Home Automation System from Z-Wave

[djkid9]

@SavantAV Crestron, AMX, Control4 even >ELAN< imo are more advanced than Savant? although thats just an oppinion of a 14 yr old lol,

please tell me how savant is superior to the above?

[AnubisEye009]

lcars is better, lol

[boneidle2008]

z's dead baby

[MrCF6]

As a Canadian, the way they pronounce "Z-Wave" is bugging me :P

[edstar83]

@Worzx I hope you don't use a remote control to change the channel on a tv less than 10 feet away from you. :P

[creatine64]

@Worzx I get what you are saying, however, the upside to something like this (at least for me) is the ability to turn lights on when I'm not home, I live out in the country and there are times where I didn't plan I staying out late but did and don't want to come home to a dark house, we don't have street lights on my road so this is a great way to make someone think we are home and possibly deter a B&E.

[AshtonPhoto]

Amazing. You mean I can turn lights on and off?

Astounding 21st century technology!

[tereniat]

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[66650043661148305595]

Uuuh, it's not automated, it's remote controlled? Aint it?

[sterlingjaco]

Obvious solution to connectivity is by way of the local network. We can utilize the existing standard to intergrate an array of applications, ie two-way radio communications broadcast to remote locations via ip. So any existing device or application can easily be adapted to communicate with a plethra of systems or devices.

[miprecords1]

z-wave and zigbee use the same concept, but differ (they are two seperate groups like bluray vs hddvd) i am a home theater installer and like z-wave better than zigbee, mostly because of the supporting companies. both technologies run on the wifi concept, extended forms of the 802.11 protocol. the iPhone apps work over wifi (this also works with windows ce). as far as hacking, it is virtually impossible because of the communication frq and the programming of the hardware is proprietary,

[00Mandingo00]

I'm sure they'll make an iphone app. But it would probably send signals through your wifi network rather than RF. There probably already IS an iphone app for z-wave.

[marioshtika]

my question is:

Is this Z-wave secure?

Can anyone hack it form outside???

[getwildiron]

Probably, but If they wanted to get into your house, they could brick a window.

[MrSkinEffect]

It uses Zigbee technology if I'm not mistaken. It's usually used in Had-hoc networks so all the Zigbee devices can be used as a bridge/repeater. If you take a look at the protocol, you'll see that the main concern behind all the configuration options is the security. Someone that really want to hack it will probably succeed but it will take him a lot of time. I don't think a theif would loose his time for a standard home.

[isk015]

I work with zwave. It uses open RFID frequencies to transmit 64bit encrypted frequencies. It is teorically possible to break the code, but VERY uinlikely.

By the way They DO NOT use Zigbee, they are far more powerfull than zigbee and you a much better MESH ssystem that has no range limits.

[caturn88]

Since then Nokia has announced their forray into the market, supporting z-wave specifically. I see Apple behind the scenes already onto this as they release an iTunes remote app for the iPhone as one of the first apps to be released. That is home automation to the limits of their product penetration.

The iFund also supported a home automation company, so there's definite recognition there from the mobile industry.

[caturn88]

I like Z-wave, as you say its supported but is it open source? Oh btw you have to get those appliances working via an iPhone.