USB adapter switch
Control the power of any USB device
Introduction
You can place this small USB adapter switch between any USB device.
Now you can control the power of the connected USB device(s) via your automations.
The first port can also be used to switch on/off data access via USB, the (optional) others are only for USB power control.
Table of Contents
Purposes
Here are some purposes where you can use this device for:
- Control the power of the USB charger for your phone;
- Control a USB lamp;
- Control a USB desk fan;
- Control a device connected to a USB powerbank;
- Cut off the USB data connection for a webcam;
- Make periodic backups on an external hard disk and cut-off the connection by default;
- Control battery-to-USB Christmas decorations;
Specifications
This sensor has the following specifications:
- Zigbee or WiFi protocol
- Input: 5V-12V
- Output: 5V-12V - 2,5A
- Control the power via USB
- Control to transfer data via a single port
- Toggle the state with the physic button on the device
- Type TS0003
Zigbee adapter switch (AliExpress)
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TS0003
Please let me know if this device also works with ZHA.
Zigbee2MQTT
This device is registered as TS0003 in Zigbee2MQTT.
I use Zigbee2MQTT as my Zigbee application.
To pair this device, you first need to set the Zigbee2MQTT to pairing mode.
Then set the device in pairing mode.
On the top of the sensor is a small button, press and hold this button for 5 seconds to activate the pairing mode.
Now the device should be found by Zigbee2MQTT and added to your network.
To control each port, you need to send on the MQTT topic zigbee2mqtt/usbswitch/set this payload to activate the left USB port.
{
"state_left": "ON"
}
To control the other ports you can use state_center and state_right with also the values OFF or TOGGLE.
With the property on_time you can specify how long (in seconds) the device should be in this state.
See the Z2M product page for all control option details.
Buy
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If you’re interested in this sensor,
you can buy it
here (AliExpress) or via
Amazon US.
There are different versions you can choose between:
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It’s available for the Zigbee or WiFi protocol;
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With 1, 2 or 3 USB ports;
That’s it!
See also my other Zigbee devices list:
<< See also my other Zigbee content