This article describes the setup of the Z-Stick 10 Pro in Home Assistant using ZWaveJS to MQTT; it forms part of the larger Z-Stick 10 Pro user guide. Setting up Home Assistant with Z-Stick 10 Pro lets you build a Z-Wave automation network utilizing Z-Wave 800 series / Gen8 technologies. 


Requirements. 


If using Windows, follow the steps here to get a Virtual Machine running Home Assistant OS: Setup Home Assistant in Windows


If you're installing Z-Wave JS to MQTT on a fresh installation (Updated 1/16/25). 


These steps assume that you have a fresh install of Home Assistant and have not yet installed Z-WaveJS UI. Make sure to delete ZWaveJS integration and follow the steps below. 


If you have a fresh install, you may follow the steps below to fully install Z-Wave JS UI. 


Install and use Z-WaveJS UI
  2. Click Setting -> Add-on
  3. Click on "Add-on store" at the bottom right
  4. Search for "ZWave"
  5. Click Z-Wave JS UI
  6. Click Install, then wait for the installation to finish. 
  7. Click Start.
  8. Wait 1 minute for HASS to boot up Z-Wave JS UI completely (grab some coffee or some water while you wait). 
  9. Click "Open Web UI"
  10. A Usage Statistic message will appear, if you want to help out the ZWaveJS team, please answer OK, otherwise just click on NO if you don't want to send your own information/statistics.


  11. Click Menu (hamburger icon) -> Settings

  12. Click Z-Wave to expand the options
  13. Click Serial port and select /dev/serial/by-id/usb-Silicon_Labs_CP2105_Dual_USB_to_UART_Bridge_Controller_00F4C829-if01-port0 (In some Z-Stick 10 Pro, it may be if00-port0 instead, it doesn't hurt to try the other if your first selection doesn't work). 

    You may also use /dev/ttyUSB1 (assuming this is the only USB Serial adapter you have plugged in).

    (The other port is for Zigbee)

  14. Under Security Keys, click the refresh button to add a random security key for S0 Legacy, S2 Authenticated, S2 Unauthenticated, and S2 Access control.

    Do the same for the Security Keys (Long Range) as well. 


  15. Set your "RF Region" and "Measured output power at 0dBm" under Default Radio Configuration to the correct Z-Wave Region you are located in.

    Model # ZWA010-A uses USA
    Model # ZWA010-B uses Australia/New Zealand
    Model # ZWA010-C uses Europe

    For all regions use "Measured output power at 0dBm" = 0


  16. Click Save
  17. Click Menu (hamburger icon) -> Control Panel

    If your Z-Stick 10 Pro Z-Wave adapter successfully connected, you should see it as ID 001 which indicates that the Z-Stick 10 Pro is connected. This should appear pretty immediately after you reboot your ZWaveJS UI interface. 


    Now if it it failed, no controller will appear, go back to step 13 and try the other port of the Z-Stick 10 Pro. 


  18. Click Settings -> Devices & Services

  19. Click + Add Integrations
  20. Search ZWave
  21. Click Z-Wave
  22. Click Z-Wave again
  23. Click Custom Installation
  24. Uncheck "Use the Z-Wave JS Supervisor add-on"
  25. Click Submit
  26. Copy and Paste "ws://a0d7b954-zwavejs2mqtt:3000" into the URL* section.
  27. Click Submit
  28. Set your devices to the areas they are installed in, then click Finish (if you had any devices paired through ZWaveJS UI, those devices should appear under your "USB Controller"). 


Pairing your first Z-Wave device.


1. Open the Z-WaveJS UI interface.
2. Click on 3 line bubble at the bottom right -> Infinity Green Icon ("Manage Nodes") -> Inclusion + NEXT -> NEXT -> NEXT 


3. Your Z-Stick 10 Pro should now be in pair mode to pair Z-Wave devices. Refer to the Z-Wave devices instruction manual on its button press combination to pair it. (Typically it's 1 tap to the z-wave device buttons, but different devices may have different combos of button presses to pair them).