Saturday, December 31, 2011
A New Year of Z-Wave
What's New
NEW! Ask the Expert
I’m about to order Hunter Douglas silhouette shades. I want to control them with my iPhone so I can open and close them from a remote location. I also want to grow my Z-Wave network to control some [Read More]
Mark Walters: A Fresh Perspective
Mark Walters: A Fresh Perspective Recently, I spoke with Mark Walters, chairman of the Z-Wave Alliance. Although Mark has been a little out of the Z-Wave loop for a couple of years, his return [Read More]
REAL Z-Wave
Editor’s note: This week, Jeremy Radwan kicks off REAL Z-Wave, a new series of first-person case stories where you, the user, get to share your personal experiences installing and running Z-Wave [Read More]
On The Radar
Mark Walters: A Fresh Perspective
Mark Walters: A Fresh Perspective Recently, I spoke with Mark Walters, chairman of the Z-Wave Alliance. [Read More]
Q&A with Mark Walters
Z-Wave products are hitting the market left and right. With the growing interest in home [Read More]
Q&A with Reza Raji, president and CEO of iControl (Part 2)
In part two of our Q&A with iControl’s CEO Reza Raji, ZWW digs into the [Read More]
Z-Wave the Easy Way
How to Get Started with mServer
An extremely robust hardware platform, mServer is designed specifically for dedicated home and building automation (see figure 1). It comes with Embedded Automation’s mControl software that runs on Windows XP. mServer offers standard PC connections such as USB, RS232, PS2 (keyboard, mouse), [Read More]
Ask the Expert
NEW! Ask the Expert
I’m about to order Hunter Douglas silhouette shades. I want to control them with my [Read More]
August 28, 2011
I have X10 and UPB, will Z-Wave co-exist with the UPB and X10? Z-Wave is compatible with [Read More]
July 4, 2011
I’m looking to set up a Z-Wave home automation system. However, I can’t seem to find [Read More]
What is Z-Wave?
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Z-Wave two-way? Most Z-Wave products are two-way, allowing wall-mounted controllers and software to be aware of whether lights are on/off or dimmed throughout a network. We can even report the lighting intensity level for an individual device. This means when you push a button on a wall-mounted [Read More]
Product Reviews
Easily Monitor Your Windows, Doors, and More
Product Features The Aeon Labs Z-Wave enabled Magnetic Window / Door Sensor is an extremely compact and sleek battery-powered device that can be used to ensure security, safety, and comfort. Aeon Labs has packed a lot of powerful features into this little device starting [Read More]
Enrich Your Z-Wave Network for $40
The first Z-Wave devices to show up on the market were lighting devices. These included both switches and plug-in wall [Read More]
GE Z-Wave Wireless Lighting Dimmer Switch
Z-Wave is still alive and kicking. It’s been a while since I had the opportunity to do a product review, but thanks [Read More]
Sirius Conductor: Easy to Set Up and Use
Ever wonder where the satellite radio provider Sirius got its name and logo? During my research for this review I found [Read More]
