Z-wave error

Hi, I am getting some disturbing Z-wave errors, and in their wake the entire Z-wave system is having trouble. I am not sure what triggers the errors, but I have seen them occur when the system is, unsuccessfully I think, waiting for a message from some battery powered devices. After the error has appeared in the log there are delays and hick-ups in the whole system. And if i try to enter inclusion or exclusion mode, it fails. Rebooting the Mac seems to be the only way to get things back to normal. What could this be?

The first time I noticed it was when I was testing a Fibaro Button that I haven't used in a long time. Shortly after the errors appeared in connection with another device (a door sensor).

This is what the log looks like … (There are a couple of events at the beginning, two button presses and some RFXCOM reports, that I assume are unrelated …)

And yes, it's sort of repetitive:

2020-05-11 23:28:40.261 Z-Wave Error missing expected node callback ack (165) for nonceReport (will re-send)
2020-05-11 23:28:47.017 RFXCOM Error probably a LW Remote?
2020-05-11 23:28:47.019 Trigger Test button press
2020-05-11 23:28:53.540 RFXCOM Error probably a LW Remote?
2020-05-11 23:28:53.545 Trigger Test button press
2020-05-11 23:29:40.262 Z-Wave Error no ack/nak/busy reply (165) for nonceReport (re-sending)
2020-05-11 23:29:49.491 Z-Wave Error RCVD encryptedPacket: unexpected sequence byte 8C
2020-05-11 23:29:49.491 Z-Wave Error RCVD encryptedPacket: full raw packet 01 20 00 04 10 A5 1A 98 81 74 93 F7 23 59 76 CB 45 43 22 A1 C7 4D CD 57 7F 90 8E 43 E0 DE C0 A6 47 12
2020-05-11 23:29:49.492 Z-Wave Error RCVD encryptedPacket: encrypted packet 43 22 A1 C7 4D CD 57
2020-05-11 23:29:49.493 Z-Wave Error RCVD encryptedPacket: decrypted packet 8C FE FE CC B5 8C EF
2020-05-11 23:29:49.493 Z-Wave Error encrypted command received from node ID 165 has invalid CBC-MAC value (ignoring)
2020-05-11 23:29:49.494 Z-Wave Error RCVD encryptedPacket: unexpected sequence byte 8C
2020-05-11 23:29:49.494 Z-Wave Error RCVD encryptedPacket: full raw packet 01 20 00 04 10 A5 1A 98 81 74 93 F7 23 59 76 CB 45 43 22 A1 C7 4D CD 57 7F 90 8E 43 E0 DE C0 A6 47 12
2020-05-11 23:29:49.495 Z-Wave Error RCVD encryptedPacket: encrypted packet 43 22 A1 C7 4D CD 57
2020-05-11 23:29:49.495 Z-Wave Error RCVD encryptedPacket: decrypted packet 8C FE FE CC B5 8C EF
2020-05-11 23:29:49.496 Z-Wave Error encrypted command received from node ID 165 has invalid CBC-MAC value (ignoring)
2020-05-11 23:29:49.498 Z-Wave Error RCVD encryptedPacket: unexpected sequence byte 8C
2020-05-11 23:29:49.498 Z-Wave Error RCVD encryptedPacket: full raw packet 01 20 00 04 10 A5 1A 98 81 74 93 F7 23 59 76 CB 45 43 22 A1 C7 4D CD 57 7F 90 8E 43 E0 DE C0 A6 47 12
2020-05-11 23:29:49.499 Z-Wave Error RCVD encryptedPacket: encrypted packet 43 22 A1 C7 4D CD 57
2020-05-11 23:29:49.499 Z-Wave Error RCVD encryptedPacket: decrypted packet 8C FE FE CC B5 8C EF
2020-05-11 23:29:49.500 Z-Wave Error encrypted command received from node ID 165 has invalid CBC-MAC value (ignoring)
