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title: Vera
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description: Instructions on how to setup Vera Z-Wave hubs and configure devices within Home Assistant.
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ha_category:
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- Binary sensor
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- Climate
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- Cover
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- Hub
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- Light
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- Lock
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- Scene
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- Sensor
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- Switch
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ha_release: pre 0.7
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ha_iot_class: Local Polling
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ha_config_flow: true
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ha_domain: vera
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ha_platforms:
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- binary_sensor
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- climate
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- cover
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- light
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- lock
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- scene
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- sensor
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- switch
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ha_integration_type: integration
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---
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The [Vera](https://getvera.com/) hub is a controller mainly for connecting to Z-Wave devices.
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The supported Vera hubs (Edge, Plus and Secure) are no longer available and the firmware is not being actively enhanced by the vendor. New Z-Wave devices are not directly supported and so are not easy to add to the platform.
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The newer Ezlo hubs use a different firmware and are not supported by this {% term integration %}.
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[Z-Wave JS](/integrations/zwave_js/) is a better choice for new Z-Wave users or for users wanting support for new Z-Wave devices.
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There is currently support for the following device types within Home Assistant:
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- Binary sensor
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- Cover
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- Light
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- Lock
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- Scene
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- Sensor
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- Switch
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- Climate
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and will be automatically added when HA connects to your Vera controller.
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{% include integrations/config_flow.md %}
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{% tip %}
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It is recommended to assign a static IP address to your Vera Controller. This ensures that it won't change IP addresses, so you won't have to change the `vera_controller_url` if it reboots and comes up with a different IP address. See your router's manual for details on how to set this up. If you need the MAC address of your Vera, check the label on the bottom.
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{% endtip %}
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## Options
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Once the Vera {% term integration %} is configured, you can set additional options in the {% term integration %}, click the gear icon.
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- Vera switch device - By default your switches will be added to Home Assistant as switches, however, if some of them are light switches, you can tell Home Assistant this by providing a list of light ids.
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- Vera device ids to exclude - Vera imports detailed Z-Wave devices into Home Assistant. This can include system devices and other devices that you don't use; you can tell Home Assistant not to load these devices by providing a list of device ids.
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You can find the Vera device id either via the advanced properties of the device in the Vera UI or by checking the `Vera Device Id` attribute on each device imported into Home Assistant (under the developer tools).
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### Using Z-Wave devices in automation
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If you want to use a Z-Wave device from the Vera controller in Home Assistant automation, you'll need the {% term entity %} id. In the Home Assistant UI you'll find all entities listed under **Developer Tools** -> **States**. Look for entities that contain 'Vera Device Id' in their attributes, and you'll find the {% term entity %} id on the left.
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### Sensor
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The `vera` platform allows you to get data from your [Vera](https://getvera.com/) sensors from within Home Assistant.
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Please note that some Vera sensors (such as _motion_ and _flood_ sensors) are _armable_ which means that Vera will send alerts (email messages to txts) when they are _armed_ and change state.
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Home Assistant will display the state of these sensors regardless of the _armed_ state.
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To allow you to change the _armed state_ - Home Assistant will create a switch as well as a sensor for each _Armable_ sensor.
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