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ZWave Plus

Z-Wave Plus™ is a new certification program designed to help consumers identify products that take advantage of the recently introduced 'Next Gen' Z-Wave hardware platform, also know as 500 Series or 5th Generation Z-Wave. Z-Wave Plus certified solutions feature a selected set of extended features and capabilities that enhance the end user experience and make Z-Wave installations even faster and easier to install and set up. 
Z-Wave has led the market in interoperable smart devices for the home since the first Z-Wave product was certified in 2004. With the introduction of the Next-Gen, Z-Wave 500 series hardware platforms, Z-Wave saw its ecosystem bolstered with new capabilities, including increased range, extended battery life, Over The Air upgrading (OTA), additional RF channels and more -- all of which are fully backwards compatible with existing Z-Wave products.

For consumers, homeowners, integrators, and service providers, these enhancements offer tremendous benefits in terms of shorter and easier installations, richer device profiles, improved self-healing and longer battery life. With the new Z-Wave Plus certification program, the Z-Wave Alliance is introducing a series of packaging logos that will be located on every Z-Wave Plus certified product, informing the consumer this product incorporates the enhanced capabilities of the Next Gen, Z-Wave 500 series.
Features

  • 50% improvement in battery life
  • 67% improvement in range
  • 250% more bandwidth
  • Three F channels for improved noise immunity and higher bandwidth
  • New lug-n-Play Network-wide Inclusion feature
  • Standardized method for Over the Air firmware updates (OTA)
  • Improved product information capture for product certification database

Vera Edge

ToVera Edge έχει στοιχεία και από το Vera Lite αλλά και το Vera 3.

Είναι πιο ισχυρό αφού διαθέτει γρηγορότερο επεξεργαστή και περισσότερη μνήμη που επιτρέπει τον έλεγχο 200 συσκευών. Διαθέτει WiFi αν και έχει μόνο ένα ethernet και ένα USB.

Διαθέτει επίσης το νέο Zwave chip (Zwave plus).

Έρχεται με το νέο UI7 της Micasaverde που έχει περάσει το Beta στάδιο και είναι διαθέσιμο. (Plugins στο marketplace υπάρχουν διαθέσιμα λιγότερα από όσα για το UI5 αλλά συνέχεια διατίθενται οι αναβαθμίσεις τους στο νέο version)

Δυνατότητες

VERA Edge

VERA Lite

VERA3

Αριθμός συσκευών

220

75

200

Z-Wave

Z-Wave Plus

Z-Wave

Z-Wave

Έκδοση ΜΜΙ

UI7

UI5

UI5

CPU

600MHz MIPS

500MHz MIPS

500MHz MIPS

Flash Memory

128MB

32MB

32MB

RAM)

128MB

64MB

128MB

USB

1

1

2

Wi-Fi

ΝΑΙ

ΟΧΙ

ΝΑΙ

Ethernet

1

1

4

Διαστάσεις

116 x 80 x 31mm

116 x 95 x 44mm

177 x 130 x 34mm

External Power Supply

12V DC
(European Plug)

12V DC
(European Plug)

12V DC
(European Plug)

Batteries

TBD

4x AA batteries (included)

External recharegable battery pack

 

Frequently asked questions

Below you can find an assortment of zwave basics. Once you understand the way it works then you can go ahead and study the answers on the following questions.

 

 

What is Z-Wave?
Z-Wave is an efficient, lightweight wireless technology designed for residential control applications. Z-Wave creates a wireless “mesh network” around the home that can control lights, appliances, A/V components, security systems, access control and almost anything electronic. 

 

What can I do with Z-Wave?
Z-Wave makes just about any device or system in your home remote controllable through a common “language”, and any type of Z-Wave device can speak this language with other Z-Wave devices. This lets different types of devices work together as one remote controllable “event”. For example, pushing a button for “Off to the office” could turn off the home lights, adjust the thermostat and lock the doors. Or a signal from a smoke alarm can trigger the home security system and the house lights, and even send an alert if you’re not home. Z-Wave is a modular technology that can be easily and affordably adapted to almost anything electronic in the home. You can do practically any remote control event or sequence of events that you can imagine. 

 

How do I get started with Z-Wave?
Unlike centralized home control systems, Z-Wave is simple and affordable.  You can start with a basic kit to control one task, such as a lamp dimmer and lighting controller, and then add more modules to other devices in the house. A Z-Wave mesh network is always expandable and will always work together.

 

What is a Mesh Network?
Z-Wave’s mesh network is a medium for 2-way communication between devices that you’ve added to the Z-Wave network.  Instead of a central controller commanding devices around the house, each Z-Wave enabled device is capable of sending and receiving commands from other devices and controllers. Commands can be routed from one device to another throughout the house, around common household obstacles that would block other wireless systems. 

