THIRDREALITY Zigbee Smart Garage Door Tilt Sensor, Adjustable Sensitivity Levels, 2-Year Battery Life, Zigbee Hub Required
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Third Reality is dedicated to developing easy-to-use smart home technology, allowing more users to easily manage and automate home devices without specialized skills. Our products emphasize simple installation and user-friendly interfaces.
Precision and Security: The THIRDREALITY Garage Door Tilt Sensor secures your home by promptly alerting you when the garage door opens or closes. With accurate detection and simple installation, it acts as a frontline defense against unauthorized access.
Zigbee 3.0 Connectivity: Standard Zigbee 3.0. It is compatible with Amazon Echo devices with built-in Zigbee, Samsung SmartThings (driver installation required), Homey, Home Assistant, Hubitat, and Third Reality Hub.
More Smart Assistant Supported: Enabled by Smart Bridge MZ1 (Sold Separately), this sensor integrates with numerous smart assistants and home automation platforms, such as Apple HomeKit, Google Home, Amazon Alexa (Smart Speaker required) and SmartThings, ,to achieve easy control and monitoring. Additionally, it supports software OTA (Over-The-Air) updates, allowing for effortless firmware upgrades to enhance functionality and security over time without the need for manual intervention.
Adjustable Sensitivity Levels: The sensor offers four sensitivity levels that can be manually adjusted, allowing you to customize its responsiveness to suit your preferences and ensuring precise monitoring when the garage door reaches the trigger position.
Long Battery Life: Powered by 2 AAA batteries, the sensor is designed for longevity, boasting up to 2 years of battery life under normal operating conditions. This durability ensures consistent performance and reduces the need for frequent battery replacements,
13 reviews for THIRDREALITY Zigbee Smart Garage Door Tilt Sensor, Adjustable Sensitivity Levels, 2-Year Battery Life, Zigbee Hub Required
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Customer1701 –
A long way around to get it working right, but it is a good unit and worth the cost.
Update 02/07/2025 – back to 5 stars – with caveatsAs seen below, I had a few pain points. After buying several, I found some would stop updating. Almost as if some units that worked would stop if I added a new one. (This is in Home Assistant)There was a device firmware update. Home Assistant can not install it. The update is supposed to fix that. But you can’t install it!The fix: After working with ThirdReality’s support, we determined that the only way to solve this was to use their Zigbee/Matter hub. I already have a wokring different brand zigbee hub! But, they were super kind and sent me one to see if it fixes the problem.Workflow: Plug their hub into a USB power brick. Download the Android app 3r-Installer. (on to my seldom used old Android phone). Go into my WiFi router and temporarily remove the password requirement on my 2.8ghz Wifi. Connect my phone to that wifi. Use the app to find the hub. configure settings wit may want to start using it.Go into Home Assistant and remove a problematic thermometer. Bring the thermometer to where the HUB is. Reset the thermometer into paring mode. Click on the hub in the app, and then add the thermometer as a new device. (this can be a pain in the butt. Keep trying to reset the thermometer into paring mode. You will get there in the end.)Once you have it in there, you will have the ability to update the device with the latest firmware.How the update flows – the app on your android device downloads the firmware from ThirdReality and then pushes it into the hub. The hub then takes over and slowly (zigbee is a slow protocol) uploads it into the device. The update happens and the device eventually reboots and shows up again.Now, remove the device from the hub’s list of devices. Reset the device into pairing mode and pair it back into Home Assistant on your old zigbee hub. Move onto the next ThirdReality device. Slow, but possible.Finally unplug the ThirdReality Hub, and put a password back into your Wifi router. (do NOT forget that part).Since then (over a week ago) all thermometers I have are placed back into their mounting locations around the house. All are working and keep updating their readings. None have failed to do so.So, the ThirdReality hub (MZ1) isn’t expensive. Sure, it’s an extra $30 you wish you did not have to spend. But if you are stuck trying to update your ThirdReality devices (and use a different Zigbee hub) in Home Assistant, this is a workable tool you can use and then toss in the old toolbox. I will never use it in my environment, as it is exclusively using Wifi to talk to the app, which I won’t allow for my home automation. But that is just me.All of my thermometers are working and no signs of any kicking another one out of the network.