[Article] New HomeSeer Products Announced

[BraveSirRobbin]

HomeSeer announced two new products this week, a Z-Wave to ASCII module and a Z-Wave night-light module/multi-sensor.
 
Both are pretty interesting and should fill some niches in a Z-Wave users automation system.

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[fcwilt]

That would be an ASCII to Z-Wave device.

 

[NeverDie]

According to the linked-to press release it's two way, so you're both right.
 
Will it also double as the new z-troller?

 

[fcwilt]

According to the linked-to press release it's two way, so you're both right.
 
Will it also double as the new z-troller?

 
Well I'm glad to see that no one at HomeSeer is the least bit confused. 

 

[az1324]

Is it any different from razberry?

 

[macromark]

That would be an ASCII to Z-Wave device.

Per the note below, it's a 2-way device per the graphic with arrows in both directions!  
 

According to the linked-to press release it's two way, so you're both right.
 
Will it also double as the new z-troller?

The new Z-Troller is still in development but should be ready by year's end.
 

Well I'm glad to see that no one at HomeSeer is the least bit confused. 

I wasn't until your message!  What do you mean?
 

Is it any different from razberry?

Yes, this new module is really for companies that do not support Z-Wave now, but want to... and don't want to spend the enormous amount of time and money necessary to do a decent job of it.  The module accepts simple ASCII commands and spits out Z-Wave... then receives Z-Wave status updates and spits ASCII back to the controller.

 

[az1324]

Yes, this new module is really for companies that do not support Z-Wave now, but want to... and don't want to spend the enormous amount of time and money necessary to do a decent job of it.  The module accepts simple ASCII commands and spits out Z-Wave... then receives Z-Wave status updates and spits ASCII back to the controller.

So it further simplifies the Z Way API? Something more like a VRC0P?

 

[macromark]

So it further simplifies the Z Way API? Something more like a VRC0P?

VRC0P operates as a secondary controller and relies on a handheld primary and external mgmt software.  Our A2Z-Link module operates as a primary controller and embedded mgmt software is a web application (based on HS3) that can be configured with any browser-enabled device. Since it's a primary, it can add/remove nodes all by itself and it can also optimize the network.