2020-05-11 23:29:49.501 Z-Wave Error RCVD encryptedPacket: unexpected sequence byte 8C
2020-05-11 23:29:49.502 Z-Wave Error RCVD encryptedPacket: full raw packet 01 20 00 04 10 A5 1A 98 81 74 93 F7 23 59 76 CB 45 43 22 A1 C7 4D CD 57 7F 90 8E 43 E0 DE C0 A6 47 12
2020-05-11 23:29:49.502 Z-Wave Error RCVD encryptedPacket: encrypted packet 43 22 A1 C7 4D CD 57
2020-05-11 23:29:49.503 Z-Wave Error RCVD encryptedPacket: decrypted packet 8C FE FE CC B5 8C EF
2020-05-11 23:29:49.505 Z-Wave Error encrypted command received from node ID 165 has invalid CBC-MAC value (ignoring)
2020-05-11 23:29:49.506 Z-Wave Error RCVD encryptedPacket: unexpected sequence byte 8C
2020-05-11 23:29:49.507 Z-Wave Error RCVD encryptedPacket: full raw packet 01 20 00 04 10 A5 1A 98 81 74 93 F7 23 59 76 CB 45 43 22 A1 C7 4D CD 57 7F 90 8E 43 E0 DE C0 A6 47 12
2020-05-11 23:29:49.507 Z-Wave Error RCVD encryptedPacket: encrypted packet 43 22 A1 C7 4D CD 57
2020-05-11 23:29:49.508 Z-Wave Error RCVD encryptedPacket: decrypted packet 8C FE FE CC B5 8C EF
2020-05-11 23:29:49.508 Z-Wave Error encrypted command received from node ID 165 has invalid CBC-MAC value (ignoring)
2020-05-11 23:29:49.510 Z-Wave Error RCVD encryptedPacket: unexpected sequence byte 8C
2020-05-11 23:29:49.510 Z-Wave Error RCVD encryptedPacket: full raw packet 01 20 00 04 10 A5 1A 98 81 74 93 F7 23 59 76 CB 45 43 22 A1 C7 4D CD 57 7F 90 8E 43 E0 DE C0 A6 47 12
2020-05-11 23:29:49.511 Z-Wave Error RCVD encryptedPacket: encrypted packet 43 22 A1 C7 4D CD 57
2020-05-11 23:29:49.511 Z-Wave Error RCVD encryptedPacket: decrypted packet 8C FE FE CC B5 8C EF
2020-05-11 23:29:49.512 Z-Wave Error encrypted command received from node ID 165 has invalid CBC-MAC value (ignoring)
2020-05-11 23:29:49.513 Z-Wave Error RCVD encryptedPacket: unexpected sequence byte 8C
2020-05-11 23:29:49.513 Z-Wave Error RCVD encryptedPacket: full raw packet 01 20 00 04 10 A5 1A 98 81 74 93 F7 23 59 76 CB 45 43 22 A1 C7 4D CD 57 7F 90 8E 43 E0 DE C0 A6 47 12
2020-05-11 23:29:49.514 Z-Wave Error RCVD encryptedPacket: encrypted packet 43 22 A1 C7 4D CD 57
2020-05-11 23:29:49.515 Z-Wave Error RCVD encryptedPacket: decrypted packet 8C FE FE CC B5 8C EF
2020-05-11 23:29:49.515 Z-Wave Error encrypted command received from node ID 165 has invalid CBC-MAC value (ignoring)
2020-05-11 23:29:49.517 Z-Wave Error RCVD encryptedPacket: unexpected sequence byte 8C
2020-05-11 23:29:49.517 Z-Wave Error RCVD encryptedPacket: full raw packet 01 20 00 04 10 A5 1A 98 81 74 93 F7 23 59 76 CB 45 43 22 A1 C7 4D CD 57 7F 90 8E 43 E0 DE C0 A6 47 12
2020-05-11 23:29:49.518 Z-Wave Error RCVD encryptedPacket: encrypted packet 43 22 A1 C7 4D CD 57
2020-05-11 23:29:49.518 Z-Wave Error RCVD encryptedPacket: decrypted packet 8C FE FE CC B5 8C EF
2020-05-11 23:29:49.519 Z-Wave Error encrypted command received from node ID 165 has invalid CBC-MAC value (ignoring)
2020-05-11 23:29:49.520 Z-Wave Error RCVD encryptedPacket: unexpected sequence byte 8C
2020-05-11 23:29:49.521 Z-Wave Error RCVD encryptedPacket: full raw packet 01 20 00 04 10 A5 1A 98 81 74 93 F7 23 59 76 CB 45 43 22 A1 C7 4D CD 57 7F 90 8E 43 E0 DE C0 A6 47 12
