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What to buy?
Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2014 8:57 am
by dennusb
Hi,
I'm seriously considering buying/building a Z-Wave system at my home, but i don't know what is best to buy : Vera Lita or a Raspberry PI with Razberry.
I hope someone can help me with the choice!
Regards,
Dennis
Re: What to buy?
Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2014 5:32 pm
by jeroen_
dennusb wrote:Hi,
I'm seriously considering buying/building a Z-Wave system at my home, but i don't know what is best to buy : Vera Lita or a Raspberry PI with Razberry.
I hope someone can help me with the choice!
Really depends on things like:
- what you actually want to do
- budget
- how much you like to tinker
- how flexibility you want
- etc.
As such: more details needed
Re: What to buy?
Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2014 6:56 pm
by raymonvdm
If you own an old notebook or pc you could start with an Aeon Labs Z-wave stick and the Z-Wave devices you want. Depending on your computer skills you can start with Domotiga / Homeseer (free for 30 days). If this gives you what you need you can take it to the next level by bying a controller or lightweight (non power consuming) computer running the software that you want
blog.tane.nl/een-subjectief-overzicht-van-home-automation-ha-controllers/
Re: What to buy?
Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2014 8:54 pm
by Phaeton
If you look into homeseer, then i'd recommand a different stick. I have the aeon labs and there are some issues with this stick in homeseer3.
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Re: What to buy?
Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2014 8:56 pm
by Phaeton
And as an addition. Of you want freedom use homeseer, domotiga or a computerprogram. If you want less hassle and only use zwave i'd go for a fibaro hs2 station.
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