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Making own Z-Wave (or Zigbee) device from scratch and assemble a Z-Wave (or Zigbee/Matter) controller
12-28, 16:00–18:00 (Europe/Berlin), CDC Circle

We will program a Z-Wave or a Zigbee device and add it into a Z-Way smart home controller installed on Linux or flashed into an ESP32.


We will be making own Z-Wave and Z-Wave Long Range devices Z-Wave Open Source SDK an Trident IoT SDK. It will also be possible to do Zigbee devices.

We will program a sensor and a switch using Z-Wave protocol and include it in a Z-Wave network. Or Zigbee.

We will also browse the Z-Wave Open Source project, and how existing Trident IoT and SiLabs code differ from them.

We will also install Linux version of Z-Way - Z-Wave/Zigbee/Matter Smart Home Controller. You will learn basics of Z-Wave and Z-Wave Long Range, how to include devices and set up security schemes.

We will also master using Z-Way smart home controller, investigate it's API and create own Linux or ESP32-based Z-Wave or Zigbee controller. We will also discuss Z-Wave/Zigbee-to-Matter bridging.

You will need a laptop (Linux, Mac or Windows) with SSH client, USB A, Google Chrome and internet access. Optionally you can use VS Code (install Trident IoT extension).

Bring your Z-Wave devices with you! If you have Home Assistant Connect ZWA-2, take it too!

Presentation: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1EJFr8toheFOOE_k4l23wkLd98NE8yb8UbnnkNd2UKqU

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Developing Z-Wave and other IoT controllers and devices for 17 years, I'm an active member of the Z-Wave Alliance open standard organization and chief of controller solutions at Trident IoT.

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