Z-Wave Micro - Door and Window sensors

Other Devices & Integrations Door Locks & Sensors
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Looking for suggestions for the smallest possible z-wave door and window sensors. What is out there now can hardly be hidden.

Thanks

Radjin

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So, smaller than the Everspring HSM02?

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Yes, looking for an in-door type that can be completely concealed. Also need a long battery life, my current GE units have a 5-10 year battery life.

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You will find a hard time finding something that will fit your criteria for zwave. Your better off with integrating an alarm system, like the dsc.

  • Garrett
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Yup, form factor, battery life and price may all be in favor of a dedicated security system, tied in with Vera. But perhaps there’s something Z-Wave out there. I’m not aware of a Z-Wave device that claims 2+ years of battery life though.

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Reason I went with an alarm panel. To use the cheap long lasting sensors. Especially the concealed ones for the doors and windows that go in the jam.

  • Garrett
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and which alarm is fully interactive with Vera and vise-verse?

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DSC Powerseries 1616, 1832, or 1864. Vera has full control of the panel.

  • Garrett
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thanks

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What is needed to connect the vera to these systems? Asking for both the Vera side and DSC side.

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To interface the dsc panel to Vera you would use either a it100 board made by dsc with a usb to serial adapter or a wiznet serial to ethernet board. Or you can use an Eyez-on 2DS/3DS interface board.

  • Garrett
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Then there is a Vera plug-in to communicate?

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Yup, the most popular topic on the forum.

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I think it should be possible to build a robust system using wired sensors in window outside frames and magnets hidden in inside frames. This could be attached to Fibaro universal sensor that supports two binary sensors.