 

How many Z-Wave devices can I put in my home?
A single Z-wave mesh network supports up to 200 devices, enough for even the largest homes. If even more control is needed, you can “chain” one Z-Wave network to another.

 

Is Z-Wave difficult to install?
Not at all, it’s perfect for the do-it-yourselfer. Some Z-Wave modules simply plug into existing electrical outlets in seconds. More advanced Z-Wave installations require a bit more skill, but if you can perform simple household repairs such as replacing a light switch or an electrical outlet, you can Z-Wave enable your entire home.

 

What is a “Scene”
A Z-Wave scene is an series of controlled events that work in unison for a desired task or home ambience. For example, you can have a scene for “Movie Night” where a button on the remote could dim the lights and turn on the AV components. A scene for “Arriving Home” could open the garage door, turn on the hall lights and disarm the security system. Z-Wave scenes are powerful tools for home control because they let simple user actions control complex events.

 

How difficult is it to program a Z-Wave controller?
It’s easier than many of the home electronics you already have. If you can program simple electronics like an alarm clock, you can program a Z-Wave system.

 

What is Z-Wave’s range?
While environmental factors such as home construction affect the maximum communication lengths between two Z-Wave devices, you can expect around 90 feet indoors, and up to 300 feet outdoors in the open. Because Z-Wave is a “routing” technology, one Z-Wave device can pass the signal along to another until the final destination is reached. This relay system greatly extends overall range of the network.

 

Is Z-Wave expensive?
Z-Wave is very budget friendly; much more affordable than conventional home control technologies and not much more than conventional fixtures such as light switches and thermostats. It’s very easy for a household to make back its Z-Wave investment very quickly in energy savings.

 

Is Z-Wave widely adopted?
Yes! There are nearly 200 companies in the Z-Wave Alliance, leaders in almost every area of home control and electronics. Because of the Z-Wave standard specified by the Alliance, all Z-Wave products can work together, regardless of brand.

Does Z-Wave interfere with my other wireless electronics?
No, nor is Z-Wave affected by household wireless technologies, such as broadband routers, cordless phones and Wi-Fi devices. Z-Wave works on a different frequency, so it works seamlessly and invisibly next to your other wireless electronics.

 

Zipato modular controller

 Το βασικό χαρακτηριστικό του Zipato? είναι αρθρωτός, πάνω στον βασικό Zwave ελεγκτή μπορείτε να προσθέσετε άλλα modules ZigBee, KNX, 3G κλπ.

Επίσης ο προγραμματισμός του συστήματος γίνεται σε γραφικό περιβάλλον, χωρίς την ανάγκη γνώσεων προγραμματισμού.

Μικρό σε διαστάσεις (86Χ86Χ48mm) με εισόδους για ethernet και κεραία και επιπλέον οι υποδοχές για Zigbee HA (65535 devices με αμφιδρομη επικοινωνία), KNX (250 KNX objects με αμφίδρομη επικοινωνία), RF συστήματα στα 433MHz, 3G και 24ωρη εφεδρεία μπαταρίας. 

Zipato-rules
Συνδέεται απευθείας στον router για πρόσβαση στο Internet, και με τη δημιουργία λογαριασμού, ανοίγει το γραφικό περιβάλλον για τις πρώτες ρυθμίσεις ώρας και τοποθεσίας.
Το Zipabox είναι ένα cloud σύστημα αλλά οι συσκευές είναι συγχρονισμένες απευθείας με τον ελεγκτή. Αν χαθεί η internet επικοινωνία, το σύστημα θα συνεχίσει να εκτελεί εντολές (δράση–αντίδραση) ενώ θα πάρετε και σχετικό μήνυμα στο κινητό σας.
Ενώνετε σε δίκτυο με τον ελεγκτή όλες τις Zwave συσκευές που έχετε, σας ζητά να δημιουργήσετε τις διάφορες ζεύξεις και σκηνές (σενάρια λειτουργίας) και είστε έτοιμοι.
Ο προγραμματισμός των σκηνών γίνεται σε γραφικό περιβάλλον με κανόνες που δημιουργείτε με drag n drop διάφορα blocks. Είναι σχετικά απλός για τη βασική αυτοματοποίηση αλλά δίνει και περαιτέρω δυνατότητες με virtual devices, HTTP commands κλπ.

Δεν είναι συμβατός με διάφορα άλλα προιόντα (όπως ο θερμοστάτης Nest) αλλά κάποιος με γνώσεις προγραμματισμού μπορεί να φτιάξει ένα script επικοινωνίας.
Ο Zipato έχει εφαρμογή για κινητά Android αλλά και IOs. Είναι απλή, χωρίς πολλές δυνατότητες αλλαγών αλλά δουλεύει σωστά και αποτελεσματικά.
Ο Zipato προσφέρει online customer service, για οποιοδήποτε πρόβλημα πιθανόν να αντιμετωπίσετε.

Περισσότερα για τον Zipabox και τα πρόσθετα modules