2020-05-11 23:29:49.522 Z-Wave Error RCVD encryptedPacket: encrypted packet 43 22 A1 C7 4D CD 57
2020-05-11 23:29:49.522 Z-Wave Error RCVD encryptedPacket: decrypted packet 8C FE FE CC B5 8C EF
2020-05-11 23:29:49.523 Z-Wave Error encrypted command received from node ID 165 has invalid CBC-MAC value (ignoring)
2020-05-11 23:29:49.524 Z-Wave Error RCVD encryptedPacket: unexpected sequence byte 8C
2020-05-11 23:29:49.524 Z-Wave Error RCVD encryptedPacket: full raw packet 01 20 00 04 10 A5 1A 98 81 74 93 F7 23 59 76 CB 45 43 22 A1 C7 4D CD 57 7F 90 8E 43 E0 DE C0 A6 47 12
2020-05-11 23:29:49.525 Z-Wave Error RCVD encryptedPacket: encrypted packet 43 22 A1 C7 4D CD 57
2020-05-11 23:29:49.525 Z-Wave Error RCVD encryptedPacket: decrypted packet 8C FE FE CC B5 8C EF
2020-05-11 23:29:49.526 Z-Wave Error encrypted command received from node ID 165 has invalid CBC-MAC value (ignoring)
2020-05-11 23:29:49.528 Z-Wave Error RCVD encryptedPacket: unexpected sequence byte 8C
2020-05-11 23:29:49.528 Z-Wave Error RCVD encryptedPacket: full raw packet 01 20 00 04 10 A5 1A 98 81 74 93 F7 23 59 76 CB 45 43 22 A1 C7 4D CD 57 7F 90 8E 43 E0 DE C0 A6 47 12
2020-05-11 23:29:49.529 Z-Wave Error RCVD encryptedPacket: encrypted packet 43 22 A1 C7 4D CD 57
2020-05-11 23:29:49.529 Z-Wave Error RCVD encryptedPacket: decrypted packet 8C FE FE CC B5 8C EF
2020-05-11 23:29:49.530 Z-Wave Error encrypted command received from node ID 165 has invalid CBC-MAC value (ignoring)
2020-05-11 23:29:49.531 Z-Wave Error RCVD encryptedPacket: unexpected sequence byte 8C
2020-05-11 23:29:49.531 Z-Wave Error RCVD encryptedPacket: full raw packet 01 20 00 04 10 A5 1A 98 81 74 93 F7 23 59 76 CB 45 43 22 A1 C7 4D CD 57 7F 90 8E 43 E0 DE C0 A6 47 12
2020-05-11 23:29:49.532 Z-Wave Error RCVD encryptedPacket: encrypted packet 43 22 A1 C7 4D CD 57
2020-05-11 23:29:49.533 Z-Wave Error RCVD encryptedPacket: decrypted packet 8C FE FE CC B5 8C EF
2020-05-11 23:29:49.535 Z-Wave Error encrypted command received from node ID 165 has invalid CBC-MAC value (ignoring)
2020-05-11 23:29:49.542 Z-Wave Error RCVD encryptedPacket: unexpected sequence byte 8C
2020-05-11 23:29:49.552 Z-Wave Error RCVD encryptedPacket: full raw packet 01 20 00 04 10 A5 1A 98 81 74 93 F7 23 59 76 CB 45 43 22 A1 C7 4D CD 57 7F 90 8E 43 E0 DE C0 A6 47 12
2020-05-11 23:29:49.554 Z-Wave Error RCVD encryptedPacket: encrypted packet 43 22 A1 C7 4D CD 57
2020-05-11 23:29:49.555 Z-Wave Error RCVD encryptedPacket: decrypted packet 8C FE FE CC B5 8C EF
2020-05-11 23:29:49.557 Z-Wave Error encrypted command received from node ID 165 has invalid CBC-MAC value (ignoring)
2020-05-11 23:29:49.560 Z-Wave Error RCVD encryptedPacket: unexpected sequence byte 8C
2020-05-11 23:29:49.560 Z-Wave Error RCVD encryptedPacket: full raw packet 01 20 00 04 10 A5 1A 98 81 74 93 F7 23 59 76 CB 45 43 22 A1 C7 4D CD 57 7F 90 8E 43 E0 DE C0 A6 47 12
2020-05-11 23:29:49.562 Z-Wave Error RCVD encryptedPacket: encrypted packet 43 22 A1 C7 4D CD 57
2020-05-11 23:29:49.562 Z-Wave Error RCVD encryptedPacket: decrypted packet 8C FE FE CC B5 8C EF
