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Aqara Sensors
[ZigBee Compatibility] To use this Zigbee vibration sensor with Apple Home or other smart ecosystems, an Aqara Hub (sold separately) is required. It supports secure 2.4GHz Wi-Fi networks. Each Aqara M2 or M1S Hub can connect up to 64 devices (a repeater like the Aqara Smart Plug or Smart Wall Switch with Neutral wire is recommended for optimal performance). **Requires Aqara Hub, not 3rd-Party
[Smart Vibration Alerts] Whenever the Aqara Vibration Sensor detects unexpected vibration, it will send alerts to your phone or activate the local alarm on the Aqara Hub—keeping you informed and your home protected.
[Versatile Movement Detector] More than just vibration sensing, this smart vibration sensor also detects tilt and drop movements. Simply attach it to drawers, class windows, jewelry drawers, delivery boxes, safes, or artwork, and get notified if any movement is detected. A perfect solution to safeguard valuables and monitor fragile or sensitive items. For a stable connection, ensure the motion sensor is placed within 393 inches (10 meters) of the Aqara Zigbee Hub.
[Home Automation] The Zigbee contact sensor can be made to control and trigger other Aqara connected devices when vibration and or movement is detected.From sending alerts if a window breaks or notifying you when appliances like washing machines or dryers have stopped running. This can contribute to a more efficient and responsive smart home. Zigbee2MQTT and comparable third-party USB dongles are not officially supported by Aqara. Full product functionality may be limited or unavailable.
[Long Battery Life] Designed with ultra-low power consumption, the vibration sensor offers up to 2 years of battery life. No frequent replacements are needed, making it energy-efficient and convenient. Note: Remove the plastic battery tab before first use. If the device disconnects, please check or replace the battery.
Vic Mclendon –
Works great, acceptable price
I purchased two. These work great and are an acceptable price. They are not fully functional in Alexa routines. I used these to tell me when my washer and dryer completed their cycle. I didn’t purchase the feature on the machines when I purchased them 14 years ago.
JC –
Game changer for remembering when I took medicine
I have chronic headaches and often need to take an abortive medication but have to be sure I don’t take it too often, lest I start getting rebound headaches. I’m really bad at remembering when I took my last dose and even worse at manually tracking it.Then, I saw a YouTube short from Aqara showing this sensor being used atop a pill bottle lid to help track when a medication is taken. Bingo. It requires a hub, so I waited for the M2 to go on sale then got both. It’s super important to follow the instructions for setting up the hub first, then the sensor to a tee or you will find yourself frustrated enough to toss it out the window. But if you do things in the correct order, it’s simple and fast. The sensor works fine inside the Aqara app, but really shines in the Alexa app. I quickly created a routine to send a notification to my phone that says “headache medicine taken” when a tilt is detected. If I move the bottle around and haven’t taken a dose, I simply clear that notification from my phone screen.It does disconnect from the hub on occasion, but there’s a button on the side to reset it, and when pushed, the hub will tell me the sensor is online and working correctly, then it’s good to go. It still gets 5 stars because I’ve finally found a system that’s working for me and a simple way to track data to share with my doctor.Does this sound like a lot of money between the hub and sensor to spend on a medication reminder? Sure. But, it’s worth it to me, since it means I’m not taking too much headache medicine and that I can help my doctor more accurately treat my headaches. And now I can buy all the sensors…just because.
