ZigBee Wireless Sensor and Control Network

Appendix C. Z-Wave

Introduction

Z-Wave was developed by the Z-Wave Alliance to control lights, thermostats, meter readings, home entertainment, and sensors. The primary application of the Z-Wave technology is for wireless home control, such as light switches, thermostats, blind/drapes, and security. Z-Wave represents an alliance of more than 160 manufacturers that created a standard for Z-Wave (including Intel, Intermatic, Leviton, and Universal Electronics).

Z-Wave uses mesh topology, which can self-organize and self-heal. If communication between two nodes fails because of an obstacle, Z-Wave can route the message to the destination through other nodes (robust routing). A Z-Wave network can have a maximum of 232 nodes and uses short messages ...