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Thanks for the detailed info , also read that depending on your region in the world the Z-wave frequency will be different due to local regulations so ordering them online can get a bit tricky.
For now looking at German suppliers as the Dutch ones are either overpriced or don't have any of the new stuff in stock, just the old Z-wave hardware from > 3 years ago.

Heard good things about Vera but was also looking into the DIY solutions as you can easily upgrade those, like rPI2 + Z-wave shield but for the controlling end Vera seems better.
There's a fairly new open-source solution called Domoticz which does seem to have all the basics right:

http://domoticz.com/

Will look at the HomeSeer stuf as well

<blockquote data-quote="Rick164" data-source="post: 1136680" data-attributes="member: 17766">Thanks for the detailed info <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite24" alt="(y)" title="Thumbs Up&nbsp; &nbsp; (y)" loading="lazy" data-shortname="(y)" />, also read that depending on your region in the world the Z-wave frequency will be different due to local regulations so ordering them online can get a bit tricky.For now looking at German suppliers as the Dutch ones are either overpriced or don't have any of the new stuff in stock, just the old Z-wave hardware from &gt; 3 years ago.Heard good things about Vera but was also looking into the DIY solutions as you can easily upgrade those, like rPI2 + Z-wave shield but for the controlling end Vera seems better.There's a fairly new open-source solution called Domoticz which does seem to have all the basics right:<a href="http://domoticz.com/" target="_blank">http://domoticz.com/</a>Will look at the HomeSeer stuf as well <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Rick164, post: 1136680, member: 17766"] Thanks for the detailed info (y), also read that depending on your region in the world the Z-wave frequency will be different due to local regulations so ordering them online can get a bit tricky. For now looking at German suppliers as the Dutch ones are either overpriced or don't have any of the new stuff in stock, just the old Z-wave hardware from > 3 years ago. Heard good things about Vera but was also looking into the DIY solutions as you can easily upgrade those, like rPI2 + Z-wave shield but for the controlling end Vera seems better. There's a fairly new open-source solution called Domoticz which does seem to have all the basics right: [URL]http://domoticz.com/[/URL] Will look at the HomeSeer stuf as well :) [/QUOTE]