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10% off Store Wide at Capital Smarthomes (Eg VERA EDGE Home Automation Hub $260)

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10% off Store Wide at Capital Smarthomes (Eg VERA EDGE Home Automation Hub $260)
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systmworks on 19/05/2016 - 16:14 capitalsmarthomes.com.au (401 clicks)
Last edited 19/05/2016 - 16:15
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10% Off Store Wide at Capital Smarthomes. VERA (popular home automation hub brand) released the new VEVA EDGE model this week in Australia. Large support/forum community.

AU/NZ Z-wave frequency. $8.95 shipping.

Description from the website:
Currently the most capable controller in its price range - your best smart home gateway.

• Control over 220 devices at a time from Vera Edge (can be extendend to even more)
• Supports all Z-Wave certified devices in AUS/NZ/BR frequency of 921.42MHz, including Z-Wave Plus!
• User-friendly app for Apple IOS and Google Android with 300+ plug-ins
• Geo fencing feature lets your house or office know when you're coming or going
• No monthly fees
• One of the most resourceful smart home communities online (visit their famous forum)
• Frequent firmware updates

With VeraEdge you can do anything today's most advanced smart homes can do. A Z-Wave gateway allows you to control your smart home devices from a mobile device or computer. It lets you schedule events based on motion or light triggers. You will also be able to save your favorite temperature or lighting settings and apply them with one click anytime.

This new model has some cool features like geo fencing which notifies the system when you're coming home. The controller will make sure you have just the right temperature in your bedroom or living room when you arrive. It will help you save energy by switching off all lights and unnecessary equipment when you leave. There are thousands of ways to make your home or office more secure and efficient. Vera is designed to let you experiment with all of them until you find the smartest way to live.

Your VeraEdge system can do many different things, depending on the accessories you add to it:

• Build a security system by adding door locks, door/window sensors, motion sensors, wireless video cameras, and sirens.
• Create an energy saving system with thermostats, light dimmers, and AC controllers.
• Set up a home safety monitoring system with smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, and flood detectors.
• Make your life more convenient by connecting garage door openers, light switches, and lawn sprinklers that operate automatically.
• Feel free to combine all these functions into one system!

VeraEdge controls all leading brands of Z-Wave sensors, locks, thermostats, cameras, switches and other devices so you don't have to worry about compatibility when selecting accessories. The manufacturer has significantly improved their Z-Wave Plus support since the first version of UI7 and they continue to release updates to keep up with the latest technology.

What's new:

• Faster processor allows greater compatibility with devices
• More memory for better response times and flexibility
• WPS easy push button pairing for Wi-Fi devices
• Improved multi-camera management
• Intuitive user set-up and control
• Local Z-Wave control of devices so the scenes and schedule work locally even when your Internet goes down

Vera UI7 features:

• One simple user interface across all platforms (PC/Mac desktops, smartphones, tablets)
• Integrated Help - contextual help callouts and links to detailed documentation on the support site
• Preconfigured Device Settings for Easy Setup
• At a Glance Reporting of Household Energy Consumption (Daily, Monthly, and Annual Reporting)
• Improved access control with PIN management
• Customizable dashboard - pin your favorite devices for quick monitoring, instant access and control

End of website description

Local Pricing Comparison:
http://www.livehouseautomation.com.au/products/vera-edge-hom…
$289 (or $275 after 5% off first order with code) plus $?? shipping

http://kskhomeautomation.com.au/Home-Controllers/VeraEdge-Ho…
$285 with FREE shipping

http://zwave.com.au/index.php?_a=viewProd&productId=167
$289 with FREE shipping

http://www.rkmsmarthome.com.au/store/p116/VeraEdge_Home_Cont…
$289 with FREE shipping

http://www.smarthome.com.au/vera-edge-z-wave-controller.html
$289 + $10 shipping

http://www.smartliving.com.au/veraedge-au-z-wave-home-contro…
$289 + $13 shipping

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  • mgf909 on 19/05/2016 - 16:38
    +1

    By far the easiest and reaonably stable Smarthome system to get going with… Not perfect, but best bang for buck!

  • [Deactivated] on 19/05/2016 - 17:17

    Been looking at home automation a lot recently. Has anyone here used this and the UZB zwave stick to give their opinions?

    Anyone prefer using the vera stuff versus openHAB or HomeAssistant or similar.

    Also from what I read, UI7 sucks?

    • systmworks on 19/05/2016 - 17:36

      The gist I get is, use software if you want the ability to do anything, but be prepared to do a lot of programming/scripting.

      Or use a physical hub with vendor firmware, instead of software, if you want simpler setup with less scripting, but there are more limitations on what you can do. And some scripting is still possible.

      I would liken it to the decision between playing Bluray movies off a laptop/PC in your lounge, vs buying a Bluray player.

      Vera, like Samsung SmartThings (they have not yet released an Australian frequency version) has a massive global support community and active manufacturer support/updates.

      With both software or hardware/firmware solutions, if you want to do something, you can Google it, and often someone else has already asked, and a clever person has posted an answer/procedure on how to do it.

      I dont have the UZB stick - I bought the Aeon Labs version instead (they both seem popular). I have played around in a couple of different software solutions, but have not yet had the time to get a working solution set up, and prefer not to have to run a computer 24x7 either.

      • grumpybum on 19/05/2016 - 17:52

        That sounds fair enough. I'm just about to have a go with www.mynodes.net. Looks pretty flexible and I love the idea of building my own sensors. Not really plug and play like the Vera though.

        • SickDmith on 20/05/2016 - 00:27

          You need to go deeper.

          These DIY sensors… They are MySensors.org
          They are compatible with a lot of systems including Vera and OpenHAB
          https://www.mysensors.org/

      • SickDmith on 20/05/2016 - 00:48

        Vera, like Samsung SmartThings (they have not yet released an Australian frequency version) has a massive global support community and active manufacturer support/updates.

        Riiiiiight.
        I see that manufacturer support - SmartThings is still not available.
        Vera…
        http://getvera.com/controllers/
        Before today the model to go in Australia was Vera3. Which not even listed on their website. Because it's old.
        Now while people preordering VeraPlus… We can finally enjoy old Vera Edge. :)

        I have Vera3. It does not do what I want it to do.

        Yes, I was expecting it to be like Bluray player. It turned out to be VHS. :)
        Next thing I am going to try is to play Bluray with computer. I mean, I am going to try OpenHAB.

    • SickDmith on 20/05/2016 - 00:54

      I tried Vera3.
      Didn't like it.
      Never saw UI5. But UI7 didn't impress me at all.
      Going to try OpenHAB.

      • [Deactivated] on 20/05/2016 - 15:03

        Yeah I'm looking at the same, though leaning towards either HomeAssistant or HomeSeer instead of OpenHAB. What controller will you use? I see from another comment you have the Vera3 - are you going to use that or get something else?

        • SickDmith on 20/05/2016 - 23:59

          OpenHAB won't run on Vera.
          I am going to try it with RaspberryPi 3 and Aeon USB Z-Wave stick.
          Some people are saying RPi is not reliable enough "for production" use.
          Should be good enough to try.

        • [Deactivated] on 21/05/2016 - 15:19

          @SickDmith: Yeah I've read the same, with the 2 biggest complaints being writes to the microSD card and slow startup times. Just write to a disk solves the first and once it's mostly setup there shouldn't be as much need to reboot. I'l be starting with the raspberry pi3 myself, then take it from there.

          I get that openhab does run on the vera, but can you still connect the vera to your rpi3 so that openhab can talk to your zwave devices yeah?

  • search on 20/05/2016 - 09:28

    Apparently someone on Whirlpool got it from RKM for 10% less on $289 with free shipping http://whrl.pl/ReCMdf to price match this deal.

    • systmworks on 20/05/2016 - 12:53

      Yep, saw that. Not sure if they will do for everyone tho - that person had bought a lot of stuff from them. They might do.

      But price match deals are not allowed to be posted here.
      And the 10% off store wide is a good deal - some of their Zwave sensors etc are cheaper than the other ~6 stores I checked and the 10% off makes them even cheaper.

      Maybe I should not have made the VeraEdge the focus of this deal.. but I knew from forums etc that quite a few people have been eagerly awaiting its release (the AU model).

      If an AU version of SmartThings was available, Id go with that, but Vera seems to be the 2nd most popular appliance.

      • search on 20/05/2016 - 13:10

        No worries mate. I have Vera too and don't like it too much. Waiting for something better.

  • allanocc on 29/05/2016 - 09:43

    wrong thread. sorry

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