Then switch to the “homeassistant” user and edit the configuration.yaml file. Once complete, find out which USB port is running the Z-Wave stick: $ ls /dev/ttyACM* To start, plug the Z-Stick into a USB port on the Rapsberry Pi (remember which port), log into the Pi via SSH as the “pi” user and install libudev-dev package per the Z-Wave documentation for Home Assistant: $ ssh sudo apt-get install libudev-dev Also note that I’m using an Aeotec Z-Stick Gen5 USB adapter to control my Z-Wave devices this is well-liked by the Home Assistant community and seems to be a popular choice. I’m currently running Home Assistant v0.48 with the Hassbian v1.23 image. I wanted to document the steps I took here to make this process a little less involved in the future. Mostly it amounted to restarting Home Assistant or rebooting the Raspberry Pi if Z-Wave devices didn’t show up the way they should.
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The documentation for Z-Wave on home-assistant.io is pretty good, but I found myself unsure how to proceed in a few places and had to find advice in the community forums. These switches work just like a regular switch–perfect for guests–and they can also be controlled and automated with Home Assistant. With that in mind I decided to go with Z-Wave switches to control the lights and fans in our common areas (kitchen, family room, etc.). One of my goals for creating a smart home is to keep things as “guest friendly” as possible. This entry is part 3 of 11 in the series Creating My Smart Home.