TagReader from BeNext

Hi,
Did someone knows if this new device is compatible with Vera ?

http://www.ihome.eu/static/manual/tagreader.pdf

there are allready some other topics about this:

http://forum.micasaverde.com/index.php?topic=13342.0

http://forum.micasaverde.com/index.php?topic=9849.0

OK. So since January, nothing has change and it didn’t work with Vera.
I’m afraid about MCV reactivity !!!

I agree with you, we are really have to wait a very long time to get this device to be supported.
Any news or planning about it??
:-[ :cry:

I was able to run the Benext Tag Reader with Vera. I have no RFID tag but the keyboard works.

The tutorial (in French) is available here:

Hi LG,

Unfortunately, it is in France which I could not understand at all.

I asked iHome before I purchase it last month. They told me that it works with Vera with Key but not the tag. All their other products are also Z Wave compliant and will work with other Z Wave controller.

After my two reades arrived, i can never get it work with Vera lite. When I email iHome support, they told me “since it is a Vera problem, hey could not give me any support on Vera problem. Please ask Vera to solve it”.

Fortunately, I did not order other items.

Bynthenway, the reader is also not working with Zipabox.

Try with this link :

Hi LG,

It is great. It works.

Thank you so much. I save $170.

Hi all,

I’m in touch with MCV support to get the tag function working properly. Wish us good luck :wink:

Jerome

I hope it will be soon. Thanks.

Good morning,
Any news on that topic by any chance ?
thanks !
regards

[quote=“jduchon, post:9, topic:176445”]Hi all,

I’m in touch with MCV support to get the tag function working properly. Wish us good luck :wink:

Jerome[/quote]
More than 6 months that I reported to MCV, they started to investigate. But I think it’s difficult to work with BeNext, poor support, and I was disappointed when I get the product, no batteries, poor packaging… And the one I put in the keypad lasted less than one month. And the tags are still not working. For me it’s a pre Alpha release, the idea was good, but still a lot of improvement is needed.

I wouldn’t hold my breath to see support for this soon.

  • Garrett