Aeon Labs SmartSwitch - Beaming?

Other Devices & Integrations Door Locks & Sensors
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I would like to install a Kwikset lock and I have a couple of Aeon SmartSwitches lying around that may help with communications. However, I cannot get a definitive answer on whether they support the necessary “beaming” (encrypted data) for locks ?

Paul

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Just to close out this thread … no, the Smart Switch does not support beaming.

Cheerios,
Paul

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Interesting. How did you determine this?

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Z-Wave “beaming” and encryption are two completely different technologies. They just happen to both be utilised by battery powered locks: beaming is used to wake the lock and encryption is used to ensure the lock is not opened by unauthorised people. A battery powered smoke detector may use a beam receiver like a lock does but it doesn’t need or use encryption.

Detailed information on beaming can be found in this document starting on page 15:

http://support.zen-sys.com/modules/iaCM-DocMan/download.php?get=2747d12409c4070fe4e8e8f715030afe

This document would suggest the Aeon Smart Energy Switch can transmit a “Beam” that can be received by a Beam Receiver such as a lock or smoke alarm:

http://products.z-wavealliance.org/products/133/pics

Beaming technology was introduced in early 2009 and has filtered into newly designed mains powered Z-Wave products since that time.

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I remember spending some time trying to figure it out, but I cannot remember exactly where. The closest I could come was this:
http://www.pepper1.net/zwavedb/device?page=2

Just click on the words “Smart Energy Switch”. it appears there is no data beside the “Beam Sensor”.

Sorry - my vaunted filing system is not so vaunted anymore.

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Hi PaulMcT

That just means it does not have a “Beam” receiver/sensor - and as it’s not a battery device it doesn’t need one. However it can transmit a “Beam” and wake a battery operated device.

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Thanks. The Z-Wave firmware in the SmartSwitch is actually recent enough that it appears to support beaming. Also believed to be indicated by the letter [tt]B[/tt] in the [tt]Capabilities[/tt] string (and similarly decoded by the ‘sysinfo’ tools from @Ap15e and @a-lurker).

[font=courier]Capabilities 210,156,0,4,16,1,L,R,B,RS,|37,39,49:3,50:2,112,114,133,134,
Version 3,2,78,1,43
Manufacturer MIOS
Model SmartSwitch[/font]