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AEOTEC Z-Stick Gen5 Z-Wave Hub Z-Wave Plus USB to Create Gateway (Ordinary White)

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  • Works with Windows / Mac / Linux / Raspberry Pi 4 (2020 upgrade) to create a zwave hub for control of Z-Wave plus and Zwave devices, Tiny but powerful
  • 1.1 x 0.4 x 3.5 inches in size and capable of controlling up to 232 different Z-Wave devices. package: 1x Z-Stick Gen5, 1x Manual, the others are not included
  • Can be used to upgrade the firmware of compatible Z-Wave Plus devices that can accept OTA / wirelss firmware upgrades
  • Compatible with Z-Wave enabled, home automation software including Home Assistant, Home Seer, Indigo 7, OpenHab, and OpenHab2. No software included
  • Z-Wave Plus certified. Certification number: ZC10-15060006
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Z-Stick Gen5.

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Z-Stick Gen5 can communicate with other Z-Wave devices up to 150 metres / 492 feet away.

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Start to customize your personal Z-Wave network with the Z-Stick Gen5.

Z-Stick Gen5 lets you build your own gateway. A gateway that is locally hosted. A gateway that is cloud free. One with the features and security your home need. And one that can communicate with over 230 Z-Wave devices that come from different Z-Wave brands as you gradually expand your smart home.

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Make your computer the heart of your Z-Wave network.

Aeotec’s Z-Stick packs all the tools you need to create and manage a Z-Wave network all within one USB stick. Use the Z-Stick to create your Z-Wave network, use it to add up to 232 Z-Wave devices, and then use it to control them.

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Product Description

Create your own Z-Wave gateway. With Z-Stick Gen5 you’ll be able to create your own Z-Wave hub using readily available, and sometimes free, home automation software. You’ll benefit from a system that is locally hosted and cloud free, whose features, security and privacy you can personally control, and you’ll be able to create your Z-Wave network at your own pace and within your own budget. Capable of controlling up to 232 different Z-Wave devices, including those that use the more advanced Z-Wave Plus, and able to run on both full powered PCs and low powered PCs such as Raspberry Pi, Z-Stick Gen5 works with with open source software such as Domoticz , Home Assistant, OpenHab, and OpenHab2 and also works with commercially available software such as Axial Control, Homeseer, Indigo for MacOS. For enhanced network performance and reduced downtime, Z-Stick Gen5 contains an inbuilt, rechargeable info-lithium battery.

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4.2 out of 5 stars
4.2 out of 5
829 global ratings

Customers say

Customers like the quality, range and speed of the home lighting accessory. For example, they mention it works flawlessly, has a good signal distance and has very low latency. That said, some complain about the brightness and compatibility. Opinions are mixed on ease of installation, connectivity, and software.

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217 customers mention160 positive57 negative

Customers like the quality of the product. They say it works flawlessly, and is easy to set up. Some customers also mention that it works as a direct replacement and has zero issues to report. Overall, most are satisfied with the quality and functionality of this home lighting accessory.

"...no issues. Still a dozen or so zwave devices. I never have connectivity issues or weird things happen, and I've survived many many power outages...." Read more

"Works great with my indigo home automation software on my Mac mini. Much more reliable than my previous z-wave controller by Hubitat...." Read more

"...This device was incredibly simple and works exactly as I'd hoped...." Read more

"...this to a RaspberryPi 4 and as another review said: this doesn't work when plugged in directly...." Read more

18 customers mention18 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the range of the home lighting accessory. They mention that it has a great signal distance, and the radio reception seems to be great. The product has good signal strength, and has very low latency overall. Customers also say that they have not had any issues with signal drops or failures.

"...The Aeotec stick has quite reasonable range for such a small device, reaching through two walls before the first device and chaining communications..." Read more

"...The range is pretty good. Remember that powered zwave devices can communicate through each other so that helps a lot...." Read more

"...+ Decent range as far as Z-Wave goes (easily 100ft through walls and floors)..." Read more

"...The range seems better, and it supports Z-Wave Plus, so I can add compatible devices from a pretty good distance...." Read more

11 customers mention11 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the speed of the product. They mention that it's very fast, and the communication is solid with little delay.

