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Light switch on Zigbee - ZGB-WS 02 - pairing, configuration, interior

p.kaczmarek2 
Smart Avatto light switch with backlight and accessories on a wooden surface. .
Here I will test a 'smart' light switch based on the Zigbee wireless protocol. After pairing it with Home Assistant, it will show how to configure it, turn off its backlight, set the initial state of the relays, etc.

But first - the purchase and the price. We paid £80 per unit. We bought a full set, but here I am only testing one unit.
Zigbee light switch packaging with technical information. .
Screws are included in the kit:
Avatto Zigbee smart light switch set on a wooden surface. .
Unfortunately, the switch has a disfiguring inscription (manufacturer's logo) in the bottom right corner, but I guess we have to live with that already....
Instructions for pairing with the Smart Life app (with HA them similarly):
User manual for a Zigbee smart light switch. Installation manual for a wall switch with wiring diagram. WiFi and Zigbee switch setup instructions User manual for Zigbee light switch with Smart Life app. Zigbee switch manual, showing functions and voice assistant integration. .
And then there is the switch itself:
View of the back of a white Zigbee-compatible light switch in packaging, on a wooden surface, next to a pack of screws. .
However, I did not test the manufacturer's gateway. I paired the switch with Home Assistant via Zigbee2MQTT:
Tutorial Home Assistant - configuration, WiFi, MQTT, Zigbee, Tasmota .
The switch was detected as a Homeetec 2 Gang Switch with backlight (37022463).
Screenshot of a user interface showing messages about the successful pairing of a Zigbee device. .
The switch supports router mode (extends the range of our network):
Screenshot of Zigbee light switch configuration in Home Assistant .
Device status:
Screenshot showing Zigbee light switch settings in the Home Assistant user interface. .
Indeed, here we have control over the backlighting. Not bad!
Screenshot of Zigbee switch configuration interface in Home Assistant. .
Here you can also set the initial state of the relays - 'power on behaviour'.

Interior of Avatto ZGB-WS 02 .
This is not a WiFi device, here you do not need to change the firmware. This section is for educational purposes only.
We remove the front - inside is the ZT3L module, very similar by the way to those with WiFi, i.e. TYWE3S, WB3S, CB3S, etc:
Set with parts for a smart Zigbee light switch featuring a PCB and screws. ZT3L module inside a smart light switch. .
On the other side is the touch button controller, this time unsigned:
Close-up of the internal electronics of a Zigbee light switch. Close-up of circuit boards from a Zigbee light switch, showing integrated circuits and other electronic components. .
The ZT3L, UART and power supply pinouts are as in the TYWE3S, etc:
Close-up of the ZT3L module mounted on a printed circuit board. .
Well, and the executive PCB - with two QY32F-H relays powered from 5V DC.
PCB with electronic components in a Zigbee light switch. Close-up of the interior of a switch showing relays and electronic components. Close-up of the interior of a Zigbee smart light switch showing capacitors and a relay. .
The inverter inside is based on the OB25133JP.
Typical application circuit for OB2513x integrated circuit .
The same circuit was in the WiFi version of this switch:
[CB3S/BK7231N] AVATTO TS02-EU-W3 light switch (triple version) .

It might still be time for a small video showing the operation and illumination of the buttons:


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And that's pretty much it.

Summary .
The product proved to pair seamlessly with the Home Assistant and everything started right away. What's more, the product also allows us, for example, to control its backlighting, which we can also access from the automation. In addition, as befits a mains-powered Zigbee product, it can extend the range of our network independently.
I consider the downside of this product to be the front panel with the manufacturer's logo, it somewhat disfigures the whole, but a matter of taste.
The product is also quite expensive, but this is typical of Zigbee. I was able to buy its WiFi equivalent not for £80, but for £50.
Do you use this type of switch in your home automation? Feel free to comment.

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