2020-05-11 23:29:49.564 Z-Wave Error encrypted command received from node ID 165 has invalid CBC-MAC value (ignoring)
2020-05-11 23:29:49.568 Z-Wave Error RCVD encryptedPacket: unexpected sequence byte 8C
2020-05-11 23:29:49.568 Z-Wave Error RCVD encryptedPacket: full raw packet 01 20 00 04 10 A5 1A 98 81 74 93 F7 23 59 76 CB 45 43 22 A1 C7 4D CD 57 7F 90 8E 43 E0 DE C0 A6 47 12
2020-05-11 23:29:49.570 Z-Wave Error RCVD encryptedPacket: encrypted packet 43 22 A1 C7 4D CD 57
2020-05-11 23:29:49.572 Z-Wave Error RCVD encryptedPacket: decrypted packet 8C FE FE CC B5 8C EF
2020-05-11 23:29:49.574 Z-Wave Error encrypted command received from node ID 165 has invalid CBC-MAC value (ignoring)
2020-05-11 23:29:49.578 Z-Wave Error RCVD encryptedPacket: unexpected sequence byte 8C
2020-05-11 23:29:49.579 Z-Wave Error RCVD encryptedPacket: full raw packet 01 20 00 04 10 A5 1A 98 81 74 93 F7 23 59 76 CB 45 43 22 A1 C7 4D CD 57 7F 90 8E 43 E0 DE C0 A6 47 12
2020-05-11 23:29:49.580 Z-Wave Error RCVD encryptedPacket: encrypted packet 43 22 A1 C7 4D CD 57
2020-05-11 23:29:49.594 Z-Wave Error RCVD encryptedPacket: decrypted packet 8C FE FE CC B5 8C EF
2020-05-11 23:29:49.596 Z-Wave Error encrypted command received from node ID 165 has invalid CBC-MAC value (ignoring)
2020-05-11 23:29:49.601 Z-Wave Error RCVD encryptedPacket: unexpected sequence byte 8C
2020-05-11 23:29:49.603 Z-Wave Error RCVD encryptedPacket: full raw packet 01 20 00 04 10 A5 1A 98 81 74 93 F7 23 59 76 CB 45 43 22 A1 C7 4D CD 57 7F 90 8E 43 E0 DE C0 A6 47 12
2020-05-11 23:29:49.605 Z-Wave Error RCVD encryptedPacket: encrypted packet 43 22 A1 C7 4D CD 57
2020-05-11 23:29:49.607 Z-Wave Error RCVD encryptedPacket: decrypted packet 8C FE FE CC B5 8C EF
2020-05-11 23:29:49.612 Z-Wave Error encrypted command received from node ID 165 has invalid CBC-MAC value (ignoring)
2020-05-11 23:29:49.659 Z-Wave Error error trying to parse value (valsize 4 too large for packetsize 3)

[matt (support)]

Looks like node 165 (is that the Fibaro button?) is having problems sending Indigo encrypted messages. Note all of the messages in the Event Log are from that node and Indigo isn't actually sending any Z-Wave commands. Maybe it (node 165) has gotten into a bad state, which might be causing it to send bad/corrupt messages.

I'd suggest excluding, re-including, and re-syncing it to see if that helps. I'd recommend not including it with encryption unless you absolutely need the extra security for that module. Using encryption adds a lot of complexity and greatly increases the number of commands needed (increasing congestion and collision potential). You are also more likely to hit firmware bugs in the modules (which might be the problem here) using encryption. Lastly, I recall there have been reports of some problems/bugs with the Fibaro Button elsewhere on the forum.

Thank you for deciphering those messages, Matt. My attempts to exclude and include the Fibaro Button kept causing the same problem over and over, so I eventually put it aside. I hope to have time for some more attempts later; I will report back if I find a solution.