All Articles Tagged Zigbee

Robert Archer | 05/15 03:29 AM, 0 Comments

As the technologies mature and consumer awareness continues to grow, the demand for energy management solutions will increase. One of the company’s helping to drive the maturation of the technology, as well as consumer awareness is Schneider Electric. Earlier this spring the Palatine, Ill.-based company announced several updates to its Wiser Home Management System. Schneider describes the Wiser system as a “cruise control” system for a home’s energy systems and as part of the updates the company has augmented its web portal and expanded the availability of its control apps… View this story

Jason Knott | 04/12 09:03 AM, 0 Comments

Honeywell is “all in” on the connected home, and it says security dealers should be too. In a strong indicator of just how much alarm integrators are embracing home automation, Honeywell Security president Scott Harkins says 30 percent of all Honeywell Vista and Lynx 5100 alarm panels are now also sold with attached Z-Wave devices for home automation. Harkins says the average number of Z-Wave devices per panel is three to four and “growing almost every month,” adding “we saw an explosion, literally, in sales with attachment rates of Z-Wave… View this story

Steve Crowe | 04/08 08:04 AM, 0 Comments

HAI by Leviton has added Yale Real Living as a Connectivity Partner, allowing two-way integration with Yale’s ZigBee and Z-Wave wireless door locks. The door lock integrations are compatible with all Ethernet-enabled HAI by Leviton Omni and Lumina automation controllers, including Omni Pro II, Omni IIe, Omni LTe, Lumina Pro, and Lumina, utilizing firmware version 3.14 or later. The Z-Wave integration requires a Leviton RF+3 Serial Interface Module (Leviton Part Number: VRC0P). The ZigBee integration requires usage of HAI’s ZigBee Interface Module (HAI Part Number: 81A00-3ZB), running firmware 14.08 or… View this story

Julie Jacobson | 01/16 11:43 AM, 2 Comments

DIY home automation systems were everywhere at CES 2013 but none was more compelling than the new Almond+ from Securifi. Securifi started life with the Almond wireless 802.11n router, featuring a small built-in touchscreen for diagnostics and feedback – a handy little product, given the difficulty that most consumers have configuring and troubleshooting routers via the PC. Now, take that product, tack on some home automation radios and applications, and you have the Almond+ system, which debuted at Eureka Park at CES. This tiny router/smart-home hub packs: Gigabit Ethernet (4… View this story

Julie Jacobson | 01/10 09:05 AM, 6 Comments

Lowe’s may well be the first retailer to succeed with home automation. That’s my verdict after visiting with the home improvement store at CES 2013 and revisiting the Iris solution that didn’t impress me a year ago. What started as a modest solution based on the AlertMe ZigBee-enabled home control system from UK is now full-fledged platform compatible with ZigBee and Z-Wave. At $9.99 per month, the system blows away what Verizon gives you for the same price. The Iris hub features ZigBee, Z-Wave and WiFi, and also boasts a… View this story

Robert Archer | 10/09 03:29 AM, 0 Comments

The bottom line is always important, but with today's economy so unstable, the bottom line is more important than ever. With just about everyone obsessed with their spending it is important for electronics professionals to offer solutions to their clients that meet the financial goals of consumers while balancing their technology desires. Card Access, Inc., a Salt Lake City-based manufacturer of wireless communications products, is addressing the costs of home automation in existing homes through the release of its new Z2iRModule which it says provides electronics professionals with a solution… View this story

Robert Archer | 10/02 10:23 AM, 0 Comments

Usually when someone talks about lighting control and energy management they discuss CFL bulbs and dimmers. The natural light that enters a home through a window, however, is also controllable and it can be used to illuminate a room in place of lighting fixtures. Arizona-based Performance Shadings is offering dealers the ability to control natural light through its automated shading systems and drapery tracks. The company’s Infinity Intelligent Wireless Interface incorporates the ZigBee Pro wireless mesh network technology to enable the wireless control of its roll shades, lift and drapery… View this story

Steven Castle | 07/09 07:52 AM, 0 Comments

A couple of years from now when you come home and plug your electric vehicle (EV) into a charger, there’s going to be a technology that sends the signal from the car to the charger and likely to a two-way smart meter provided by the electric utility. And chances are it’s all going to be done on a backbone that many consider uncool and low-tech: your home’s powerline. That’s right. Your home’s high-voltage electrical lines may be the ideal network for energy efficiency services provided by a smart grid. And… View this story

Robert Archer | 04/04 03:53 AM,

Home Automation, Inc. (HAI) is one of the most diverse and aggressive manufacturers in the custom installation market. Adding to its line of convenience products the New Orleans-based company recently introduced its new MicroControl (part #81A00-2WHZB) stand alone remote control that can be used by property owners to lock and unlock ZigBee enabled door locks and to control other wireless devices. HAI says that it has verified the MicroControl's operation with Black & Decker's Kwikset SmartCode locks, but it adds that the remote should work with other brands of ZigBee… View this story

Robert Archer | 03/28 03:30 AM,

This past fall during the annual CEDIA trade show in Indianapolis, Remote Technologies Inc (RTI) introduced its new Pro Control line of products. Recently Pro Control started to ship its Pro24.r and Pro24.z touchscreen controllers and ProLink.r and ProLink.z central control processors to provide electronics professionals with a choice of powerful and easy to use control solutions. The new touchscreen controllers incorporate 2.4-inch TFT LCD touchscreens, programmable five-way joysticks and backlit hard buttons to allow users to execute specific commands in dimly lit rooms. The ProLink.z and ProLink.r processors store… View this story