Update on experiences, research from many forums, and many direct conversations with Aeotec on this Sensor.
Short Version:
Recommended Buy: NO
- I cannot recommend this sensor unless you are ready and able to run a USB power cable to the location.
General Issues:
Documentation that is include with the sensor, and the ones downloadable are VERY incorrect and incomplete. They have VERY wrong values for the Parameter settings and you'd not be able to figure it out on your own. And the way the docs explain how things work is also VERY wrong. I explain (the short version) below how it really works.
Problems and Product Shortcomings when on Battery power:
1. Motion is the only sensor that reports quickly / instantly
2. All non-motion sensors report only when the unit is Awake. The shorted time you can set Wake Interval to is 240 (seconds). I have done this and killed 4 batteries... batteries only last 2 weeks, per set of 2, when using 240 seconds. They recommend leaving the default Wake to 3600 (12minutes)
3. UV sensor does not seem to report, ever, no matter what
My last communication with Aeotec was that he'd let me know if he hears back from Engineering to see if they can 'fix' this in firmware and allow the non-motion sensors to report based on a Parameter setting even when on Battery.
Unless you are OK with Temperature, Humidity, and LUX reporting only every 12 minutes (and not having UV at all)... which makes the values useless for most automation tasks, then this sensor is mainly just an expensive motion sensor and I recommend buying the Monoprice motion sensor as they are less than half the cost.
