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Home Control Network Overview
The Z-Wave Network
Z-Wave
®
is “interoperable, two-way RF mesh networking technology”. In
plain English, Z-Wave
®
allows you to remotely control Z-Wave
®
enabled
devices in your home.
Z-Wave is a registered trademark of Zensys Inc. and/or
its subsidiaries.
Z-Wave enabled devices are remote control modules that lights or appliances
plug into or accessories with built-in Z-Wave capabilities that are designed
to work with all other Z-Wave enabled devices in a home control network.
Some modules can act as a wireless “ repeater” that extends the range of
the system and insures that commands intended for another device in the
network are received.
The wireless range of Z-Wave devices have a standard, open-air, line-of-sight
distance of 65 feet. The actual performance in a home will depend on the
type on construction, amount of metal between devices, and the number of
Z-Wave devices that are repeating the wireless signals.
Beyond simple controlling of a single device, multiple device control
commands can be assigned using a “Scene”. A Scene can be run on its own,
or “ Rules” can be assigned to trigger a Scene after a Control Panel “ event”
such as arming your system or when an alarm occurs.
The Go!Control Security System’s Z-Wave Services is a security enabled
Z-Wave product, and has been designed to operate with Z-Wave certifi ed
binary (on/off) switches, multi-level (dimmer) switches, thermostats, door
locks, remote sirens, and portable controllers available from a variety of
equipment manufacturers.
Z-Wave Association Reports
The Control Panel stores Association reports from Z-Wave devices that are
able to send those reports. These supported devices are not queried for their
settings, resulting in a faster display of the device’s status on the Control
Panel’s screen, especially with battery-operated Z-Wave devices. Storing
Association reports can also improve battery life of the Z-Wave device, due
to the elimination of polling information from these devices.
