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RaZberry Z-Wave (Seeed Studio)

SKU: SS113110001 Brand: Seeed Studio

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Introduction:

The RaZberry turns every Raspberry Pi into a Z-Wave Home Automation Gateway. The bundle of hardware and precompiled Z-Wave wireless network management software waits to be completed by your own user interface running in a web browser or a mobile phone.

The Z-Wave software offers an easy to understand and easy to use interface applying the well-known JavaScript interface technology JSON on a built in web server. Writing your own home automation app was never easier and never more affordable.

Access the Gateway locally and remotely!

Whenever you accessfind.zwave.meagain and a local RaZberry is found, clicking on the IP address will lead you right to your Smart Home User Interface.

Various User Interfaces of RaZberry

When going to http://YOURIP:8083 you will see a selection menu to choose the web based UI you like to work with.

The Z-Wave Expert UI

The Z-Wave Expert User Interface is designed for installers, technically savvy people and other users that know how to build and maintain a Z-Wave based wireless network.

Z-Way Home Automation UI

Z-Way Home Automation UI is for all the virtual devices, aside from Z-Wave devices, it also supports other third party devices.

iOS/Android/Blackberry Native Apps

Just visit the Google App store or the iOS app store for native apps with the name “Z-Way”

“Z-Way” in Apple Store.

“Z-Way” in Google App Store.

Features:

Compatible with old Raspberry Pi Model B as well as with new Model B+
Can work with around 500 devices on the market, including switches, sensors, meters, door locks, thermostats, IP cameras, ect.
Support Apple HomeKit
Pass Z-Wave Plus Certification
Support remote upgrade, backup and restore the system
Base on Google JS Engine V8 (used in Google Chrome Browser)
Very solid programming environment, all scripts are open source
Home automation modules implement the intelligence of the system
HTTP REST API: allow other devices of different protocol to access Z-Way, vice versa
Highly secured communication
Easy to use interfaces
Supported by the famous Pebble Smart Watch. Just check out the link to the Pebble Store
Compatible with Raspberry Pi 2（not tested against the new Raspberry Pi 2 but we don't expect problems）

Specification:

Dimension

0.79″ x 1.57″, 20mm x 40mm

Hardware

Sigma Designs ZM5202 Z-Wave Transceiver Module (5th generation Z-Wave module),
An external 32 K SPI flash for network data
PCBA Antenna for 868 MHz (EU frequency)
Connects directly to Raspberry PI GPIO connector

Chip-Firmware

Based on Reference design from Sigma Designs
Enhanced functions such as

o Backup and recovery function including network topology
o Extended Node Information Frame (up to 35 Command Classes)
o Optimized transmitting queue handling to speed up transmitting process
o Firmware update from the Raspberry PI OS level in the field
o Extended Wakeup Notification
o Handling to extend battery life time of battery operated devices in the network
o Watch Dog function

Software

Certified Z-Wave Middleware written in C (Z-Wave Alliance Certification Number ZC10-14110009)
Full Z-Wave based Smart Home Gateway

o Network management (Include, Exclude, Reorganize)
o Device interview and configuration
o Management of direct associations between devices
o Sensor access and polling
o Operating actors and access actors status
o Automation engine with rules, scripts and timers with scripts in JavaScript
o Job queue management

Tested against Raspbian "wheezy" OS (both hard float and soft float) and OpenElecOS
Implements Z-Wave Network controller based on SDK 6.51 or 4.54

Offers a native C level API plus web based JSON API
Local scripting based on Google Java Script Engine V8
Optimized data subscription model to minimize data traffic over the net
Localization based on XML language files
Utilizes the Pepper One Z-Wave device data base or user friendly configuration and association handling

Documents

Come to the official site and the official forum of RaZberry if you have any further questions.

Sample Code

https://github.com/Z-Wave-Me

Note: *Raspberry Pi and its corresponding SD Card and Power source are not included in the package.

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Unit 18, 132 Garden Grove Parade
Adamstown
NSW, 2289
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