Re: Z-WAVE question

["Dennis" <djr-google.djrlar@xxxxxxxx>]

Frank,

I am no doubt a sole mate to him.  I want to be able to monitor, check,
and verify, everything! <GRIN.  The relay approach is a reliable work
around, but I was really hoping the current two-way communication
capabilities of control devices would make such work around un-needed.

Thanks
Dennis

Frank Olson wrote:
> Dennis wrote:
> > Two questions:
> >
> > I sent a message to the email address on the Z-WAVE site,
> > (info@xxxxxxxxxx), and it was eventually returned as undeliverable.
> > Are they still around?
> >
> > 2. According to the ELK documentation for their Z-WAVE interface,
> > Z-WAVE modules report their status changes only to the unit making the
> > change, thus HA systems like ELK can not know the current status of a
> > device, thus can not use this information for automation control.  Has
> > anyone heard of enhancements to the z-wave spec's to fix this problem?
> >
> > Dennis
> >
>
>
> You bring up an interesting point, Dennis.  We recently completed an
> installation where the customer (retired senior airline pilot) wanted a
> good deal more "bang" for his "buck".  He wanted to know status of
> practically everything in his house.  This entailed wiring relays in
> parallel to a number of lighting circuits controlled by X-10 switches.
>    This gives him accurate and up to the minute status on a specific
> partition display on his alarm system keypads, as well as on custom
> graphic displays located in his bedroom and office.  You could very
> easily adapt this to any partitionable hybrid (combination
> wired/wireless) security system out there.  We installed GRI PB-2020's
> in the door frames to monitor the status of all the dead-bolts as well.
>   It was a very interesting project, all-in-all.
>
> Frank Olson
> http://www.yoursecuritysource.com