ZME Z-Wave USB Transceiver

UZB - the world-smallest Z-Wave USB Stick

UZB1 is a wireless Z-Wave transceiver which connects a PC, MAC or Linux computing platform to a wireless Z-Wave network via USB port.
- Compatible with Windows, Linux and Mac OS systems
- Supports and powered by USB 2.0/3.0
- Firmware upgrade functionality
- Support all Z-Wave certified devices in AUS/NZ/BR frequency of 921.42MHz
- Z-Wave Plus certified
- Design and made in Germany
This USB Stick connects a PC or any other computing platform with USB interface to a wireless Z-Wave network. A controller software compatible to the Sigma Designs Serial API is required to use the functions of the device. This software plus this UZB realize a static controller to manage and use Z-Wave devices of various vendors. This stick works with all certified Z-Wave devices regardless of its vendor or date of origin. The Sigma Designs Serial API specification is available to all owners of a Sigma Designs Z-Wave SDK.
The device implements a virtual serial interface used by the Z-Wave application. Linux and Mac OSX has a built in device driver for the stick and will create a new device. Windows enumerates a new COM device but may require a device driver.
Compared to the standard firmware design used by almost all Z-Wave USB Sticks and other Z-Wave Host Interface hardware, the UZB firmware offers several extensions and enhancements:
- Backup and recovery function including network topology
- Optimized transmitting queue handling to speed up transmitting process
- Firmware update from the OS level in the field
- Trusted Platform module applying strong encryption
- Extended Wakeup Notification
- Handling to extend battery life time of battery operated devices in the network