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| Mi Casa Verde Vera 2. Runs Linux and OpenWrt? Free (no monthly fees). Web UI, accessible through company's website. [[http://micasaverde.com/vera.php|Homepage]]. [[http://www.amazon.com/Mi-Casa-Verde-Vera-Controller/dp/B0047PMP7U/ref=cm_cr_pr_sims_t|Amazon]] | ==== Mi Casa Verde Vera 2 ==== |
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| TrickleStar 300ZW Z-Wave Dongle. Cheap. Works w/ Linux. [[http://www.amazon.com/TrickleStar-300ZW-US-W-Z-Wave-USB-Stick/dp/B002NHLD2W/ref=pd_sim_e_24|Amazon]] | Runs Linux and OpenWrt? Free (no monthly fees). Web UI, accessible through company's website. Linux Journal has a [[http://www.linuxjournal.com/magazine/control-your-home-vera-mi-casa-verde?page=0,1|review of the Mi Casa Verde 1]]. Yes, that is a bash script controlling the lights. [[http://micasaverde.com/vera.php|Homepage]]. [[http://www.amazon.com/Mi-Casa-Verde-Vera-Controller/dp/B0047PMP7U/ref=cm_cr_pr_sims_t|Amazon]] ==== TrickleStar 300ZW Z-Wave Dongle ==== Cheap. Appears to work w/ Linux. [[http://www.amazon.com/TrickleStar-300ZW-US-W-Z-Wave-USB-Stick/dp/B002NHLD2W/ref=pd_sim_e_24|Amazon]] |
ZigBee
Comprehensive standard (IEEE-ratified) for home automation, energy management, etc. Unfortunately, the "standard" does not appear to let devices be interoperable with equipment from different vendors.
Getting ZigBee equipment seems difficult: you have to resort to eBay, or deal with dealers with extremely high markups. Cannot order equipment cheaply or easily.
Largest vendor in the space appears o e Control4.
Z-Wave
Controllers
Mi Casa Verde Vera 2
Runs Linux and OpenWrt? Free (no monthly fees). Web UI, accessible through company's website.
Linux Journal has a review of the Mi Casa Verde 1. Yes, that is a bash script controlling the lights.
TrickleStar 300ZW Z-Wave Dongle
Cheap. Appears to work w/ Linux. Amazon
Devices
GE On/Off switch. Amazon.
Trane thermostat. Amazon.
Software
open-zwave. C++ library for interacting with Z-Wave dongles/etc… seems very basic still.