Jase T. Wolfe –
Not a Vibration Sensor (UPDATED)
Disclosure that I do not use an Aqara Hub, but have this connected to Home Assistant via a ConBee II ZigBee Gateway.(Original Post – Updated Below)As an On/Off binary sensor, yes, these work. But as a vibration sensor, that’s a bit of a stretch. As the device sends signals back to any connected ZigBee gateway, it is the function of the sensor to report action/inaction, and thus my experience is not due to missing some feature only provided by an Aqara hub. I was hoping for a true vibration sensor, but found that it didn’t pick up on vibrations so much as reporting jarring events. For instance, when attached to the frame my truck’s engine is mounted on, turning the internal combustion engine on did not cause a vibration alert. When attached to the internal mechanics of an automatic expresso machine that grinds and packs beans – no vibration. Same with a washer, a dryer, and the floor of my old school metal mailbox. In fact, it didn’t detect vibration when attached to the front of a running machine. I got a trigger when attached to the seat of a rowing machine, and if attached to the back under belt frame of said rowing machine. Even then, what I got back was sporadic at best. For instance, in a 30 minute constant rowing machine session, it toggled between “clear” and “vibration” almost every minute. In other areas where it was a jarring event, like opening a door/cabinet, or other single big movement object – it worked fine. But nothing more subtle, and not a true vibration happening – not a vibration happening sensor.This might possibly be a good replacement for an open/close sensor when you don’t have room to place both components, but it is not a vibration sensor.UPDATE:The sensitivity level can be adjusted programmatically using either Home Assistant’s Developer ToolsServices utility, or the deCONZPhoscon API. The device has a 21 step sensitivity range, and when adjusted to more sensitive, it picks things up as expected.Still not a 5 as you have to go through a few hoops that most users won’t want to try.
Ben –
Behaves more like a crash detector than vibration detector, didn’t sense appliance motor
I bought this device to attach to a dishwasher as part of a home automation system. It has poor pairing behavior. If it cannot pair within a few seconds after entering pairing mode, it turns off. Once on the network, it has trouble staying connected. Once I got it connected, the vibration detect was inconsistent and erratic, and required an absurdly high amount of force before it detected anything. For example, placing it on a bass guitar and strumming a string does not trigger vibration. Dropping it onto a firm but padded surface from about 4-6 inches does. Not sure what the use case is for this product but the one I used was not a vibration sensor, more like a crash sensor, which is not what I need. If the sensitivity settings can be changed, it’s not through ZHA.
Esh –
If only I chose the right project
So the product itself is cool. It’s small, easy to add to home assistant, registers vibration fairly quickly, and doesn’t bring the ere of my wife.Actually size wise it’s very similar to the aqara temperature sensor. And if like me you break the back of it, you’ll find that the temperature sensor back fits :)But make sure the idea you have for this is better than mine. I wanted to use it under a step of the stair case to switch on a led light strip. Super cool right? Well super fun to setup right? Well it would have been awesome except the sensor wasn’t sensitive enough to pick up me stepping on the step. The steps were wood, the sensor was underneath, and I’m around 200lbs. And no luck.I feel that these might be more suitable for things that rattle or have a bit more shake in them. Stop thinking of weird automation for your bed!
Murat –
It’s small and very handy, does his job good.
もりけん –
このセンサーは、新しい郵便が届いたことを知らせてくれる用途で使っています。郵便受けのフタに取り付けて、誰かが投函するとすぐに通知が飛んできます。さらに、HomePodと連携して、新着の郵便を感知したら1分間の自然音を流すように設定しています。スマホが手元になくても気づけるので、とても便利です。
anas –
يشتغل مره وعشر لا
Hassan H –
Extremt bra komplement till att bygga sitt egna smarta hem.
ΔĐΔΜ –
Got this to add to my Home Assistant setup, for detecting shaking from my washing machine. I had to set it to high sensitivity to react to small vibrations but it works. Do not forget to change the time for the reset of the vibration sensor for continuous vibrations such as a washer.Works perfectly with my sonoff zigbee stick, instantly paired after holding the button on the small sensor. I really just expected this to be a vibration sensor and that’s it, but oh my, it is a Temperature sensor too!This small guy reports Temperature, Vibration, Motion and the Angle it is at!? This is a great little device to have around!I am using Zigbee2mqtt with mosquitto and HomeAssistant, and as soon as Z2M picked it up the entity was visible in HomeAssistant with all sensors reporting almost immediately. Why almost you ask? Temperature and Battery took a little while to come through as it only reports every 5 minutes or so.Overall I am very satisfied with it, the only small thing is the packaging, its oversized for such a small device, lots of paper waste. But otherwise works wonderfully and will certainly buy more in the long run!