"...Also much faster. I was about to throw my two dozen x-wave modules away because they were so slow to respond and scenes where very unreliable...." Read more

"...(through walls, flooring, including concrete) and the communication is solid w/ little delay/lag...." Read more

"...I did bring the PC it was connected to though. The lag has been reduced significantly with this new version but still a second or two left...." Read more

"Works well, even for 20-30+ nodes - faster and more reliably than previous version...." Read more

89 customers mention59 positive30 negative

Customers are mixed about the ease of installation of the home lighting accessory. Some mention it's incredibly simple and easy to pair, while others say it'd be better suited for a plug-and-play solution like a Z-Wave hub.

"...No issues since initially configuring all this stuff many month's ago. I have about 12 devices...." Read more

"...This device was incredibly simple and works exactly as I'd hoped...." Read more

"...There are TWO versions of this manual - very confusing, one says use only software to include/exclude, the other says unplug and use independently...." Read more

"...The pairing process is incredibly straightforward and appreciated for quick setup of new devices...." Read more

34 customers mention22 positive12 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the connectivity of the home lighting accessory. Some mention that it pairs with the devices easily, has no issues pairing, and connects easily to Home Assistant. However, others say that it failed to connect to one of their zwave devices, is extremely inconsistent, and drops connection all the time. Some customers also mention that the instructions are poor and the Pi4 refuses to attach it.

"...no issues. Still a dozen or so zwave devices. I never have connectivity issues or weird things happen, and I've survived many many power outages...." Read more

"...It was EXTREMELY inconsistent and dropped connection all the time...." Read more

"...++ Pairing is super convenient..." Read more

"...I have lots of different devices in the network. It pairs with the devices easily either by removing it from the USB slot and taking it to the..." Read more

11 customers mention7 positive4 negative

Customers are mixed about the software. Some mention it's great for home automation, perfectly supported by the automation platform they're using, and perfect for DIY home automation projects. The Domoticz software handles this perfectly, and it'll backup all settings. It's compatible with many home automation platforms, and easy to use. However, others say that it doesn't work without third party software.

"...+ Perfectly supported by the automation platform I'm using (Home Assistant)..." Read more

"...Is seen as a COM port so you need to find it.No software, they have suggestions, but the easiest install was Domoticz...." Read more

"...Everything is really controlled by software so all I needed to do was transfer my Home Assistant installation to the new server and plug my ZStick in..." Read more

"...to disconnect the hardware to add new nodes, the Domoticz software handles this perfectly...." Read more

18 customers mention0 positive18 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the brightness of the product. They mention that the lights are annoying, confusing, and never stop blinking or changing color. Some say that the LEDs are not exactly dim and that it by default has a disco LED of all sorts of colors.

"...This thing is constantly blinking between red, blue, and yellow, and if I had it installed anywhere that I'd normally be in a dark environment, it..." Read more

"...Also, the blinking bright multi-color LED is super obnoxious if you have your system running in a guest bedroom etc...." Read more

"...Now its working great, although the light never stops blinking/changing color...." Read more

"...It's not very fun in a darkened room. There is no easy way to turn them off...." Read more

12 customers mention0 positive12 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the compatibility of the home lighting accessory. They mention that it has a non-standard USB implementation that renders it incompatible with other devices and that some plugs don't get recognized at all.

"...The older version does not comply with the USB specification...." Read more

"...Also some of my plugs don’t get recognized at all (exclusion and inclusion)." Read more

"As mentioned in another review, this device has a non-standard USB implementation that renders it incompatible with the Raspberry Pi 4...." Read more

"...It is doing something outside of usb spec and so the Pi4 refuses to attach it...." Read more

Works fine with HomeAssistant and Pi4 Raspberry
4 Stars
Works fine with HomeAssistant and Pi4 Raspberry
Switched all the Zwave devices from Wink to Home Assistant, slight learning curve for Home Assistant, but have more customization options. I didn't want to toss my Zwave devices, so I tried the "Aeotec Z-Stick Gen5 Z-Wave Hub" . With the new OpenZwave integration in Home Assistant, I was able to disconnect the devices from Wink and reconnect them to the Aeotec Z-stick. Once you understand the procedure, then it's a piece of cake. Works great and I haven't had any issues with any of the devices. What I need now is a device, either Wifi or Zwave (Awesome Home Assistant) that can convert my alerts from doors being opened to a voice sound such as, "Front Door Opened". Instead of just an sms message to m phone or having a sound.
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