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ZME_ZSTICKC (EU)
The Z-Wave.Me Z-StickC connects a PC
platform with USB interface to the wireless Z-
Wave network. The interface to the Z-Wave
network is a standard Z-Wave transceiver
module ZM3102 implementing a serial control
protocol. The USB stick connects this serial
interface to the PC platform. Once the USB
stick is connected to the PC the OS of the PC
will create a new virtual serial device
(/dev/tty.xxxx for Unix/MAC, COM X for
Windows) that is used by control software on
the PC to communicate with the Z-Wave
network.
The
Z-StickC
necessary communication functions of Z-
Wave but the functionality depends on the
software that uses the Z-StickC.
Installation
The USB Stick will work on every USB
1.1/2.0/3.0 compatible USB interface and is
also powered by USB. The USB Serial
conversion function is implemented using a
serial-2-usb interface chip from the vendor
FTDI. Modern operating systems have a
device driver for this chip already installed on
default. Device drivers for MS Windows and
MAC OSX can be found on the support web
site mentioned below. Updated device drivers
can also be downloaded from the FTDI
website mentioned below.
It is possible to upgrade the firmware on the Z-
StickC. Several different firmware versions are
available, one is built on the SDK 5.03
(SUC/SIS Support) and one is built on SDK
4.54 (Explorer Frame support). You find the
upgrade tool and the most recent firmware for
SDK 4 and 5 on the support web site
mentioned below.
Z-StickC
USB Stick with Z-Wave transceiver
implements
all
Usage / Serial protocol
The Z-StickC serial protocol is based on the Z-
Wave Serial Interface Protocol, recommended
by Sigma Designs. It is optimized for a static
controller role of the device using this USB
device. Therefore the protocol specification
supports
the
-‐
Network
Management
clusion of devices, Controller handling, ...)
-‐
Application Data exchange (Send Data,
Application Handler)
The full specification of the Serial API protocol
is not publicly available but part of the Sigma
Designs SDK. However you can expect that
most software solutions for Z-Wave including
the Controllers from Z-Wave.Me (Z-Cloud,
RaZberry, Z-box,...) implement the standard
Sigma Designs API.
This Z-StickC supports the Sigma Designs
API as well but offers some enhanced
functions that are not part of this spec. Please
refer to the Annex below for information about
the Z-StickC specific functions.
The Z-StickC enhances the standard Z-Wave
transceiver
by
the
-‐ Restore function Allows to recover all
network data in a different hardware
-‐ Wakeup Helper If enabled, this function
saves battery lifetime of sleeping devices
when the Z-Wave controller software is not
running on host processor. The USB stick
needs to be powerd by a power supply, e.g.
following
functions.
(Inclusion,
following
functions:
Ex-
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Summary of Contents for Z-Wave.Me Z-StickC
- Page 1 Usage / Serial protocol Wave network. The interface to the Z-Wave network is a standard Z-Wave transceiver The Z-StickC serial protocol is based on the Z- module ZM3102 implementing a serial control Wave Serial Interface Protocol, recommended protocol. The USB stick connects this serial by Sigma Designs.
- Page 2 Linux and OSX and Device Manager in Windows; if you have used your Z-Stick already, you should know it) The Z-StickC uses two LEDs to indicate status 4. Make sure there is no other software information. They are inside the enclosure but using the stick running (shutdown Z-Way, shine thru the translucent plastics.
- Page 3 ZME_RESTORE_HOMEID_SECOND = 252 ZME_RESTORE_MAXNODE = 255 Allows to change VendorId value reported by Z-Stick 4 and Z-Stick 5. By default Z-Wave.Me Z-Way usage: VendorId is reported. Note that a special 10 Byte key is required to change the vendor ID.
- Page 4 If the product proves defective during this one-year warranty period, Z- Wave.Me will replace it free of charge. Z-Wave.Me does not issue any refunds. This warranty is extended to the original end user purchase only and is not transferable.