In the ever-evolving landscape of smart home technology, the choice of wireless protocol becomes a pivotal decision, influencing the seamless connectivity and interoperability of devices. Let’s delve into the intricacies of Z-Wave, Zigbee, Thread, Matter, Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi, examining their origins, features, and applications to empower you with the knowledge…
Category: Z-wave
Automation
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Namron 4 channel switch
Namron has an 8-button smart switch that comes in both Z-Wave and ZigBee edition. By integrating this switch into the smart house, you can program the buttons to perform various functions. Everything from controlling the music, volume, light, heat, etc.To make the automation on this switch work, we have to…
Automation
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Who unlocked the door?
When the smart home has a smart door lock, there are many useful (and useless) automations you can set up. It can be good to know when the children come home, or just generally know who unlocked the door.With ID Lock 150 this is possible. Requirements The lock must be…
Automation
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Every smart home needs a brain
After testing slightly different solutions, the choice for our smart home solution fell on Home Assistant. Home Assistant is one of the world’s largest smart home integrators, with over 1700 integrations of devices and services. At the same time, it is based on open source, which makes the solution very…