Re: Z-wave on Linux

[dlh <dlh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Aug 18, 9:27=A0am, eclipseha <eclips...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Aug 18, 4:58=A0am, dlh <d...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> > > I'm look for a USB device (and the specs) to interface to my custom
> > > (fedora 15) based home automation system. =A0I dropped Niel Cherry an
> > > email, and well as a few vendors of z-wave USB sticks, but haven't
> > > heard back. =A0Anyone got any ideas?
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> > Why not use the ZCS101 serial interface? If you have no serial ports,
> > the kernel has built in support for FTDI and other Serial<->USB
> > adapters. I've tested with FTDI, Prolific and Silicon Labs based
> > adapters on 8-10 of the most used Linux distros.
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> > Byterunner has two very inexpensive adapters, one based on a Prolific
> > chipset and one based on FTDI. (I've tested both USB-COM-CBL and Y-105
> > under Windows, Linux and OSX.) Spark Fun Electronics has Silicon Labs
> > and FTDI based adapters but they are more for breadboarding and/or
> > embedded development. (I've tested their CP2102 board - BOB-00198.)
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> > =A0 =A0 =A0http://www.smarthome.com/22011/ACT-ZCS101-Z-Wave-RS232-Inter=
face/p.aspx
> > =A0 =A0 =A0http://www.byterunner.com/byterunner/category=3DUSB+to+Singl=
e+Serial+Ad...
> > =A0 =A0 =A0http://www.sparkfun.com/search/results?term=3Dusb-serial&wha=
t=3Dproducts
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> While that is possible, the problem gets back to the SW. =A0The ACT unit
> says it doesn't provide the SW, and all I've found on the z-wave SDK
> says it's for windows and not linux. =A0I'd bee happy with the specs, as
> I'll be writing the SW for the actual interface, but again, it sounds
> like even the SDK provides the interface, but not the actual protocol
> to interface to the z-wave adapter. =A0Am I missing something?

This might prove useful...

     http://www.z-wave.me/docs/zway_manual_en.pdf