Q: Hello I found your list of compatible Z-Wave Devices with my Vivint Sky Panel. Once I buy them how do I go about adding them to my Sky Panel? What type of functionality will I get from it? A: Hello, so I have listed the steps in order to add...
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How to Bring The Movie Theater to Your Smart Home
How to Bring The Movie Theater to Your Smart Home For all home theater enthusiasts alike, home automation brings people an ultimate immersive cinema experience. There are many different aspects that we love about the movie theater that heightens our senses such as sound, lighting, and audio that give us...
5 Ways Tech Is Transforming Your Home
5 Ways Tech Is Transforming Your Home When we mention smart home in terms of devices and benefits: The possibilities are endless. Ranging from preventing an expensive plumbing bill, turning your irrigation on and off at the appropriate times or using motion detecting advanced technologies for different functions around the...
Email Question of the Week - Z-Wave and Zigbee the same Thing or Different?
Q: Hello I am wondering if Z-Wave and Zigbee are the same thing or are they different? A: Zigbee and z-wave are two different types of wireless technologies and they do not talk to each other. Both use mesh network topology but operate in different frequencies. Z-Wave operates in...
Email Question of the Week - 2GIG Z-Wave Network Optimization
This actually came from a Live Chat customer we helped out. Q: I'm having big problems trying to reach my schlage dead bolt lock with my 2GIG hub. I have this at my restaurant. I already have 3 extenders and the hub and schlage lock. There isn't any walls and it's clear shot...