—————Currently leaving this as a three start review.I bought a pair of these, and they worked great in Home Assistant. I decided to pick up another pair as they were on sale. They too seemed to work fine.Then I decided there are a couple of the rooms it would be great to know how the temperatures were in there and how they fluctuate.That is when the frustration came in. The new units came online, and seemed to work. Then, while they still show up in Home Assistant, they (or a different unit) stopped reporting any temperature changes.After some playing around and getting them online again, they would work for a while and then stop. It seems like when I added a new one, it would knock an old one off from reporting.Then one day I thought, I wonder if there is a firmware update for these. Yes! Great! I’ll do that and see if it fixes the problem. However, Home Assistant can not successfully update them. It times out while trying.So, I went to the support portal for Third Reality, and read there is a newer update. It is specifically to help solve the problem where Home Assistant can’t update the device. Ummm… So… How am I supposed to update them if Home Assistant can’t do it?Right now I am in contact with Support, and they are responsive and are stepping up their game on this. But, I’ll leave what we are doing so far, out of this review for now. Since I am not using their hub, the steps are little more complex.I’ll update this review if it works out and everything stays online and reporting.** for anyone who would say “move the device closer to your hub so the update works”: I think 6 inches is close enough. Doesn’t work. Don’t worry. I am working the problem.
Matt E –
Easy to use
Easy to setup (compared two typical zigbee devices), and works quite reliably. Have been using it for a few months and the battery life seems to be going strong still
Cohoman –
Well built device
The sensor is a bit large, but very well constructed. It comes with two installed AAA batteries and is ready to be paired. I paired it very easily to my Home Assistant Hub. I planned to attached this device to my home garage door so I can determine if the door is open or closed, and that is exactly what it does. It reports “Open” or “Closed” and battery percentage and nothing else. It does not report temperature like a lot of other door sensors do. By default it will beep when it changes state but you there’s a switch where you can turn that off. It also has a switch where you can adjust the sensitivity of the sensor based on tilt angle. Definitely a relatively inexpensive tilt sensor.
Ralph Timpson –
Works with Hubitat.
Easy setup with Hubitat C8 Pro. Operates as advertised.
Richard Johnson –
Works as advertised
Works great! I created a routine so Alexa announces when the garage door is open and I know my wife is home so I can go help her bring in the groceries.
Matt –
Likely Hardware Issue, Weak Signal
This tilt sensor has been nothing but trouble. It stopped reporting the open/closed state, and tilting the device doesn’t even trigger a chirp anymore, suggesting a physical hardware issue. The dip switches are set correctly, and the device chirps when resetting the batteries and powering it on, but beyond that, it’s non-functional.The weak radio signal makes things worse, it couldn’t connect to my Zigbee network from the garage. Even after repairing it indoors just inches from the router, it still failed to detect state changes. It’s essentially useless at this point. Wouldn’t recommend.
SXL –
work with smartthing
work with Smartthing
Wes S –
Had issue with battery life, they sent me a replacement. I’ve purchased more items from them since.
