The security zones is a very good addition so you can disable the sensors when you are at home. I also red the Bridge PRO has a local mode, executing scenes involving Zigbee devices even if the internet is down. Also take in consideration the old Bridge limit of 32 devices is in total, you would not be able to increase that by extending the zigbee network with ROUTER devices (repeaters). Regarding the Bridge Pro I've asked ITEAD and they mentioned you can add only 26 directly connected devices to the ZB Bridge PRO, so I guess you'll get to the 128 devices by adding routers and child devices.

@notenoughtech

2 жыл бұрын

I was under the impression that adding routers to the network extends the number of devices. It's a mesh network which means sacrificing connection to a router device opens opportunity to add child devices to the router instead. I'll ask for clarification as well just to be sure.

@notenoughtech

2 жыл бұрын

You are right. I confirmed this as well. I will pin this comment, as the information in the video about going beyond 128 isn't factual. Thanks for letting me know.

@nitraminu

2 жыл бұрын

my old model my door and window sensors even being close to the hub is very offline

@derfire

Жыл бұрын

does the local scene works with wifi devices, like a zigbee button activate a wifi sonoff basic ?

@mariodbianchi

Жыл бұрын

@@derfire No, the local SCENES are only those involving all Zigbee devices connected to the same bridge.

Nice presentation. As to the range differences, in favor to older version, I can confirm that previous model has a helical (3D) antenna of better efficiency both Tx and Rx, while the later model has printed (2D) antenna which is usually of lower efficiency.

Thanks for sharing Mat.

Guys, are these S26 Zb still have inching?

For the security scheme to be decent, they need to put triggered alarm options in the if triggers. Today the bridge itself is only listed in the then clause.

The "buzzer" is a nice feature. I would use that for an alarm for things like basement freezing or leak detection too. I look forward to the Tasmota update that I'm sure will be coming.

@notenoughtech

2 жыл бұрын

Fortunately you can triggr this from Scenes, so you will be able to make a sound alarm with any trigger

@prakash86anish

2 жыл бұрын

exactly this! Would be great to buzz the alarm when there is a leak. Wish ALEXA could add 'SONOFF 433MHZ WIRELESS WATER LEAKAGE SENSOR' so I could play a notification on Echo devices.

@notenoughtech

2 жыл бұрын

You could do that with NodeRed and eWeLink API

@jcpuga1

Жыл бұрын

​@@notenoughtech Too bad there isn't the opposite, a triggered alarm doesn't serve as a trigger for anything.

Does the bridge support the addition of any zigbee bulbs, for example the Ikea Tradfri range? I'd prefer zigbee bulbs over wifi to reinforce the mesh.

@notenoughtech

Жыл бұрын

Not tested it sadly. It will when flashed with custom firmware for sure

Can I order a Zigbee device via wifi with this gateway?

@notenoughTECH 1) what I that cool looking light behind you that lights up as you talk? 2) what zigbee hub would you recommend to work with all/most other none sonoff products like ikea?

@notenoughtech

Жыл бұрын

Go for custom coordinator with ZigBee Zzh electrolama is good. And for the panel check this notenoughtech.com/featured/awesome-led-panel-from-hell/

@ihunt420

Жыл бұрын

@@notenoughtech thank you 😊

Hi thank you so much for this video !! As I have been using Echo show 8(1st gen), and I wish to add Zigbee, should I go for a Zigbee gateway hub like aqara e1 or sonoff Zigbee hub ? Or should go for Echo (4th) as it has inbuilt Zigbee ? Please help

@notenoughtech

2 жыл бұрын

Actually, I never used Alexa hub with ZigBee in it. I can't make a fair recommendation. I like Aqara stuff but it's pricy. Sonoff is cheaper, but not made to the same quality. It would depend on your budget in my opinion. Also check out aqara G3 camera with Zigbee hub IR and face recognition

@jaypalan8138

2 жыл бұрын

@@notenoughtech so I should go for aqara or sonoff instead of buying echo (4th)?

@notenoughtech

2 жыл бұрын

Have you ever considered custom coordinator? Check out cc2431 got videos about it. You'll be able to mix and match at will. Sonoff - cheaper and can be flashed to make custom coordinator Aqara more expansive but much better ecosystem

@jaypalan8138

2 жыл бұрын

@@notenoughtech I m sorry I don’t know what that is. As I have just started advancing in smart home devices. Anyway I finally took a call and ordered a aqara e1 costed me around 52 USD compared to 28 USD of sonoff

@notenoughtech

2 жыл бұрын

Ok. You will be happy with aqara stuff and they have some cool devices coming soon too

EFR32 is also capable of supporting a lot of devices. The bottleneck was due to the older CPU. So a much better solution would be an ewelink bridge with Ethernet, ESP32, and EFR32 inside.

@notenoughtech

2 жыл бұрын

Wasn't it the memory that was the bottleneck on esp8266 on the old bridge? Perhaps this is why we see PSRAM on a new one. I'm with you on that. From a PRO unit I'd expect options like Ethernet mode, ability to run it as router and perhaps sprinkle some temp sensors and lights to make the hub more usable

I didn't understand very well. What is the function of the Zigbee base, since there are the same devices that attach to home routers?

@notenoughtech

Жыл бұрын

Each ZigBee ecosystem usually comes with a dedicated router, although many us already have ZigBee enabled Alexa or similar. While usually it works just fine, for total device compatibility it's advised to use the router from the same ecosystem. This can be bypassed by custom coordinators.

The range is better in the older one or in the pro? I don't understand that Last sentence...

@notenoughtech

2 жыл бұрын

In the older one.

Sounds like a custom firmware is the answer here but what is your view (too early to tell?) - dongle plus or hub pro? And does the hub work natively with HA similar to the dongle? Guess not without custom firmware….

@notenoughtech

2 жыл бұрын

Id hope for a similar performance to their usb double as it's based on the same IC series

@dfgdfg_

2 жыл бұрын

@@notenoughtech But dongle is not WiFi so much more stable?

@notenoughtech

2 жыл бұрын

I guess if you do proper channel separation you should be ok. More often than not it's not the WiFi that causes the issues but the fact that people plug it in to USB 3.0 ports

@darkxst

2 жыл бұрын

There is a Tasmota build for the Pro now. I am currently running Zigbee2Tasmota on one that integrates with HA. Ive not tried the serial ethernet tunnel method for ZHA with this device, but it should work fine.

Can it work with timers and regulation temperature in local scene if lost internet connection?

@notenoughtech

Жыл бұрын

yes the pro can still execute this

I believe that the only 'Pro' feature is the Scenes working w/o Internet... something that could be upgraded in the old version.

dear friend i have a question if u know, i have Sonoff ZBBridge Smart Hub can this be connected on tuya app? also can this hub pair different brands? thanks

@notenoughtech

Жыл бұрын

You won't be able to use the hub in tuya. I have a video of benexmart hub which is pretty good for that

hi there. awesome video. i hope you see this question. so you ares saying this new PRO HUB will not work with older xiaomi miija sensors back in the days? doe the OLDER SONOFF BRIDGE work with them? i have so many xiaomi window, body, water leakage, cube sensors that i would love to use witht the sonoff bridge and some other sonoff things. thanks in advance.

@notenoughtech

3 ай бұрын

Hello, It's not quite the case. Go for a custom coordinator, flash this or get a custom coordinator like CC2531 - for max compatibility. I have a couple videos on it. With standard firmware, Sonoff Bridge will only work with sensor types that are only available in ewelink ecosystem

@emailyarabrandao

3 ай бұрын

@@notenoughtech thank you for the answer. another question pelase, does this model have RF signal? so i can use with my air conditioner? thanks again.

Is there any technique to pair the p1 sensors to this hub? I cant pair mine

@notenoughtech

Жыл бұрын

Are you on stock firmware or flashed with tasmota?

One thing I didn't like was not having triggers for alarms, which prevents you from activating an external siren, a great pity, because they don't sell an external siren, and that buzzer is very weak. You can work around creating scenes for each sensor, but the normal bridge would already do that, the alarm functionality is currently extremely limited.

@DiegoRodriguez-gx7yy

29 күн бұрын

I agree, there’s no way to trigger real sirens nor other activators with Alarm triggers, just the internal buzzer 😢

Can the app to sunrise/gentle wakeup i.e. control colour and gradual brightness increase?

@notenoughtech

Жыл бұрын

You can trigger stuff based on sunrise in automation panel. The actual gentle wake up would need a couple automations to trigger different brightness levels. Plus you'll need a dimmable light too

@rich4738

Жыл бұрын

@@notenoughtech Thanks for coming back to me, really appreciate it. So it is possible, you just need to stack automations together...

I am just going to start with configuring and buying smart stuff which bridge should I buy is SONOFF Zigbee Bridge Pro a good option or do you recommend anything else?

@notenoughtech

10 ай бұрын

ZB Bridge Pro is a good option as if you later on find yourself limited by Ewelink ecosystem you can always flash it and use it as a custom coordinator with your own server.

@MrOxit

10 ай бұрын

@@notenoughtech Thank you for your reply, is there any bridge that you would recommend that's compatible with zigbee and tuya ?

@notenoughtech

10 ай бұрын

@MrOxit check out my video on benexmart hub - it always worked great for me

What sonoff devices i need to install to increase ZB bridge Pro range between sensors?

