Connecting ZEN15 Power using SmartThings Hub
This article shows how to connect the Zooz ZEN15 power switch to a TagoIO account using a Samsung SmartThings hub, enabling real-time power and energy monitoring and control.
This tutorial shows how to bring electric power and energy measurements from the Zen15 sensor into your TagoIO account using a Samsung SmartThings hub.
The Zooz Zen15 Power Switch connects to the SmartThings hub using Z‑Wave wireless technology. The Zen15 can control loads and measure power and energy in real time so data can be displayed and processed by TagoIO.
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1. SmartThings Setup 2. TagoIO SetupSmartThings Setup
Assume that you already have your devices, hubs, and locations registered in the SmartThings portal.- Make sure your ZooZ device is registered at the SmartThings portal.
> SmartThings Hub demands a manual installation of a handler when using Zooz sensors. > Click here for the tutorial. The code to be inserted in the handler to enable the Hub to find the Zen15 sensor can be found here.
Configuring SmartThings to send data to TagoIO
1. Sign in to the SmartThings portal. 2. Click on My Device Handlers and create a new Device Handler. 3. Set up your Device Handler:- Name: insert a name for your device handler
- Capabilities: select _Power Meter_ and _Energy Meter_
- Click the Simulator button.
- In the section “Choose a device to test with”, select the device you want to install the handler (you can only install the handler on one device at a time).
TagoIO Setup
In your TagoIO account, go to Device and click Add Device. Select the Zen15 device type and fill in the required fields.> The Device ID is obtained by following these steps: > * In the SmartThings portal, select the My devices tab and find the device you just installed. > To get the Device ID, go to the URL of the browser and copy the text as shown below. > >
> https://graph.api.smartthings.com/api/smartapps/installations/xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > * Paste it into the
Device ID field.
Your Zen15 is now ready to send data to TagoIO. To visualize the incoming data, create a dashboard.