for precise control.
Hello, purchased a Zigbee fingerbot plus but it isn’t pairing in the smart life setup. I pressed the reset button for five seconds and saw a blue flash. Then I tried adding the device, followed by others, then Zigbee, then the wireless gateway, then Wi-Fi settings, and finally noticed the connection was blinking rapidly but not establishing. Anyone have experience with fingerbots or Zigbee issues? Any advice would be appreciated!
I know the Arduino ecosystem well (not zigbee, sorry). Have you developed the Windows driver for the Zigbee device’s interface chip? For instance, if the connection uses a Ch340 chip, you must install the corresponding driver before linking your device to Windows. You can usually spot the chip visually or check the Zigbee documentation. Drivers are often easy to locate through a quick Google search. Good luck!
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You seem unfamiliar with smart home gadgets but understand two types: Zigbee and Bluetooth. Since you don’t have a hub or devices, it looks like you purchased the Bluetooth option. Have you attempted to pair it as a standard Bluetooth device? When prompted for pairing mode, does your phone display a Bluetooth-enabled device?
Your phone definitely does not have zigbee capability, unless there is some new phone out there that I'm not aware of? Or where you trying to connect it to something else. Zigbee is not wifi. Zigbee, requires a zigbee dongle, or hub to use zigbee connections. You need some sort of smart home system that use zigbee.
You should choose between the Bluetooth fingerbot and the Zigbee hub.
You're unsure about the purpose or compatibility of the compatibility fingerbot. They offer Zigbee dongles, like the one from Sonoff, which I used for testing Home Assistant. Even with that device, I needed a way to connect it, so I ended up using a hub. In short, you likely need either the hub or Bluetooth support. The Bluetooth setup seems limited—only works when you're close enough, probably because of range requirements. Some devices switch to Wi-Fi after the initial connection, but you might want to explore that further.