@notenoughtech

Жыл бұрын

Plugs or bulbs and switches usually act as routers

@chrisattard452

Жыл бұрын

@@notenoughtech Thanks for replying. But all sonoff zigbee plugs/switches act as a router example ZBMINI / ZBMINI-L? My ZB Sensors turned offline after couple of minutes. Sensors between bridge about 18meters. To test it i put all sensors near bridge and all remain online. This sonoff bridge range 👎

Can I use any Zigbee Gateway with those Sonoff devices?

@notenoughtech

2 жыл бұрын

You can use a lot of them, but not all will be compatible. For best results use custom coordinator like ZZH or Sonoff Dongle

I’m curious has anyone tried to use a eWeLink motion sensor with eWeLink app through an Sonoff-ZigBee bridge? Did you receive motion alarm successfully with the app or not? I failed. I can pair the bridge into eWeLink app and add sub unit (PIR) under the bridge device, but receive no alarm near and far. CR2450 coin cell was 3.0V. Did that happen to you?

@notenoughtech

Жыл бұрын

That's strange indeed. I'll try a new battery just incase and if that won't help once repaired then contact support for the device RMA

@philoso377

Жыл бұрын

@@notenoughtech thanks. Can you confirm that PIR device flash red once when motion is detected? Then enter a cool down period?

@notenoughtech

Жыл бұрын

You get a flash on detection and 90 sec of cool down

what app did you use to set it up?

@notenoughtech

Жыл бұрын

eWeLink app

tenho uma rede com aproximadamente 29 aparelhos zigbee sonoff ligados a bridge antiga e com a compra de mais dispositivos e da distancia de alguns deles optei por comprar essa nova bridge PRO mas não sei como migrar os dispositivos ou se posso colocar um em cada lado da casa e dividir o trabalho entre elas, preciso de ajuda.

@notenoughtech

Жыл бұрын

its likely you will need to pair it again one by one as no migration tools are provided

Im really interested in security system around Sonoff. At present Im using a Ring system with external loud siren. For Sonoff to get into Security system, first they must have a loud outdoor siren, with Battery back up and tamper protection. Presense detection with Battery, Bridge with with Battery Back up, a portable rmergency Switch. Im waiting for such a system from Sonoff for long time and recently gone to Ring.

@notenoughtech

2 ай бұрын

You could resolve this with a relay connected to a siren. If you use the relay between the battery and siren, and keep battery on a charging loop this is exactly what you would achieve. You could wire existing siren up this way too

@utubeanesh

2 ай бұрын

@@notenoughtech Yes, things are possible with engineering minds. I hope the finished products from companies like Sonoff will be easy to use and will require lesser maintenance. For example my present system from Ring is a complete package with very good app which can monitor many things including battery status of all connected devices.

Err, i think you forgot to cover that RTC aspect as mentioned in the begining. Can please highlight the advantage of it. Thanks

@notenoughtech

Жыл бұрын

It keeps local timers so in case of network loss, your schedules are uninterupted

@josephtan4663

Жыл бұрын

@@notenoughtech Thanks 👍🏻👍🏻

can all zigbee 3 products work with sonoff zigbee bridge pro

@notenoughtech

Жыл бұрын

Only the ones that share the same properties. So you can make PIR sensor work but not water leak sensor as hub won't know what to do with it

Can it work with sensor from other brand like moes or aqara?

@notenoughtech

Жыл бұрын

Very unlikely.

@AsyrafAkira

Жыл бұрын

@@notenoughtech looks like I need to buy each brand hub for each sensor

@notenoughtech

Жыл бұрын

If you want to combine the ecosystems you can experiment with flashing the hub with custom firmware or go directly with custom coordinator. That will cover your needs

Hi, I am struggling to add this to Tuya app, do you know if this works with Tuya ?

@notenoughtech

10 ай бұрын

No it won't work with tuya you need to use ewelink app

@skrm75

10 ай бұрын

@@notenoughtech thank you

@skrm75

10 ай бұрын

It works with eWeLink app but then the moes switch is not being found, looks like my thinking of everything works with everything zigbee 3.0 is wrong 😬

@notenoughtech

10 ай бұрын

They are not supported by ewelink. However soon this may change. You can look into a tuya hub I have here reviewed (benexmart) or consider flashing yours with a custom firmware

How the devices recognize that the alarm is armed?

@notenoughtech

5 ай бұрын

You can trigger it via interface or button. Then cloud stores the state of the alarm

Why can’t Philips hue follow these steps and over come the 50 device limit mark!

@notenoughtech

Жыл бұрын

How will they make money off rich people? 😉😉😉

Maaan ... I really wanted one, but I'm not a pro, so I'll have to get something else /s

@notenoughtech

2 жыл бұрын

Haha how do you know you are not a pro. Maybe you are. Don't sell yourself short

Get a marker and write pro on it

PRO and dont even have external antena :DDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

From my experience, Sonoff products are cheap rubbish that occasionally work and fail, or just don't work at all. Never again.