FAQ and Life Hacks

Good to Know

Best Channel for a Zigbee Network

It is recommended to use channel 15 for Zigbee and channels 1, 6, and 11 for your home Wi-Fi networks to avoid overlaps. Refer to this article by Metageek for more details.

HMG Zigbee Channels

mDNS Autodiscovery

Discover services on your local network using mDNS:

  • Access your HMG adapter's web-interface via hmg-01.local.

  • Set up Zigbee2MQTT autodiscovery using the following configuration:

    serial:
  port: mdns://hmg-01

Type-A to Type-C Cable Support

For USB connections or flashing over USB, use Type-A to Type-C cables. Type-C to Type-C cables are not supported for flashing or as a Zigbee bridge.

Common Errors

Zigbee2MQTT: Error Network Commissioning Timeout

This error, often due to a duplicate panID or extendedPanID, is discussed extensively in these threads:

Integration with Home Automation Systems

Integrate your HMG with Home Assistant:

  1. Navigate to Settings -> Devices & Services.
  2. Click Add integration and select Zigbee Home Automation.
  3. In the serial port selection, choose Enter manually and specify:
  4. Serial device path: socket://192.168.1.2:6638 (replace with your device's IP)
  5. Default port speed: 115200
  6. Select Erase network settings and form a new network and try adding a Zigbee device.

Adding Functionality

Run HMG as a Zigbee Router

Download and flash the router firmware from here. Power the device on in pairing mode and add it to your Zigbee network.

ESPHome Firmware

Run ESPHome firmware on your HMG for enhanced functionality: