Z-wave device databases

http://www.z-wavealliance.org/modules/Products/

http://www.pepper1.net/zwavedb/

Touch Screen for Vera

I been looking what might be the most suitable touch screen for managing the home control. To spread out a large amount of iPad would ofcourse be nice, but expensive so I heard about the HP pad that now since HP is leaving the business in this area is now down to 99$.
Chumby 8" is 149€ but can not be hanged on the wall.
Chinese http://www.haipad.net/enproduct.asp has a lot of promissing pads.
 Like the Chinese ePad


The 8GB or as it's called on Amazon for 159£ seems to be the value:

NATPC M7 8GB 7" Google Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) Tablet PC with Multi-Touch CAPACITIVE touch screen (supports Flash 10.3 latest version - BBC iPlayer & Youtube etc) - working Android Market - Samsung 1GHz Processor - 2MP Camera - SKYPE Free voice calls

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-listing/B004S61EPC/ref=dp_olp_new?ie=UTF8&qid=1316110580&sr=8-1&condition=new


But the one I actually went for was not from Amazon but directly from JexTab.
http://www.jexaa.co.uk/jextab_a9

JexTab A9 Cortex A9 Dual Core Tablet PC

NEC Dual Core 1.0GHz (2x533Mhz) ARM A9 Cortex Processor 1.0Ghz CPU
Android 2.2
512MB DDR II RAM & 4GB NAND Internal Storage
Multi-Touch Capability 800 x 480 Capacitive
Up to 8 Hours Battery Life
In-Built 802.11 B/G
Supports External 3G Dongle*
MicroSD Expandable to 32GB (Not included)
In-Built 802.11 B/G, Bluetooth

The best thing is that it seems to be the Haipad M9 http://www.haipad.net/EnProductShow.asp?ID=12

Vera link for mobile interface

You have installed the Mobile interface and tested it with your mobile. Did you even think of testing it with your PC also? ;-) You get a really nice, fast interface

http://yourVeraPp/port_3480/data_request?id=lr_sPhone&js=1

Outdoor HD Camera 99$, no IR

Here is a new camera that might be interresting since it support HD and the price is 99$
http://www.balticnetworks.com/ubiquiti-aircam.html
http://www.ubnt.com/airvision

Monitoring of status light.

http://www.cocoontech.com/portal/articles/tutorials/home-automation/29-how-to-monitor-the-status-of-a-device-using-its-status-light

Foscam / Opticam 8918w luup control code

 
How to control you camera from a scene. Add this to the Luup part of the scene:
local IP_address = 'xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx'
  local username = 'username'
  local password = 'password'
  local timeout  = 5
function move_right()
luup.inet.wget( 'http://'..IP_address..'/decoder_control.cgi?command=4' , timeout, username, password )
end
function stop_right()
luup.inet.wget( 'http://'..IP_address..'/decoder_control.cgi?command=5', timeout, username, password )
end

luup.call_delay( 'move_right', 5 )
luup.call_delay( 'stop_right', 37 )
 
Center:
http://IP:port/decoder_control.cgi?command=25
Pan Up:
http://IP:port/decoder_control.cgi?command=0
Pan Down:
http://IP:port/decoder_control.cgi?command=2
Pan Right:
http://IP:port/decoder_control.cgi?command=4
Pan Left:
http://IP:port/decoder_control.cgi?command=6
Patrol Up + Down:
http://IP:Port/decoder_control.cgi?command=26
Patrol Left + Right:
http://IP:port/decoder_control.cgi?command=28
Pan right: Again?
http://IP:port/decoder_control.cgi?command=39
IR Off:
http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xx/decoder_control.cgi?command=94
IR On:
http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xx/decoder_control.cgi?command=95
 
And the presets are:
URL commands for the PRESET function:
decoder_control.cgi?command=30&user=...&pwd=.... = Set preset 0
decoder_control.cgi?command=31&user=...&pwd=.... = Go preset 0
decoder_control.cgi?command=32&user=...&pwd=.... = Set preset 1
decoder_control.cgi?command=33&user=...&pwd=.... = Go preset 1
decoder_control.cgi?command=34&user=...&pwd=.... = Set preset 2
decoder_control.cgi?command=35&user=...&pwd=.... = Go preset 2
decoder_control.cgi?command=36&user=...&pwd=.... = Set preset 3
decoder_control.cgi?command=37&user=...&pwd=.... = Go preset 3
And the list goes further until preset 16
Presets can only be set from Internet Explorer and only if the disable preset under PTZ setting in the camera is enabled.

Z-Wave remotes.

http://www.remotec.com.hk is another company making nice remotes for z-way

Tempted to build a z-way for your self

http://www.digikey.com/Suppliers/us/Sigma-Designs.page?lang=en

Here is the full development kit