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xyzroe ZigUSB_C6

Zigbee USB switch with monitoring. Works with Zigbee2MQTT with no vendor hub or cloud: it pairs with a Zigbee stick and shows up in Home Assistant.

Vendor
xyzroe
Model
ZigUSB_C6
Type
Smart plugs with energy metering
Power
mains: usually a router that extends the mesh
Firmware updates (OTA)
yes, through Zigbee2MQTT

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What it exposes

FeaturePropertyValuesControl
Restart (4)restart_4seconds · 1…30settable
Identifyidentifyidentifysettable
Power (1)power_1Wread only
Voltage (1)voltage_1Vread only
Current (1)current_1Aread only
Temperaturetemperature°Cread only
On / off (1)state_1—settable
After power loss (1)power_on_behavior_1off, on, toggle, previoussettable
On / off (2)state_2—settable
On / off (3)state_3—settable
Alarm 1alarm_1—read only

MQTT: state and commands

Zigbee2MQTT publishes the device state to zigbee2mqtt/my_device (my_device is the name you give the device). An example message:

{
  "restart_4": 16,
  "power_1": 12.4,
  "voltage_1": 230,
  "current_1": 0.06,
  "temperature": 21.6,
  "state_1": "ON",
  "power_on_behavior_1": "off",
  "state_2": "ON",
  "state_3": "ON",
  "alarm_1": false,
  "linkquality": 120
}

Send commands to zigbee2mqtt/my_device/set:

mosquitto_pub -t zigbee2mqtt/my_device/set -m '{"state_1":"TOGGLE"}'
mosquitto_pub -t zigbee2mqtt/my_device/set -m '{"state_2":"TOGGLE"}'
mosquitto_pub -t zigbee2mqtt/my_device/set -m '{"state_3":"TOGGLE"}'
mosquitto_pub -t zigbee2mqtt/my_device/set -m '{"power_on_behavior_1":"on"}'

Watch the topics live from the browser: MQTT client.

Home Assistant automation example

Zigbee2MQTT creates Home Assistant entities from the device name. If it is called my_device, an automation in automations.yaml can look like this:

- alias: "Turn off when idle"
  mode: single
  triggers:
    - trigger: numeric_state
      entity_id: sensor.my_device_power
      below: 2
      for: "00:15:00"
  actions:
    - action: switch.turn_off
      target:
        entity_id: switch.my_device_1

Check the YAML: YAML checker.

How to pair it

  1. In Zigbee2MQTT click Permit join.
  2. Put the device in pairing mode: usually a long press of the reset button (5–10 s) until the LED blinks; bulbs: switch the power off and on 5–6 times.
  3. Keep the device close to the coordinator or a router while pairing.
  4. Give it a clear name: MQTT topics and Home Assistant entities are built from it.

Exact procedure and model notes: the device page in the Zigbee2MQTT docs. No coordinator yet: coordinator picker.

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