Edit 211/21/2024They sent me a replacement after it failed again. The replacement is doing fine. I just ordered another one for the other door and have purchased a 4 pack of their smart plugs as I’ve been happy with them. I think you can trust dealing with them.Edit11/01/2024 I gave it a two star review that is below. Third Reality reached out and offered to replace it which I declined at this time as I’m going to try different brand batteries and I noticed I installed the sensor upside down that I corrected last night. Changed to 4 stars based on above.End EditI have a bunch of Thirdreality zigbee devices, 4 scene buttons, 3 motion sensors, 1 magnetic door sensor, 4 smart plugs. No complain with any of them except for this tilt sensor.The battery life stinks. First battery (oem) lasted from May 22, 2024 to July 7th.I put a set of amazon basics in and that got me from July 7th to October 26th.I’m at about 45°N so it has been getting colder but it isn’t winter yet. The sensor is stuck to a metal garage door and I have a thirdreality smart plug plugged in to act as a repeater that isn’t blocked by the door. Looking at the mesh map in Home Assistant shows that it is acting as a repeater.Typical failure mode is door is closed, I notice that Home Assistant indicates the door is open. Going out to change the battery which requires closing the door to reach it doesn’t set off the closed chirp. Battery life last reported was 55% the first time and 62% this time.I was going to buy another one for the other door but now I’m thinking of using their model with a mag sensor. The tilt is so much easier to install though.Like I said earlier, their other stuff is excellent.
alfbar85 –
Très facile à utiliser avec Homey Pro: appli dédiée et il se connecte en automatique dès que la pile est en place. Il marche bien et pour l’instant je crois d’avoir trouvé le capteur qui me manquait depuis des années.Pour info: je l’utilise sur ma porte de garage pour savoir si elle est ouverte ou fermée
Carles –
Funciona correctamente
Warlop Rembert –
Works perfectly in the Zigbee protocol. Used here as entrance-check to turn on lights and heating, based on arrival at night.
Nick –
I already use several Third Reality devices, and this one fits right in—compact, responsive, and easy to integrate. Paired instantly with Zigbee2MQTT on Home Assistant, no delays or quirks. The tilt detection is fast and reliable, making it perfect for garage door monitoring.Sensitivity is configurable via internal switches, and the AAA batteries are easy to swap. I’ll be watching how they hold up through winter, but so far, the signal is strong and the setup rock-solid. Just like the rest of the lineup, it does exactly what it should.
Sven –
Ein gutes Produkt was still seinen Dienst tut.Der Neigungssensor lässt sich schnell und zuverlässig ins Zigbee-Netz integrieren. Ich betreibe ihn in Home Assistant über Zigbee2MQTT.Er reagiert schnell und lässt sich darüber auch updaten. Leider bieten diese Funktion nicht alle Hersteller.Mit seiner Größe (siehe Artikelbeschreibung) ist er nicht unbedingt überall einsetzen, findet aber viele verdeckte Einsatzmöglichkeiten. Es kommt hier natürlich immer auf den Anwendungsfall an.Ein Positiver Punkt ist auch die Nutzung von AAA Batterien. Diese halten sehr lange und sorgen dafür das man den Sensor nach der Installation erstmal vergessen kann und er einfach seinen Dienst verrichtet.Der Sensor hat auch eine Alarmfunktion, welche für das Öffnen und schließen eines Garagentor gedacht ist. Seinem eigentlichen Anwendungsfall. Dieser Funktioniert wie beschrieben gut. Der Alarm lässt sich aber mittels Jumper ausstellen. Auch die Empfindlichkeit lässt sich in 3 Stufen mittels Jumper einstellen, was gut funktioniert.Der Empfang ist sehr gut und der Sensor koppelt sich auch mit Repeatern (z. B. Steckdosen) anderer Hersteller. Anders als z. B. Aqara-Geräte, welche am besten mit Aqara-Geräten oder dem Router direkt verbunden gut funktionieren.Im Lieferumfang ist noch ein Klebepad zur Montage dabei. Dieses hält den Sensor sehr gut an Ort und Stelle.Ich nutze den Neigungssensor z. B. an der unteren Innenseite der Verkleidung an der Tür vom Geschirrspüler. So merkt das Smart Home ob der Geschirrspüler geöffnet wurde und beendet die optische Erinnerung in HA das er fertig ist und gelehrt werden kann. (Start und Ende des Spühlvorgang wird durch eine Strommess-Steckdose erkannt.)Somit alles in allem ein gelungener Neigungssensor welcher zuverlässig funktioniert, voll kompatibel mit Zigbee 3.0 ist und durch die 2 AAA Batterien lange durchhält.