IKEA Parasoll does not send battery status in real time

[Lacimaci78]

IKEA Parasoll does not send battery status in real time. Sends the battery status from the first loading of the device to the Z2M. Even if I change and put a weaker battery in the device, this actual state will not be transferred to the Z2M

[Lacimaci78]

I used my own parasoll.js converter for the test, I set the time min: 60 and change: 1 the device sent its initial battery status after initial loading. Subsequently, I put the battery in the device at only 48%, this state was transferred to HA MQTT within a minute. So the battery is finally in good condition. And not just the initial one loaded during the first configuration of the device. and then never real, only primordial.

Here is the code:

const fz = require('zigbee-herdsman-converters/converters/fromZigbee');
const tz = require('zigbee-herdsman-converters/converters/toZigbee');
const exposes = require('zigbee-herdsman-converters/lib/exposes');
const reporting = require('zigbee-herdsman-converters/lib/reporting');
const e = exposes.presets;

const definition = {
zigbeeModel: ['PARASOLL Door/Window Sensor'],
model: 'E2013',
vendor: 'IKEA',
description: 'PARASOLL Door/Window Sensor',
fromZigbee: [fz.ias_contact_alarm_1, fz.battery],
toZigbee: [],
exposes: [e.battery(), e.contact()],
configure: async (device, coordinatorEndpoint, logger) => {
const endpoint = device.getEndpoint(1);
await reporting.bind(endpoint, coordinatorEndpoint, ['genPowerCfg']);
await reporting.batteryPercentageRemaining(endpoint, {min: 3600, max: 43200, change: 1});
await endpoint.read('genPowerCfg', ['batteryPercentageRemaining']);
},
};

module.exports = definition;

[lrgabriel]

I think I have the same problem. All of my Parasolls have reported the same battery percentage since I initially installed them.

[Lacimaci78]

What batteries did you use in the magnets? and how long did they last?

[lrgabriel]

I don't have particularly helpful info here; I'm using LADDA 750 mAh AAAs. I (shamefully) didn't fully charge the batteries before installing everything, so I started at ~80%. It has been about a month, and the first (most used) sensor just died.

[sKinyo]

What do you mean with died? The battery or the device itself.

[lrgabriel]

The battery, sorry for lack of clarity.

[bertramdieterich]

Same here. I have approx. 30 IKEA Parasoll sensors installed, with a mix of different batteries (IKEA Ladda, Amazon Basics, a few Alkalines). Through the board, all sensors properly report opening/closing (so the network is fine). However, they all show the battery level from when they were paired (some not even that ... the "battery" field is just missing in the status and the UI shows "Battery, power level: OK" instead of a percentage).
To me it looks like zigbee2mqtt is unable (maybe just misconfigured?) to process the battery messages from the devices.

[turbolooser]

same issue here. battery stats not updating...

[rjblake]

Same here - does not update. I can manually update by doing the following:

1. From Z2M, select device (e.g. Front Door Sensor)
2. Select Exposes tab
3. Open or close door to wake sensor up
4. Click on the 'refresh' icon next to battery. Battery value gets updated

Based on this, it seems sensor only sends battery update info if polled and when the sensor is awake. It seems it does not send when the device sends the open/closed status. I see under the 'Bind' tab, that 'PowerCfg' is not bound, but I'm not sure if this would help. I've checked the bind status on an IKEA Styrbar remote and it is ticked there. Guess I'll give it a try to see if it does make a difference. Nothing to lose (famous last words)

[bertramdieterich]

Based on the discovery of rjblake I got it "kind of" working.

• Zigbee2Mqtt allows you to poll the battery level via MQTT by sending {"battery":""} to the topic zigbee2mqtt/<device friendly name>/get
• This only works, when the device is awake, so I used HA to poll this every time any PARASOL sensor sends "open"
• Now the sensor battery state nicely updates every time a window/door is opened
• The solution is still not perfect, because I use the sensors also in a few places, where they never get triggerd naturally (for alarm :-). So I have to remember to open those windows/doors at least 2x per year.