[SOLVED]How to "Interfaces > Z-Wave > Reload" in a python sc

I have a z-wave problem where my z-stick becomes unresponsive after a number of hours - not sure what is causing this and I am investigating separately.

In the meanwhile, I am detecting this by checking when a thermostat last processed a z-wave command. This should be every 5 minutes or so. If this time is exceeded for a large number of thermostats, I want to reload the z-wave interface as this resolves the issue (at least temporarily).

I tried using the action "server actions > reset interface connections" but this seems to do nothing (as nothing appears in the Event Log even with debug turned on and the z-wave interface isn't reloaded).

Is there a way to do this in a python script

[matt (support)]

Yes, from an Indigo python script you can do this to restart the Z-Wave library:

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    pluginId = "com.perceptiveautomation.indigoplugin.zwave"
    plugin = indigo.server.getPlugin(pluginId)
    plugin.restart()

That shouldn't be needed of course, so let us know what your troubleshooting turns up. We also need to modify the Reset Interface Connections action so that it restarts the Z-Wave library. I'll try to get that into the next release of Indigo.

Yes, from an Indigo python script you can do this to restart the Z-Wave library:

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    pluginId = "com.perceptiveautomation.indigoplugin.zwave"
    plugin = indigo.server.getPlugin(pluginId)
    plugin.restart()

That shouldn't be needed of course, so let us know what your troubleshooting turns up. We also need to modify the Reset Interface Connections action so that it restarts the Z-Wave library. I'll try to get that into the next release of Indigo.

I am still working on the trouble shooting but in the meanwhile this is working well

Is there a way to reload the Insteon interface via python or applescript?

[matt (support)]

From AppleScript try:

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tell application "IndigoServer"
   set main interface enabled to false
   set main interface enabled to true
end tell

Thanks Matt! That did the trick!

From AppleScript try:

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tell application "IndigoServer"
   set main interface enabled to false
   set main interface enabled to true
end tell

I would like to reload the z-wave interface like this but it does not reload my z-wave interface. I get the error message:

Failed to establish connection or open serial port to interface. ....

And it logs like this:
Enabling interface "INSTEON Commands 2.0.5"
Starting interface "INSTEON Commands 2.0.5" (pid 21600)
Error Install Interface() caught exception: IllegalParameterError -- serial port name not specified
Interface Failure failed to establish connection with serial interface
Started interface "INSTEON Commands 2.0.5"

Do you have any tip on what I'm doing wrong?

[matt (support)]

For reloading the Z-Wave interface you need to use the python script documented above.

For reloading the Z-Wave interface you need to use the python script documented above.

Thx Matt, works like a charm

How can I monitor if the Z-wave plugin is "active" with a established serial connection to the Z-wave interface (i.e. the Z-wave status isn't red and crossed out) and then use it to trigger the above Python script?

Thanks!

[matt (support)]

There isn't currently an API to read if the Z-Wave connection is up and working correctly, but that might be in a future version.

You can create Indigo Triggers on the type Interface Connection Failure and Interface Connection Initialized to generically detect when an Indigo interface is working and fails, but note that applies to all interfaces type (X10 and INSTEON as well). So there isn't a way to detect Z-Wave by itself.