ControlThink announces Z-wave SDK
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Posted by Tech-Home on November 9, 2005, 6:59 am
Please log in for more thread options ControlThink announce the availability of ControlThink's new Z-Wave PC Software Development Kit, the only object-oriented SDK designed for Z-Wave PC software development. This product makes it simple for all PC software developers to integrate Z-Wave technology into their applications--and to create fully interoperable software that is compliant to the Z-Wave wireless home automation standard. "ControlThink just made life easier for PC software developers. Their new SDK visibly reduces the effort in writing Z-Wave PC applications by providing a fully object oriented interface to Z-Wave," said Niels Thybo Johansen, Zensys CTO. "With the ControlThink PC SDK, developers can turn on a light with just one single line of code." The ControlThink PC SDK consists of the new Intermatic USB Z-Wave controller and the ControlThink Z-Wave programming library for Microsoft .NET-based languages (including C# and VB.NET). It is also available for other platforms. The programming library assures the generation of fully compliant Z-Wave commands and thus largely reduces the Z-Wave Certification effort for developers. The SDK supports all types of Z-Wave devices including lighting, climate control, garage doors, drapes, security, and many others. "This new programming library is a powerful tool that allows PC software developers to just plug Z-Wave support into their products," said Mark Walters, Director of Business Development, Leviton Manufacturing and Chairman of the Z-Wave Alliance's Developers' Forum. "This opens new vistas for the home control industry by enabling widespread integration of Z-Wave technology into PC-based applications." Support, free minor updates, and a developer community are available at www.controlthink.com. The SDK is available for pre-order and download from www.tech-home.com, starting at the introductory price of $49. A complete Z-Wave starter package including the full SDK, the USB gateway, a master controller and 2 dimming plug-in lamp modules is available at the introductory price of $129. ABOUT Z-WAVE Developed by Zensys, a provider of wireless networking technology for control and status reading applications, Z-Wave is a low-cost, two-way, wireless mesh network communications technology that enables consumers to monitor and manage their lighting, security systems and other home controls easily, conveniently and securely from anywhere in the world. Z-Wave is a fully developed, affordable, easy-to-use and interoperable technology that is available in more than 40 wireless home control and automation products today. For more information about Z-Wave, visit www.zen-sys.com ABOUT CONTROLTHINK LC ControlThink=99 is a specialist in the automation industry creating highly reliable, low-cost and easy-to-use home and building control solutions. Using Z-Wave technology, ControlThink is reinventing home control, making it simpler and more affordable for all homeowners. For more information about ControlThink, visit www.controlthink.com | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Posted by Dave Houston on November 9, 2005, 9:36 am
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Posted by Tech-Home on November 9, 2005, 11:22 am
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Dave Houston wrote: > That should make all the developers who paid thousands for the SDK ecstatic.
Dave I thought you would like this. This is some of the stuff that some doubted me on here regarding inside knowledge. Now that it is official I'm able to talk about it. If you're free tonight stop by www.cocoontech.com for a friendly chat with Chris Walker. I already made the HS guys mad as they deleted my post in their forums. They are in the group that spent a lot of money on Zwave! The Intermatic hardware alone is worth the $129.95 http://tech-home.com/product_info.php?products_id=864? Brian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Posted by Tombo on November 9, 2005, 11:33 am
Please log in for more thread options I was playing around with zigbee with some Motorola modules. Zigbee was
all free from the start but they do not have any hardware out yet for home automation. If a kit like this did not come out it would be history for Z-wave because it would not be able to take on Zigbee once the hardware showed up. Now I can finally dump my X10. I did not need all the bells and whistles of Homeseer or Charmed Quark. Great news! Tom >
> Dave Houston wrote: >> That should make all the developers who paid thousands for the SDK
>> ecstatic. >
> Dave I thought you would like this. > > This is some of the stuff that some doubted me on here regarding inside > knowledge. Now that it is official I'm able to talk about it. If > you're free tonight stop by www.cocoontech.com for a friendly chat > with Chris Walker. > > > I already made the HS guys mad as they deleted my post in their forums. > They are in the group that spent a lot of money on Zwave! > > The Intermatic hardware alone is worth the $129.95 > http://tech-home.com/product_info.php?products_id=864? > > Brian > | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Posted by Dave Houston on November 9, 2005, 12:07 pm
Please log in for more thread options Actually, there are Zigbee devices for HA. Crestron and Control-4 have
Zigbee based devices and Eaton has announced some products although the last I saw they had delayed them to solve some unspecified technical problems. Lusora has a line of geezer monitors based on Zigbee. But, I suspect you're right in that Zensys finally realized their attitude towards developers was counter productive and had to be changed if they are to compete with Zigbee and Insteon. I think Insteon will likely capture the low cost HA market. >I was playing around with zigbee with some Motorola modules. Zigbee was
>all free from the start but they do not have any hardware out yet for home >automation. If a kit like this did not come out it would be history for >Z-wave because it would not be able to take on Zigbee once the hardware >showed up. Now I can finally dump my X10. I did not need all the bells >and whistles of Homeseer or Charmed Quark. Great news! > >Tom > >>
>> Dave Houston wrote: >>> That should make all the developers who paid thousands for the SDK
>>> ecstatic. >>
>> Dave I thought you would like this. >> >> This is some of the stuff that some doubted me on here regarding inside >> knowledge. Now that it is official I'm able to talk about it. If >> you're free tonight stop by www.cocoontech.com for a friendly chat >> with Chris Walker. >> >> >> I already made the HS guys mad as they deleted my post in their forums. >> They are in the group that spent a lot of money on Zwave! >> >> The Intermatic hardware alone is worth the $129.95 >> http://tech-home.com/product_info.php?products_id=864? >> >> Brian >> >
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